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Animation Mentor Articles
Choosing the Best Poses for Your Acting Shot
When you’re creating a performance for a character, how do you decide how many poses to use? The...
Making the Transition from 2D to 3D Animation
Ever wonder what it was like to be a 2D animator? How about what it was like to go from 2D to 3D...
Twinning and Why You Should (Usually) Avoid It
With twinning—as with everything in the animation world—there’s always room to break the rules....
Inside Dailies at Pixar: Expressing Your Opinion About Changes in Animation
There are many things to take into consideration before asking to change something, and many...
What's the best workflow for animating a shot?
The short answer is: Whatever helps you get the shot done. The longer answer is: It varies from...
Don't Be Scared to Critique More Experienced Animators
We get it! It can be tough giving feedback to animators who are more advanced than you. You worry...
I’ll never be as good an animator as so-and-so…
Sooner or later—usually sooner—someone is going to come along and blow you out of the water. But...
Meet Your New Mentors: Jeremy Lazare and Tim Ingersoll
We’re pretty pumped for you to meet your newest mentors, Jeremy Lazare from Blue Sky Studios and...
Is Your Demo Reel Ready for a Major Studio?
Shawn Kelly, AM Co-founder and ILM Lead Animator, took a break from working on Avengers 3 to talk demo reel do’s and don’ts, creature animation, and what studios are looking for in your reel!
How to Approach an Acting Test
Coming up with a great idea for an acting test is difficult. What are some things that can help...
Game vs. Film Animation with Riot’s Senior Character Animator Alex Lehmann
Ever wonder what it’s like to work at Pixar? Of course your do! That’s why we chatted with Nate Wall, mentor and animator for The Good Dinosaur, Inside Out, and Finding Dory!
Solid Drawing: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
Think you don’t need drawing skills as a 3D animator? Think again! Jay Jackson explains how drawing skills are essential for every animation style and shares some insider tips.
Exaggeration: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
EXAGGERATION! Learn more from pro Dana Boadway-Masson about how you can use this principle to become a better animator in a BIG and BOLD way.
Timing: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
Timing is everything, especially when it comes to animation! Conceptually it seems simple, but getting right is a big challenge—and, if you ask DreamWorks and Disney veteran Dave Burgess, it’s also the most fun! Learn more about how you can use the principle of timing to improve your work and become a better animator.
Secondary Action: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
Good secondary action energizes your shots and marks the difference between being a competent animator and an entertaining visual storyteller. Learn how you can use this principle to become a better animator from pro Kevin Koch.
Arc: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
We’re covering the 12 Basic Principles of Animation one principle at a time. Now we’re on principle 7, which is Arc! Find out why you need to know about it, what it looks like, and how to use it to improve your own animation.
Slow In and Slow Out: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
Today we’re taking it sloooow with number 6 of the 12 Basic Principles of Animation: Slow In and Slow Out. Find out how to use it to improve your animation.
Follow-through and Overlapping Action: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
What does Isaac Newton have to do with your latest animated project? Learn all about it with Drew Adam’s post on Follow-through and Overlapping Action.
Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose: The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
We’re covering the 12 Basic Principles of Animation one principle at a time! The fourth principle,...
Why I Learned Game Animation (And What You Can Expect)
I love watching feature films, but there’s something about interactive media that draws me in...
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