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Continual Learning Articles
Q&A with Pixar Animator Luis Uribe
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.
New Workshop: 2D Animation for Beginners
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!
Top 5 Animation Clichés You Should Avoid
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 Career Advice with Shawn Kelly & Carlos Baena
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.
Blink for a Reason: Acting Advice from ILM Lead Animator Shawn Kelly
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!
Q&A with OpenPixel Studios Co-Founder Kathryn Taccone
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!
How to Become an Animator with Blue Sky Animators
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Top 3 Reasons You Need Creature Animation on Your Demo Reel
Lead Animator at Industrial Light & Magic, 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!
How to Become an Animator with Sir Wade: A YouTuber’s Journey
Animation Mentor alumnus and YouTuber Sir Wade shares his student experience and talks about his journey to become an animator.
How to Make BIG Changes to Your Polished Shot
This tip is huge. Honestly. At least for me, and my workflow, it's massive. The concept is simple,...
Do You Need Natural Talent To Be A Good Animator?
We asked former student, current mentor, and Blue Sky Studios animator Dan Segarra, “Do you need...
Why Your Animation Needs Contrast, Part 1: Posing
What's contrast? Well, on your TV, your digital camera, or in Photoshop, it's the amount of...
New Workshop Alert: Intermediate Storyboarding
Because of the overwhelming popularity of Storyboarding Fundamentals since it’s launch in 2015,...
Are you ergonomically correct?
As an animator, or animation student, you likely spend a LOT of your time at a desk of some...
3 New Animation Mentor Workshops!
We’re SO excited to announce that we’ll have not one, not two, but THREE new workshops starting...
10 of the Best Animal and Creature Animation Posts
You probably know by now that animal and creature animation are 100% essential for your demo reel...
5 Steps for the Beginner Painter: How to Get Started
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!
Pro Animation Tip: Don’t Forget About the Shoulders!
When you think of showing emotion in animation, what's the first thing that pops into your head....
Recipe for Success: Baking Your Animation Cake
Let’s face it—we will never know everything there is to know about animation. Animation is...
From School to Studio: Sir Wade Neistadt’s Journey to DreamWorks Animation
We asked Animation Mentor alumnus Sir Wade Neistadt to tell us all about his journey from...
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