Tutorial: How to Animate Believable Eating Motions

https://youtu.be/4MhXbRZjIlE In this tutorial, Rant Senior 3D Animator Gleb Sitnichenko breaks down how to animate a character eating in a way that feels physical, appealing, and full of personality. He covers the full process from first reaction to the food through...

Tutorial: How to Animate Secondary Motion

https://youtu.be/sHFWtZ_6RqY Animation Mentor alum Nathaniel Seymour explores how to build convincing secondary motion on a character, focusing on hair, lips, cheeks, and ears to make performances feel more alive. He demonstrates these ideas on a stylized sneeze shot,...

Tutorial: How to Animate Characters in Wind

https://youtu.be/yKS0wWY41yQ In this tutorial, game animator and Animation Mentor mentor Natasha Krinsky walks through how to make characters feel like they are truly battling strong wind. She focuses on selling an invisible force through body mechanics, acting...

Free Workshop: Animating Dialogue with a Disney Legend

https://youtu.be/rbhZ052txIk Learn how to make your characters truly speak on screen. Mentor Jay Jackson shares timeless dialogue animation principles passed down from Disney’s Nine Old Men and shows how these ideas bring depth and authenticity to both 2D and 3D...

Gameplay or Cinematics? Choosing Your Path in Game Animation

https://youtu.be/w6aMqk2U5Ug In this talk, senior gameplay animator Luke Madden (The Witcher 4, CD PROJEKT RED) explains the real-world differences between gameplay and cinematic animation roles, how they overlap, and what to consider if you are choosing a path into...

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...