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7 Things All Animators Need to Start (or Stop) Doing Right Now

This post is a list of common mistakes that I see beginning animators making when doing body mechanics work. Hmmm, this kinda sounds like...
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Introducing the Shaman, A Mystical Animation Mentor Character Rig

Meet Aristotle—also known as the Shaman! He’s the third and final character in our Horde lineup and was created in partnership with our friends...
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OSCAR WATCH: An In-depth Q&A with Kubo and the Two Strings Animator Jeff Riley

While stop motion animation is, in many ways, a completely different world, there are actually some surprising similarities with 3D animation as well!...
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5 Tips for Shooting Video Reference Without Injuring Yourself

You may remember alumnus, animator, and expert video-reference-director Erin Natal from her previous post How to Make an Awesome Video Reference. Well she's...
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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 lucky to have Animation Mentor alumnus, master actor, and...
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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 platforms and styles. From exploration and...
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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 students are equipped with the right...
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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 adventurers that includes Aia, Jules, Dozer, Hatch, and...
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