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ILM Animator Erik Morgansen on What Type of Animator Should I Be?
Last week, we had an INCREDIBLE opportunity to link up with professional Industrial Light & Magic...
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James Rodgers: Animation Mentor Alum Starts His Own Studio
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Juan Ramón Pou: From Animation Mentor to Game of Thrones
Hello Game of Thrones fans! To continue our Where are they now? series, Juan Ramón Pou, Animation...
6 Steps to Beat Procrastination
Hello Animation Procrastinators! You know who you are. We all do it, cleaning up your desk before...
6 Things You Need in Your Animation Survival Kit
Blue Sky Senior Animator and Animation Basics Mentor, Ray Ross has his very own 6 tips to keep you...
6 Animation Demo Reel Dos and Don’ts
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Celebrate 10 Years with Animation Mentor!
We had a blast, we hope you did too! On behalf of the founders, the staff, and the mentors - Thank...
10 Years: Happy Birthday Animation Mentor!
The Animation Mentor Founders: Carlos Baena, Bobby Beck, and Shawn Kelly WOOOHOOOO! Animation...
Zach Parrish: From Animation Mentor to Head of Animation for Disney’s Big Hero 6
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From Animation Mentor to Reel FX: Cody Childress
Congratulations to Cody Childress! He landed a job at Reel FX with his awesome demo reel and...
Meet Jules – The Newest Animation Character of Our “Crew”
Jules is the newest member of Animation Mentor's characters that comprise, “The Crew.” The...
Animation as Visual Music
We are in for a treat! This is a special blog post written by Carlos Baena (Pixar / Paramount...
5 Animation Oscar Facts You Didn’t Know
The 87th Oscars Ceremony is this Sunday! So in honor of this annual event, we did some digging on...
7 Videos on Netflix and Other Streaming Media Animators Need to Watch Now
Before you binge-watch House of Cards later this month, take some time and watch the other great...
How to Animate with the Stewart Rig – A Student’s Perspective (Part 2)
Our Student Showcase series continues today with an interview with Kevin Nguyen, whose shot...
How to Animate with the Stewart Rig – A Student’s Perspective (Part 1)
We were blown away by the talented students who participated in the 2014 Animation Mentor Student...
Alumni Journey: From Animation Mentor to Blue Sky Studios
Congratulations to recent alumnus Brock Boyts! Brock just accepted a position with Blue Sky...
The Best Animation of 2014: Animation Mentor Staff Picks
Another stellar year of animation has gone by and the Animation Mentor staff looked long and hard...
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