Professional previs artist Bao Er Ho shares highlights from her career as well as key things you should know about previsualization.

Professional previs artist Bao Er Ho shares highlights from her career as well as key things you should know about previsualization.
Every animator has to start somewhere, and for most professional animators that somewhere was Autodesk Maya. Read on to learn why mastering Maya 3D is so important for your animation journey!
We have a very SPECIAL blog post from veteran mentor, Dana Boadway-Masson. She walks you through...
So, you’ve always wanted to learn animation. You’ve heard of this software package called “Maya”...
Animation Mentor Co-Founder Shawn Kelly shares why you need more creature animation in YOUR demo reel, regardless of the studios you are applying to. Read along and then go polish your demo reel!
In honor of our 15th anniversary, we spoke with animators Paul Allen and David Vallone, two of our longest-serving mentors, about the changes they’ve seen in the student body and what they love about teaching.
Alum and Blue Sky Senior Technical Animator Teresa Storhoff, talks about her career path and shares her best animation industry advice.
Pro animator Jason Martinsen shows us his workflow and walks us through a live animation demo in this webinar recap.
We’re excited to announce our newest workshop, Introduction to 3D Character Modeling, taught by Hong Chan Lim, Senior Character Artist at Blizzard Entertainment.
Pixar Animator and Animation Mentor graduate Luis Uribe shares his animation journey and advice in English y en español. ¡Sigue leyendo para aprender más!
We’re so excited to announce our 2019 student showcase and we hope you enjoy the work of these talented students as much as we do!
Animation homages aren’t a problem if you use them infrequently, but it’s important to keep your work fresh and creative. Read on to learn the top 5 clichés to look out for!
I love my job. I get to see students—who have a massive desire and passion to tackle their...
We’re so excited to introduce you to our new rig, Quinn! Creating a rig is a detailed process, but we got in touch with the Quinn team to break it down for us. Read on to learn about the process of bringing this friendly newbie to life, from design, to modelling, to rigging, and finally, animation.
Our new blog series focuses on Animating the Six Basic Emotions, and we’re covering them one emotion at a time!
Master your Fear with Keith Sintay as he shares tips to help your animation shine!
Our new blog series focuses on Animating the Six Basic Emotions, and we’re covering them one emotion at a time!
Next up is Happiness, with Kevin Koch! 😀
Animation Mentor alum and OpenPixel Studios Co-Founder Kathryn Taccone shares her student experience and animation advice, and reaffirms the importance of having diverse voices in film.
We’re so excited to introduce brand new Maya Mentor and former Pixar Animator, Carolina Lopez Dau! Like our workshop, Maya en Español, the Q&A below is in Spanish AND English. Check it out!
All animators have different tastes and directions we’d like to take our animation careers. Some of us may prefer wild cartoony action, others may prefer subtle realism. But even if you don’t imagine yourself specializing in cartoony animation, studying it will add important tools to your foundation and make you a better overall animator. Cartoony animation isn’t just for cartoony animators—and here’s why!
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Why do Animation Mentor students use Autodesk Maya? Is this animation software really that important? Can I learn it on my own?
For answers to these and other important questions, read 5 Reasons Why 3D Animators Should Know Autodesk Maya.