Watch two of the authors from Animation Tips & Tricks Volume II. Wayne Gilbert and Keith Sintay will share their professional knowledge on good planning and workflow and how it is essential in creating great animation.

A free monthly newsletter from Animation Mentor includes animation tips and tricks, featured mentors and students, and more.

On October 16th, 2008 Animation Mentor released a comprehensive study of the animation industry at large entitled "Behind the Characters: Professional Animators Job Satisfaction, Career Outlook, and Salary Survey Report."

The independent report, commissioned by AnimationMentor.com and conducted by Knowledge Wave International, shows a vibrant and healthy industry with a bright future. Over 1200 professional animators from all over the world participated.

A complimentary copy of the report is available here: http://www.animationmentor.com/report/

Animation Tips & Tricks ebook by Shawn Kelly, cofounder of Animation Mentor and senior animator at Industrial Light & Magic. Download the Animation Tips & Tricks eBook

Shawn Kelly also hosts the Animation Tips & Tricks blog which features guest bloggers who are animators working in the industry. Check out the Animation Tips & Tricks Blog

Animation Mentor sponsors a free monthly podcast of interview with some of the best animation minds in the industry. Check out The Animation Podcast.

The 11 Second Club is a monthly competition, where animators enter to win the chance to get an eCritique® from one of our mentors. Learn more about The 11 Second Club.
View past eCritiques® of 11 Second Club winners.

Carlos Baena, cofounder of Animation Mentor and animator at Pixar, hosts a lively blog with insights on animation, film and photography. Check out Carlos Baena's Blog

Bobby Beck, cofounder and CEO/President of Animation Mentor, hosts a blog that gives a behind the scenes look at Animation Mentor. Click here to check out Bobby Beck's Blog

We also host periodic Free webinars. Past webinar recordings can be found here: www.animationmentor.com/webinar/past.html

And finally here is a link to our latest student showcase which will give you son an idea of the type of work out students do at the school: www.animationmentor.com/students/student-work.html

Jason Ryan is a Supervising Animator at DreamWorks Animation Studios and a former Mentor here at Animation Mentor. Jason has built some amazing tutorials that are extremely instructional and a great complement to the Animation Mentor curriculum! They're also a great value for the money and we give them a big thumbs up. Check them out at jasonryananimation.com.