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How to Make an Awesome Video Reference
Acting! It's one of the most important components of being a successful animator. Today, we're...
The Top 10 Animation Blog Posts of 2016
Happy New Year! To help you stay inspired in 2017, we rounded up the cream of the crop of our...
Facial Animation 101
Hello animators! Dana Boadway-Masson, veteran mentor and animator, shows us how to approach facial...
5 Tips to Make the Perfect Creature Animation Locomotion Recipe
Get inside the mind of one of our veteran animators and mentor, Leigh Rens. Leigh Rens is...
Why I Learned Cartoony Animation
Today we have a special post from one of our awesome students, Felipe Almeida! Felipe shares with...
Are You Meant to be a Game Animator?
There are so many different types of games out there today across a wide range of delivery...
Meet Mark Donald: DreamWorks Supervising Animator
Oh and Tip find the super chip in DreamWorks' Home We're so excited to introduce our new mentor,...
Boutique 23 Animation Rigs: Meet Filipo and Gumosa
As part of the Animation Mentor student experience, we make it a priority to make sure all our...
Keeping Your Character Alive: Making the Most of a Long Character Shot
Well-executed animation is entertaining to watch. A big question we get from our students is how...
Sarge Reporting for Duty: An Animation Mentor Character Rig
Sarge is the final character rig included as part of “The Crew”, a spacefaring group of...
VFX Animation Workflow for a Live Action Movie
Long-time Tippett Studio animator and mentor, Brian Mendenhall, shares his tips on how you can...
Designing an Animation Character Rig: Meet Blip – The Newest Member of Our “Crew”
Today we’d like to introduce you to one of our newest characters: Blip! Blip is part of our...
Lessons I Learned as a Traditional 2D Animator: Thumbnails and Planning
Disney's Robin Hood thinking about Maid Marian as he proceeds to burn dinner You're in for a treat...
Insecurity – Your Best Friend
Insecurity incessantly pushes people around. We all wish we could make our insecurities go away at...
Getting Everything Done: Time Management for Animators
You have a full time job, you have kids to pick up, and your homework is due tomorrow! What do you...
How to Communicate with Your Mentor, Other Students, and Yourself – For Animators
You hear about it all the time - good communication skills are the key to success in life, work,...
6 Things to Know About Maya 2016
This blog post is brought to you by our very own Justin! Justin is our talented curriculum...
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...
6 Animation Tips Every Creature Animator Should Know
Calling all creature animators! With creature animation on the rise, bringing realistic animations...
James Rodgers: Animation Mentor Alum Starts His Own Studio
Lunar Animation's 2015 Showreel - James Rodgers' Studio We were lucky enough to catch up with...
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