Free Workshop: Getting Started in Autodesk Maya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0VnOScXBrI If you’re just starting your animation journey, learning how to navigate Maya is an essential first step. In this free workshop, Image Engine Senior Animator Denis Dvoryankin walks you through the fundamentals of Autodesk...

Tutorial: animBot Keyframe Manipulation Sliders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sieKtdOco8Y Want to speed up your animation workflow and experiment more flexibly in Maya? In this tutorial, iD Software Animator and Animation Mentor instructor Paul Allen breaks down how animBot's Keyframe Manipulation Sliders help...

Free Workshop: animBot Temp Controls for Maya

https://youtu.be/mLOg3pq7wEs Discover how to easily implement sophisticated constraints in Maya that offer stronger control and adaptability for your characters and props. ILM Senior Animator Mario Orlando explores practical techniques to leverage animBot tools,...

Tutorial: How to Animate Hand Gestures for Dialogue Scenes

Hand gestures make dialogue animation expressive, intentional, and true to a character’s personality. In this tutorial, Animator Nathaniel Seymour shares the process—from video reference to polished Maya scene—for crafting lively and purposeful hand animation that supports storytelling and emotion.

KPop Demon Hunters Director Shares Wisdom in Free Online Course

KPop Demon Hunters has taken the world by storm and the film's director, Maggie Kang, shares her expertise in the new free online animation course from Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Yellowbrick called This is Animation. The course features...

Free Workshop: animBot Temp Controls for Maya

https://youtu.be/mLOg3pq7wEs Discover how to easily implement sophisticated constraints in Maya that offer stronger control and adaptability for your characters and props. ILM Senior Animator Mario Orlando explores practical techniques to leverage animBot tools,...

Free Workshop: Transitioning from 2D Animation to 3D Animation

Animation Director T. Dan Hofstedt discusses similarities and differences in 2D & 3D workflow, mindset, and key management, while reviewing practical strategies and approaches to adapt 2D skills to 3D character animation.

Free Workshop: Breaking Animation Rules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNccKXq2ok Animators constantly make choices about when to follow realism and when to break it. In this workshop, Riot Games Animation Lead Barry Rooney examines the relationship between intent, emotion, and clarity - and uncovers why...

Animation Mentor Alumni Spotlight: Adam Johnson on Animating Paddington and Toothless

Adam Johnson Adam Johnson's animation career trajectory has been fast, focused, and fueled by curiosity. After graduating from Animation Mentor in 2023, he quickly landed roles in both TV and VFX, working on projects like Obki, Paddington in Peru, and the 2025 How to...

Free Workshop: Rigging for Animators

https://youtu.be/L3w4zx4yC1c Creating believable animation starts with understanding how characters move—and that means understanding rigging. In this free workshop, Chris Nelder, Founder and CEO of Twisted Mountain Animation, breaks down the essentials of character...