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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...
Meet Jules – The Newest Animation Character of Our “Crew”
Jules is the newest member of Animation Mentor's characters that comprise, “The Crew.” The...
Animation as Visual Music
We are in for a treat! This is a special blog post written by Carlos Baena (Pixar / Paramount...
Splining Made Easy with Animator Drew Adams
Animators around the world have debated the use of splining in 3D animation. Some swear by...
How to Animate Your Character When He’s Holding a Prop
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How to Get Great Expressions and Animate Faces
Animating faces is complicated. Here’s a tip from our own Shawn Kelly to help you tackle facial...
Step by Step Animation Body Mechanics Demo with Jason Martinsen
Today Animation Mentor is thrilled to welcome animator, mentor and guest blogger Jason Martinsen...
How Social Media Can Help You Get the Animation Job You Want
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The 6 Most Common Mistakes With Creature Animation Demo Reels
Shawn Kelly was a lead animator for the character, Lockdown, the main villain in Transformers: Age...
My experience as a student at Animation Mentor
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ACME Network Scholarship: New Animators Shine
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The 3D Design & Model Tips You Need To Know
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Learn CG Lighting and Compositing
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Animation Tutorial by Games of Thrones Pro
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Creature Feedback from an ILM Pro
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