With twinning—as with everything in the animation world—there’s always room to break the rules....
Twinning and Why You Should (Usually) Avoid It
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Continual Learning Articles
How to Create Believable Weight in Animation
In animation, we want to believe that the character moved, not that someone moved the character....
Don't Be Scared to Critique More Experienced Animators
We get it! It can be tough giving feedback to animators who are more advanced than you. You worry...
I’ll never be as good an animator as so-and-so…
Sooner or later—usually sooner—someone is going to come along and blow you out of the water. But...
Is Your Demo Reel Ready for a Major Studio?
Shawn Kelly, AM Co-founder and ILM Lead Animator, took a break from working on Avengers 3 to talk demo reel do’s and don’ts, creature animation, and what studios are looking for in your reel!
How to Approach an Acting Test
Coming up with a great idea for an acting test is difficult. What are some things that can help...
Why I Learned Game Animation (And What You Can Expect)
I love watching feature films, but there’s something about interactive media that draws me in...
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...
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...
The Top 10 Animation Blog Posts of 2016
Happy New Year! To help you stay inspired in 2017, we rounded up the cream of the crop of our...
Frank Abney: From Animation Mentor to Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch in 2016
We love checking in with Animation Mentor alumni to see what they’re up to. This time we chatted...
Facial Animation 101
Hello animators! Dana Boadway-Masson, veteran mentor and animator, shows us how to approach facial...
5 Tips to Make the Perfect Creature Animation Locomotion Recipe
Get inside the mind of one of our veteran animators and mentor, Leigh Rens. Leigh Rens is...
Why I Learned Cartoony Animation
Today we have a special post from one of our awesome students, Felipe Almeida! Felipe shares with...
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...
Be Brave: 7 Ways to Overcome Your Insecurities for Animators
Today, studio owner and beloved mentor Dana Boadway-Masson touches on the topic that every...
Keeping Your Character Alive: Making the Most of a Long Character Shot
Well-executed animation is entertaining to watch. A big question we get from our students is how...
Jeff Starr: From Animation Mentor to Short Film
This month's Where are they now? series features Jeff Starr, a 2010 graduate of Animation Mentor....
VFX Animation Workflow for a Live Action Movie
Long-time Tippett Studio animator and mentor, Brian Mendenhall, shares his tips on how you can...
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...
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...
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