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Nedy Acet: From Animation Mentor to DreamWorks
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Animation Articles
Circus Jam: Online Collaboration – The Making of the Future
The Circus Jam is an animated short film created with 120 artists from 23 countries. All...
VFX Animation Workflow for a Live Action Movie
Long-time Tippett Studio animator and mentor, Brian Mendenhall, shares his tips on how you can...
Movie Watch: What to Look Forward to in 2016
2015 was THE year for movie lovers, especially if you're a fan of comic book adaptations and...
The Best Animation of 2015: Animation Mentor Staff Picks
Inside Out and Jurassic World are some of the films the Animation Mentor staff loved. See the other winners we chose for the best animation of 2015.
Holiday Edition: 3 Animation Videos to Watch on Netflix
Your homework this holiday season, if you choose to accept it … is to take a break, rest up for...
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...
The Evolution of CG Animation Technique
As aspiring animators, knowing the history of both 2D and computer generated animation is an...
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,...
Animation Mentor Partnership with Boutique23
Boutique23 Character Rigs Hello friends! Today we are very excited to announce a partnership with...
Animation Contest: Celebrate Star Wars!
Get ready for the new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens by celebrating the things you loved most...
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...
4 Ways to Manage Insecurity
We are so honored to have a long time veteran mentor and Reel FX Senior Animator, Steve...
3 Tips on Achieving an Awesome Animation Performance
We have an awesome post from long time mentor and WETA Digital animator, Leigh Rens! Leigh talks...
How to Animate Quadruped Walk Cycles with a Jurassic World Animator
We have an awesome "how-to" tutorial from our veteran mentor and Hybride Lead Animator, Steve...
6 Steps to Beat Procrastination
Hello Animation Procrastinators! You know who you are. We all do it, cleaning up your desk before...
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