Your Game Animation Career Awaits
Ready to break into the exciting world of video game animation? Animation Mentor’s online Game Animation program is your gateway to mastering the skills needed to create dynamic, interactive animations for the gaming industry. Designed by top game animators, our curriculum offers hands-on training and mentorship from industry experts who work at leading studios. Learn from mentors who work at top game studios like Riot Games, Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Insomniac Games, iD Software, and more.
Gain Expertise Through:
- Personalized Mentorship
- Dynamic Online Campus
- Studio Workflow Techniques
- Demo Reel Creation
- Career Guidance
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Studios That Hire Our Animation Students
Meet Our Mentors
Olivier Zurcher
SENIOR ANIMATOR
ACTIVISION/BLIZZARD
Boola Robello
ADVANCED SENIOR ANIMATOR
INSOMNIAC GAMES
Kristina Alfonsi
ANIMATION LEAD
ELECTRONIC ARTS
Scott Lemmer
ANIMATION DIRECTOR
EPIC GAMES
Alan Rogers
SENIOR ANIMATOR
ID SOFTWARE
Mike Stern
ANIMATOR
PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS
Paul Allen
SENIOR ANIMATOR
ID SOFTWARE
Andrew Park
LEAD ANIMATOR
WETA FX
Robyne Powell
SENIOR ANIMATOR
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Chris Fish
ASSOCIATE ANIMATOR
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT
Barry Rooney
ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR
RIOT GAMES
Sidney Kombo
SENIOR ANIMATION SUPERVISOR
WETA DIGITAL
Tim Ingersoll
ANIMATOR
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Ray Ross
SENIOR ANIMATOR
EPIC GAMES
Jane Cassidy
ANIMATOR
PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS
Liron Topaz
SUPERVISING ANIMATOR/DIRECTOR
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Ethan Hurd
LEAD ANIMATOR
SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS
Tyler Gogan
SENIOR ANIMATOR
SQUANCH GAMES
Chris Mullins
SENIOR ANIMATOR
FRAMESTORE
Anthony Wong
ANIMATOR
PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS
David Helsby
PRINCIPAL ANIMATOR
RIOT GAMES
Zachary Rahman
SENIOR ANIMATOR
SONY PICTURES IMAGEWORKS
Susan Dehdari
SENIOR ANIMATOR
AXIS STUDIOS
Mario Orlando
SENIOR ANIMATOR
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC
Dave Vallone
CINEMATICS ANIMATION SUPERVISOR
ARENANET
Mike Stern
ANIMATOR
PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS
Robyne Powell
SENIOR ANIMATOR
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Sidney Kombo
SENIOR ANIMATION SUPERVISOR
WETA DIGITAL
Scott Lemmer
ANIMATION DIRECTOR
EPIC GAMES
Tim Ingersoll
ANIMATOR
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Olivier Zurcher
SENIOR ANIMATOR
ACTIVISION/BLIZZARD
Ryan Vicik
ANIMATOR
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Andrew Park
LEAD ANIMATOR
WETA FX
Jane Cassidy
ANIMATOR
PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS
Onur Yeldan
SUPERVISING ANIMATOR
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Steven Johnson
ANIMATOR
ANIMATION MENTOR
Alan Rogers
SENIOR ANIMATOR
ID SOFTWARE
Kristina Alfonsi
ANIMATION LEAD
ELECTRONIC ARTS
Chris Mullins
SENIOR ANIMATOR
FRAMESTORE
Paul Allen
SENIOR ANIMATOR
ID SOFTWARE
Anthony Wong
ANIMATOR
PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS
Liron Topaz
SUPERVISING ANIMATOR/DIRECTOR
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Chris Fish
ASSOCIATE ANIMATOR
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT
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Program Overview
Real Studio Mentors
Interactive Curriculum
Powerful Learning Community
Career
Ready
Our mentors are professional animators working at the top game studios like Riot Games, Blizzard Entertainment, and Insomniac Games. They’ll guide you through real-world scenarios, teaching you the skills studios want.
Our course content goes beyond traditional animation to focus on game-specific challenges, such as timing, responsiveness, and the technical constraints of game engines. You’ll also learn how to implement your animations directly into a game pipeline.
Connect with passionate animators from around the globe in our custom online campus platform. Join collaborative projects, get inspired by your peers, and build the network you need for a successful career – all 100% online.
By the end of the program, you’ll have a professional demo reel showcasing your game animation skills, including interactive combat sequences, walk cycles, and character performance—everything you need to land your first job in the industry.
Real Studio Mentors
Our mentors are professional animators working at the top game studios like Riot Games, Blizzard Entertainment, and Insomniac Games. They’ll guide you through real-world scenarios, teaching you the skills studios want.
Interactive Curriculum
Our course content goes beyond traditional animation to focus on game-specific challenges, such as timing, responsiveness, and the technical constraints of game engines. You’ll also learn how to implement your animations directly into a game pipeline.
Powerful Learning Community
Connect with passionate animators from around the globe in our custom online campus platform. Join collaborative projects, get inspired by your peers, and build the network you need for a successful career – all 100% online.
Career Ready
By the end of the program, you’ll have a professional demo reel showcasing your game animation skills, including interactive combat sequences, walk cycles, and character performance—everything you need to land your first job in the industry.
Curriculum
MAYA ANIMATION
Learn the Software
Start with the 6-week Maya Animation course if you are new to Autodesk Maya®. The course is like the launchpad for your animation journey, where you dive headfirst into the world of 3D animation using industry-standard software. It’s not just about learning the tools; it’s about building a solid foundation of skills and understanding that will carry you through the entire program and beyond. Here, you’ll grasp the essential techniques, workflows, and principles that underpin the art of animation, setting you up for success in creating captivating characters and immersive worlds.
AN01: ANIMATION BASICS
Learn To Walk Before You Run
Animation Basics is your next stop for mastering the art of character animation. Here, you’ll dive deeper into essential principles like timing, spacing, and weight, all crucial for creating convincing character movements. With hands-on exercises and expert feedback, you’ll build confidence and skills to animate with purpose and precision. Whether you’re a beginner or honing your craft, Animation Basics sets the stage for your animation journey.
AN02: BODY MECHANICS
Let Your Actions Speak for Themselves
Body Mechanics is a key course at Animation Mentor where you’ll delve into the intricate details of how the human body moves. From understanding anatomy to mastering weight distribution and balance, this course focuses on bringing realism and believability to your character animations. Through a series of practical exercises and mentor feedback, you’ll learn how to animate actions such as walking, running, jumping, and more, ensuring that your characters move and interact with the world in a natural and convincing way. By honing your skills in Body Mechanics, you’ll elevate your animation abilities to the next level, setting the stage for dynamic and lifelike character performances.
AN03: ADVANCED BODY MECHANICS
Action, Action, Action!
Advanced Body Mechanics is where your animation skills truly hit their stride. Building upon the foundational knowledge from Body Mechanics, this course dives deeper into the complexities of human and creature movement. You’ll explore advanced concepts such as secondary motion, overlapping action, and complex interactions between characters and their environment. Through challenging assignments and personalized mentor feedback, you’ll refine your ability to create dynamic and realistic animations that captivate audiences. By mastering Advanced Body Mechanics, you’ll unlock the ability to breathe life into any character or creature, infusing your animations with depth, personality, and believability.
GA04: MECHANICS & INTERACTIVE GAMEPLAY
Animate a Full Character Moveset
In Mechanics & Interactive Gameplay, delve into the intricacies of interactive gameplay. Learn to seamlessly integrate animations into Unreal Engine, crafting immersive gaming experiences. From mastering character movements—idle, walk, run, strafe, and jumps—to bringing them to life within Unreal Engine’s virtual world, you’ll acquire the skills to animate a full character moveset with confidence and finesse.Â
GA05: DYNAMIC ACTION & COMBAT
Animate Combat Sequences
In Dynamic Action & Combat, dive deep into the nitty-gritty of attacks, combos, and enemy interactions—the stuff that makes games truly epic. From getting a grip on combat mechanics to fine-tuning responsiveness, you’ll pick up all the tricks to make gameplay smooth and exciting. We’ll even peek behind-the-scenes at AI behavior and how it all comes together to create smart opponents. And when it comes to designing combat animations, we’re all about that perfection—every sword swing and clash is going to be just right. Oh, and those enemies? They’re not just standing around waiting for you—they’ve got moves of their own, ready to keep you on your toes.
GA06: CINEMATIC CUTSCENES
Craft Captivating Moments
In Cinematic Cutscenes, the final course in our Game Animation program, we’re exploring the art of storytelling through character performance and cinematography in games. You’ll learn how to bring characters to life with rich backstories, creating animations that truly resonate with players. With Unreal Engine as our playground, we’ll show you how to craft immersive cutscenes that pull players into the action. From mastering finisher animations to polishing your work for a killer demo reel, this course brings it all together.
What Our Students Have To Say
1000 Times I Would Recommend AM
Yes! 1000 times I would [recommend Animation Mentor]. In fact if I could do things over I would not have went to my 4 year university and went straight to Animation Mentor. I attribute all that I know in terms of how to animate to AM. Having also worked in production at DreamWorks and sat in animation dailies, the same way students at AM are given feedback on their work is almost identical to how professional animators are given feedback from their supervisors or directors. AM really sets students up for success and it’s just up to the student’s desire to work hard for their dreams to come true! – Ricky R., California, USA
AM Gives the Best Quality Tuition and Guidance
Being taught by current industry professionals is so valuable and gives the best quality tuition and guidance to be ready for a professional work environment. It also gave me a clear focus on what I needed in my portfolio to apply at animation studios. Not degrees and dissertations, just solid showreels and a good attitude. – Elliot M., Dublin, Ireland
The Connections I Made are Worth It
Yes, I would recommend Animation Mentor to my younger self. The skills I learned and the feedback I received while there was really worth it! the connections I made were also very worth it, I made friends that were some of my only connections when I moved to Vancouver for my first job and are still pretty good friends! – Etienne D., Montreal, Canada
Best Online School Experience
This is the best online school experience I’ve ever had. The way you guys teach is the way I wish all online schools taught. Your teaching material is never outdated and the rigs are all top notch. The mentors are responsive and best of all, they all know what they are talking about and have real-world experience. It is in every way like having a mentor looking over me, and handing down a skill that was probably mentored to them.
Incredible Community
Every term my mentors have taught me so much and pushed my animation in new ways. The AM community is incredible and the staff are awesome. It has been one of the best experiences for me!
Each Mentor Has a Unique Style
Each mentor has their own unique style of teaching and connecting with the class. I think this is what I really enjoy about the classes at Animation Mentor, each one is a new experience! All of my mentors have taught me so much.
1000 Times I Would Recommend AM
Yes! 1000 times I would [recommend Animation Mentor]. In fact if I could do things over I would not have went to my 4 year university and went straight to Animation Mentor. I attribute all that I know in terms of how to animate to AM. Having also worked in production at DreamWorks and sat in animation dailies, the same way students at AM are given feedback on their work is almost identical to how professional animators are given feedback from their supervisors or directors. AM really sets students up for success and it’s just up to the student’s desire to work hard for their dreams to come true! – Ricky R., California, USA
AM Gives the Best Quality Tuition and Guidance
Being taught by current industry professionals is so valuable and gives the best quality tuition and guidance to be ready for a professional work environment. It also gave me a clear focus on what I needed in my portfolio to apply at animation studios. Not degrees and dissertations, just solid showreels and a good attitude. – Elliot M., Dublin, Ireland
The Connections I Made are Worth It
Yes, I would recommend Animation Mentor to my younger self. The skills I learned and the feedback I received while there was really worth it! the connections I made were also very worth it, I made friends that were some of my only connections when I moved to Vancouver for my first job and are still pretty good friends! – Etienne D., Montreal, Canada
Best Online School Experience
This is the best online school experience I’ve ever had. The way you guys teach is the way I wish all online schools taught. Your teaching material is never outdated and the rigs are all top notch. The mentors are responsive and best of all, they all know what they are talking about and have real-world experience. It is in every way like having a mentor looking over me, and handing down a skill that was probably mentored to them.
Incredible Community
Every term my mentors have taught me so much and pushed my animation in new ways. The AM community is incredible and the staff are awesome. It has been one of the best experiences for me!
Each Mentor Has a Unique Style
Each mentor has their own unique style of teaching and connecting with the class. I think this is what I really enjoy about the classes at Animation Mentor, each one is a new experience! All of my mentors have taught me so much.
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