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!
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Q&A with Liron Topaz: Lead Animator and Director at DreamWorks Animation
Liron Topaz, Lead Animator at DreamWorks Animation, shares character animation tips and the best advice he’s ever gotten.
Q&A with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Animator Nick Kondo
Animation Mentor sat down with alumnus and Sony animator Nick Kondo to hear about his work on the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
For answers to these and other important questions, read 5 Reasons Why 3D Animators Should Know Autodesk Maya.
From School to Studio: Sir Wade Neistadt’s Journey to DreamWorks Animation
We asked Animation Mentor alumnus Sir Wade Neistadt to tell us all about his journey from...
Game vs. Film Animation with Riot’s Senior Character Animator Alex Lehmann
Ever wonder what it’s like to work at Pixar? Of course your do! That’s why we chatted with Nate Wall, mentor and animator for The Good Dinosaur, Inside Out, and Finding Dory!
Animation Career Paths: Alumnus Niek Neervens on Game Animation and Horizon Zero Dawn
Woohoo! This is the second post in our series about the wide world of career paths for animators!...
How I Got My Dream Job: A Q&A with Alumnus and Framestore Animator Usman Olomu
We caught up with Usman Olomu, Summer 2016 Animation Mentor graduate and now Framestore London...
What is it like to be a Pixar animator? A Q&A with Mentor Nate Wall
Have you heard of the bouncing ball? It’s a classic animation exercise that every aspiring animator learns, but it’s not just for beginners. Read on and we’ll show you why the bouncing ball is so much more than just an introductory animation exercise.
OSCAR WATCH: An In-depth Q&A with Kubo and the Two Strings Animator Jeff Riley
While stop motion animation is, in many ways, a completely different world, there are actually...
How Zootopia Animator Philip To Went from Animation Mentor to Disney
It's Oscar season! What better time than now to catch up with Animation Mentor alumnus Philip To,...
Are You Meant to be a Game Animator?
There are so many different types of games out there today across a wide range of delivery...
Zach Parrish: From Animation Mentor to Head of Animation for Disney’s Big Hero 6
Zach Parrish starts off our Where are they now? blog series as we take a look back at our alumni...