This month's Where are they now? series features Jeff Starr, a 2010 graduate of Animation Mentor....
Jeff Starr: From Animation Mentor to Short Film
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Continual Learning Articles
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...
The Evolution of CG Animation Technique
As aspiring animators, knowing the history of both 2D and computer generated animation is an...
Getting Everything Done: Time Management for Animators
You have a full time job, you have kids to pick up, and your homework is due tomorrow! What do you...
How to Communicate with Your Mentor, Other Students, and Yourself – For Animators
You hear about it all the time - good communication skills are the key to success in life, work,...
ILM Animator Erik Morgansen on What Type of Animator Should I Be?
Last week, we had an INCREDIBLE opportunity to link up with professional Industrial Light & Magic...
6 Animation Tips Every Creature Animator Should Know
Calling all creature animators! With creature animation on the rise, bringing realistic animations...
4 Ways to Manage Insecurity
We are so honored to have a long time veteran mentor and Reel FX Senior Animator, Steve...
3 New Game Changer Workshops for Animators – Limited Time Only
Brush up Your Demo Reel with New Techniques from these Pros! Looking for a new job? Need to build...
Juan Ramón Pou: From Animation Mentor to Game of Thrones
Hello Game of Thrones fans! To continue our Where are they now? series, Juan Ramón Pou, Animation...
3 Tips on Achieving an Awesome Animation Performance
We have an awesome post from long time mentor and WETA Digital animator, Leigh Rens! Leigh talks...
How to Animate Quadruped Walk Cycles with a Jurassic World Animator
We have an awesome "how-to" tutorial from our veteran mentor and Hybride Lead Animator, Steve...
6 Steps to Beat Procrastination
Hello Animation Procrastinators! You know who you are. We all do it, cleaning up your desk before...
6 Things You Need in Your Animation Survival Kit
Blue Sky Senior Animator and Animation Basics Mentor, Ray Ross has his very own 6 tips to keep you...
6 Animation Demo Reel Dos and Don’ts
Hello Animation Job Seekers! We have an awesome and informative first-time blog post from veteran...
Game of Thrones: Raising a Dragon with Pixomondo
Intrepid reporter, Barbara Robertson, interviewed Florian Friedmann on his incredible VES...
Zach Parrish: From Animation Mentor to Head of Animation for Disney’s Big Hero 6
Zach Parrish starts off our Where are they now? blog series as we take a look back at our alumni...
10 Rigging Tips & Tricks from a Pro Rigger
Carlo rigged our Mech Character, Hatch Today, we have another special tips & tricks rigging blog...
From Animation Mentor to Reel FX: Cody Childress
Congratulations to Cody Childress! He landed a job at Reel FX with his awesome demo reel and...
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