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.
The Best Animation of 2015: Animation Mentor Staff Picks
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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
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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...
Polishing Dozer: Creature Animation Demo with ILM Animator Peter Kelly
Hello Creature Animators! We have a special little demo by Peter Kelly, Lead Animator at...
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
Hello Animation Job Seekers! We have an awesome and informative first-time blog post from veteran...
Game of Thrones: Raising a Dragon with Pixomondo
Intrepid reporter, Barbara Robertson, interviewed Florian Friedmann on his incredible VES...
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