Greg Whittaker

From the start of the course, he was clear. The last term was going to be tough. I liked how Greg had really clear ideas in his head and sometimes formulas we can use to animate faster and better. He was picky in the corrections but that pushed me to do better, and I knew if I followed his directions, my animation was going to be great. Greg is a great professional and I hope I get the chance someday to work alongside him. 🙂

Every note Greg gives has improved my shots significantly. Both his critiques and Q&As have helped to improve my workflow, which has made a huge difference to my animations. Greg is generous with his time for his students between classes, and makes time at the start of class to talk with students about their shots, which is invaluable. Greg also let us know at the start of term how he approaches grading, which really helped clarify what the grades are communicating.

Greg’s critiques are excellent. He tells us what he wants us to focus on for the week and always follows up the week after to make sure we’ve addressed his notes correctly. This is great to make sure we understand and move in the right direction. Greg understands that not everybody goes at the same pace and always adjusts his feedback accordingly. Greg’s positive attitude always motivates me. He encourages participation in class which keeps it fun. I always look forward to our weekly Q&A.

My mentor is very clear and highly experienced. He is great at conveying those experiences to his students. His eCritiques are great and extremely helpful. In the Q&A the mentor does take time before his lecture or showcases to talk about the student’s shots and any questions or misunderstandings, making communication with him very simple and direct.

Greg gets straight to the point with his critiques pointing out what is working and what needs more work. When he says he likes something you did, you know it’s genuine and not false praise. He has an eagle eye for any flaws in my assignments which pushes me to work harder to get the assignment right. I hope to take another class with him.

Greg is by far the best mentor I’ve had to date. His critiques are informative and in-depth. His attitude towards students is positive and encouraging, and at the same time, direct with clear guidance and an open line of dialogue throughout the course. Greg feels like the mentor that’s been the missing piece of the puzzle for me and is truly helping me understand what and where I need to improve in order to gain the skills I need to become a working 3D animator.

My work has improved pretty dramatically from working with Greg! His critiques are a perfect balance of “here is what you’re doing right, here are ways to improve it further” which I, personally, really appreciate!

Greg is very honest without being harsh. He encourages questions in Q&As and in student mail when he has the time. Says what works, and when he says what needs improvement, he’s very clear about the reasons behind his suggestions. He always reads the caption of the submissions, which helps a lot when it includes a question he can answer in the e-crit. He insists on the animation to be very close to the reference, which turned out to be very useful for mechanics issues I hadn’t noticed before.

From the start of the course, he was clear. The last term was going to be tough. I liked how Greg had really clear ideas in his head and sometimes formulas we can use to animate faster and better. He was picky in the corrections but that pushed me to do better, and I knew if I followed his directions, my animation was going to be great. Greg is a great professional and I hope I get the chance someday to work alongside him. 🙂

Every note Greg gives has improved my shots significantly. Both his critiques and Q&As have helped to improve my workflow, which has made a huge difference to my animations. Greg is generous with his time for his students between classes, and makes time at the start of class to talk with students about their shots, which is invaluable. Greg also let us know at the start of term how he approaches grading, which really helped clarify what the grades are communicating.

Greg’s critiques are excellent. He tells us what he wants us to focus on for the week and always follows up the week after to make sure we’ve addressed his notes correctly. This is great to make sure we understand and move in the right direction. Greg understands that not everybody goes at the same pace and always adjusts his feedback accordingly. Greg’s positive attitude always motivates me. He encourages participation in class which keeps it fun. I always look forward to our weekly Q&A.

My mentor is very clear and highly experienced. He is great at conveying those experiences to his students. His eCritiques are great and extremely helpful. In the Q&A the mentor does take time before his lecture or showcases to talk about the student’s shots and any questions or misunderstandings, making communication with him very simple and direct.

Greg gets straight to the point with his critiques pointing out what is working and what needs more work. When he says he likes something you did, you know it’s genuine and not false praise. He has an eagle eye for any flaws in my assignments which pushes me to work harder to get the assignment right. I hope to take another class with him.

Greg is by far the best mentor I’ve had to date. His critiques are informative and in-depth. His attitude towards students is positive and encouraging, and at the same time, direct with clear guidance and an open line of dialogue throughout the course. Greg feels like the mentor that’s been the missing piece of the puzzle for me and is truly helping me understand what and where I need to improve in order to gain the skills I need to become a working 3D animator.

My work has improved pretty dramatically from working with Greg! His critiques are a perfect balance of “here is what you’re doing right, here are ways to improve it further” which I, personally, really appreciate!

Greg is very honest without being harsh. He encourages questions in Q&As and in student mail when he has the time. Says what works, and when he says what needs improvement, he’s very clear about the reasons behind his suggestions. He always reads the caption of the submissions, which helps a lot when it includes a question he can answer in the e-crit. He insists on the animation to be very close to the reference, which turned out to be very useful for mechanics issues I hadn’t noticed before.