Pro animator Jason Martinsen shows us his workflow and walks us through a live animation demo in this webinar recap.
Animating From Home with Jean-Denis Haas
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Interviews Articles
Q&A with Fortnite and Spyjinx Animator Brandon Beckstead
Animation Mentor staff pick their favorite films of the 2010s.
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.
Q&A with Artist Mike Mattesi, Creator of FORCE Drawing
Get your fill of acting and animation tips with our series on Animating the 6 Basic Emotions. Polish your demo reel with advice from our awesome mentors, professional animators who are working across the industry on the coolest projects!
Introducing Snip, a Brand New Animated Short
Introducing Snip, a new animated short film by Animation Mentor Alumni. Read the Q&A to learn how they brought out Stella and Stand rigs to life!
Q&A with Lion King Animator Natalia Falowska
Framestore animator Natalia Falowksa chats about her work on The Lion King, her time at two large VFX studios, and her school experience!
First up is DreamWorks animator Tim Ingersoll with tips on animating Sadness! 🙁
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.
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 Sir Wade: A YouTuber’s Journey
Animation Mentor alumnus and YouTuber Sir Wade shares his student experience and talks about his journey to become an animator.
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.
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