Learn how to animate a character turnaround with Animation Supervisor Jason Martinsen. Follow a clear workflow for blocking, refining, and polishing a dynamic 180-degree turn in Maya.
Learn how to animate animals in motion. Follow a step-by-step workflow for blocking, refining, and polishing natural quadruped walk cycles in Maya.
Step-by-step pro tips on blocking poses, timing, arcs, and energy for dynamic body mechanics animation with Animation Supervisor Jason Martinsen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNccKXq2ok Animators constantly make choices about when to follow...
Learn how to animate a bouncing ball with personality in this step-by-step tutorial from Animation Mentor’s Dan Segarra. Discover tips for timing, squash and stretch, arcs, and adding character to your animation.
Learn how to animate a walk cycle for a basic human character in Maya with Jason Martinsen. Follow a step-by-step workflow for key poses, breakdowns, arm swings, and polishing your animation.
https://youtu.be/A2bhVR_gXM8 Animating character reactions is at the heart of believable...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yqfpQ_G65c Animating convincing lip sync is one of the most...
Learn how to animate a realistic quadruped walk cycle in Maya. Follow step-by-step tips for blocking, refining, and polishing four-legged animation, from research to splining.
In this tutorial, veteran animator and Animation Mentor instructor Jason Martinsen walks us through his process for animating a dynamic run cycle in Maya.
https://youtu.be/Hh_rgOsFMwM You’ve spent countless hours animating your best shots but...
https://youtu.be/25sVDgl-Jug?si=mHoL4g8-nzSUHbdi Great animation starts with great planning. Join...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHxxBtXEXpo Know how to animate in Blender but don’t know where to...
Professional previs artist Bao Er Ho shares highlights from her career as well as key things you should know about previsualization.
Looking for some inspiration to jump-start your animation? Check out these top podcasts for animators. Grab your phone, get comfy, and start learning!
Advanced Animation Acting tips by veteran mentor, Dana Boadway-Masson, to help take animators to the next level.
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.
