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Beginner Tips & Tricks E-book Contents Include:
- Career Advice
- How Important is an Art Background to being an Animator
- Who is Cut Out for Animation
- What’s the Role of an Animator
- Questions and Answers About the Job Market
- 6 Animation Dos and Don’ts
- Shawn Kelly Answers 5 Burning Questions About Demo Reels
- 6 Tips From Recruiters that Look at Your Demo Reel
- The Working Life of An Animator
- What’s it Like to be a Pixar Animator
- From Animation Mentor to Captain America: Civil War
- From Animation Mentor to Head of Animation for Big Hero 6
- Animating for Live Action vs. Animated Films
- 8 Things Maya Noobs Should Know
- Getting Everything Done: Time Management for Animators
- How to Maximize Your Productivity as an Animator
- Insecurity: Your Best Friend
- Be Brave: 7 Ways to Overcome Your Insecurity
- 6 Most Common Mistakes of Beginning Animators
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Intermediate Tips & Tricks E-book Contents Include:
- What Type of Animator Should I Be
- Why I Learned Cartoony Animation
- Are you Meant to be a Game Animator
- Why I Learned Game Animation
- Meeting the Award-Nominated Horizon Zero Dawn Animators from Animation Mentor
- What Separates a Good Animator from a Bad Animator?
- How to Maximize Your Productivity
- I’ll Never Be As Good An Animator as So and So…
- The 12 Basic Principles of Animation
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