Professional previs artist Bao Er Ho shares highlights from her career as well as key things you should know about previsualization.
7 Things You Should Know About Previsualization
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Continual Learning Articles
13 Podcasts Animators Should Listen to In 2021
Looking for some inspiration to jump-start your animation? Check out these top podcasts for animators. Grab your phone, get comfy, and start learning!
10 Advanced Acting Performance Tips for Animators
Advanced Animation Acting tips by veteran mentor, Dana Boadway-Masson, to help take animators to the next level.
8 Things Maya Noobs Must Know
So, you’ve always wanted to learn animation. You’ve heard of this software package called “Maya”...
Beginner Tips: Why You Should Master the Bouncing Ball Animation with Ray Chase
Animation Mentor Co-Founder Shawn Kelly shares why you need more creature animation in YOUR demo reel, regardless of the studios you are applying to. Read along and then go polish your demo reel!
New 2D Animation Workshop: Walk Cycles & Character Movement
In honor of our 15th anniversary, we spoke with animators Paul Allen and David Vallone, two of our longest-serving mentors, about the changes they’ve seen in the student body and what they love about teaching.
3D Shot Breakdown: Cartoony Animation with Torben Soettrup
Alum and Blue Sky Senior Technical Animator Teresa Storhoff, talks about her career path and shares her best animation industry advice.
Animating From Home with Jean-Denis Haas
Pro animator Jason Martinsen shows us his workflow and walks us through a live animation demo in this webinar recap.
15 Years: Celebrating with Mentors Greg Kyle & Dave Burgess
We’re excited to announce our newest workshop, Introduction to 3D Character Modeling, taught by Hong Chan Lim, Senior Character Artist at Blizzard Entertainment.
4 Tips for Working from Home – How to Stay Positive
Pixar Animator and Animation Mentor graduate Luis Uribe shares his animation journey and advice in English y en español. ¡Sigue leyendo para aprender más!
6 Tips for Working from Home – Online Students Got You Covered
We’re so excited to announce our 2019 student showcase and we hope you enjoy the work of these talented students as much as we do!
Animation Tutorial with Lead Reel FX Animator
Animation homages aren’t a problem if you use them infrequently, but it’s important to keep your work fresh and creative. Read on to learn the top 5 clichés to look out for!
6 Key Things You Need to Succeed as an Animator
I love my job. I get to see students—who have a massive desire and passion to tackle their...
Q&A with Pixar Animator Luis Uribe
We’re so excited to introduce you to our new rig, Quinn! Creating a rig is a detailed process, but we got in touch with the Quinn team to break it down for us. Read on to learn about the process of bringing this friendly newbie to life, from design, to modelling, to rigging, and finally, animation.
New Workshop: 2D Animation for Beginners
Our new blog series focuses on Animating the Six Basic Emotions, and we’re covering them one emotion at a time!
Master your Fear with Keith Sintay as he shares tips to help your animation shine!
Top 5 Animation Clichés You Should Avoid
Our new blog series focuses on Animating the Six Basic Emotions, and we’re covering them one emotion at a time!
Next up is Happiness, with Kevin Koch! 😀
Animation Career Advice with Shawn Kelly & Carlos Baena
Animation Mentor alum and OpenPixel Studios Co-Founder Kathryn Taccone shares her student experience and animation advice, and reaffirms the importance of having diverse voices in film.
Blink for a Reason: Acting Advice from ILM Lead Animator Shawn Kelly
We’re so excited to introduce brand new Maya Mentor and former Pixar Animator, Carolina Lopez Dau! Like our workshop, Maya en Español, the Q&A below is in Spanish AND English. Check it out!
Q&A with OpenPixel Studios Co-Founder Kathryn Taccone
All animators have different tastes and directions we’d like to take our animation careers. Some of us may prefer wild cartoony action, others may prefer subtle realism. But even if you don’t imagine yourself specializing in cartoony animation, studying it will add important tools to your foundation and make you a better overall animator. Cartoony animation isn’t just for cartoony animators—and here’s why!
How to Become an Animator with Blue Sky Animators
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Top 3 Reasons You Need Creature Animation on Your Demo Reel
Lead Animator at Industrial Light & Magic, Shawn Kelly shares why you need more creature animation in YOUR demo reel, regardless of the studios you are applying to. Read along and then go polish your demo reel!
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