We had a blast, we hope you did too! On behalf of the founders, the staff, and the mentors – Thank you for a decade of AWESOME and here’s to the next 10! We couldn’t have done it without you. Check out some of the pics from all around the world! Post your memories of Animation Mentor at #am10years
– The Animation Mentor Crew
Staff, Animation Mentor Alumni (now ILMers) – Oakland and Santiago – Last peeps standing at 2:00 AM
Sony Pictures Imageworks Senior Animator Martin Scalzotto shares his global animation story – from Argentina to Indonesia, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Canada!
Martin Scalzotto Sony Pictures Imageworks Senior Animator Martin Scalzotto shares his global animation story - from starting as a Multimedia Designer in Argentina to attending Animation Mentor and then animating commercials, TV shows, and films in Indonesia, France,...
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Animation Mentor co-founder and ILM Lead Animator Shawn Kelly answers five great student questions about demo reels and gives advice on applying for studio animation jobs. And he should know—he’s been at ILM for more than 20 years! Get ready to soak up some knowledge....
In our recent webinar, Animation Mentor Co-founder and Industrial Light & Magic Lead Animator Shawn Kelly took a little break from working on Avengers 3 to critique some student demo reels and to talk about do's and don'ts, creature animation, and what studios are...