Paul Allen
Paul Allen has been a professional animator since 1997 and is currently a senior animator at id Software, known for the DOOM video game franchise, and Xbox Game Studios. He started his career in television and was a character animation supervisor for the Nickelodeon classic, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. In his spare time he enjoys juggling. Paul has been a mentor since 2006 and currently teaches Animation Basics and Body Mechanics at Animation Mentor.
Paul’s Credits
DOOM Eternal
The Book of Life
Rock Dog
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Films
- Rock Dog
- The Book of Life
- Free Birds
- Ant Bully
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Games
- DOOM Eternal
- DOOM Eternal DLC: The Ancient Gods
- DOOM VFR
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Television / Video
- The Very First Noel
- Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
- Olive, the Other Reindeer
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Jimmy Neutron: Runaway Rocketboy!
- Cartoon Sushi
- Santa vs. the Snowman
- Season 1 of Kings of Atlantis for YouTube Red (Animation Director)
What Paul’s Students are Saying
Very Clear and Informative
Paul is an absolutely great mentor! He’s very clear and informative in his demos and Q&As. You can tell he really cares for the success of his students, always encouraging us and being honest on what we need to work on in a very kind way. I’ve learned a lot from him!
I Would Highly Recommend Him
I really enjoy attending Q&As with Paul. I’ve learned a lot with his demos and techniques. He is very clear and concise on instructions on what he is looking for. Takes the time to help out everyone in class even if no one has any questions. I would highly recommend him to others!
Wonderfully Clear and Kind Instructor
Paul Allen has been a wonderfully clear and kind instructor. I feel like he explains things in a way that made very clear sense to me and I enjoyed his classes.
Genuinely Gets Excited to Share Knowledge
I love that Paul has so much to share and he genuinely gets excited to share knowledge. His Q&As are not just focused around the assignments, but also on what we want to know, helpful tips and different workflows. He asks that we try out different methods so we have the option to choose what does and doesn’t work for us. He is very good about catering to each student’s needs based on their skill level. You can really tell he genuinely cares for our growth as artists.
The Best Mentor I’ve Had so Far
Paul is the best mentor I’ve had so far. I took his class because I’d seen him be brutally honest in all his reviews and I wanted someone who would challenge me to be my best. He goes above and beyond to make sure everyone understands and improves. I really enjoy getting to hear from Paul each week.
A Great Help With any Questions We Have
The eCritiques have been an immense help and Paul has been a great help with any questions we have asked and has been giving good tips, tricks and demos during class.
Takes the Extra Time and Effort
Paul is really good at handling students with all kinds of learning styles and explains things to the point where someone who thinks in a way very different from him can understand concepts. He takes the extra time and effort to go through our notes even if they are long. I had an amazing overall experience being in his class to the point where I would wait for the next session and his to-the-point feedback, which shows his proficiency as a mentor.
Critiques and Q&As are Super Informative
Yeah, Paul’s a great mentor. He’s so considerate and understanding. eCritiques and Q&As are super informative. Other than concepts related to body mechanics, he also taught us about how important the use of references are. His demos on Maya gave me additional tricks that I wouldn’t have known otherwise, and just made my life easier. I also got to learn a new animation workflow from him. So yeah, Paul’s awesome! and I’m happy to have him as my mentor.
Very Clear and Informative
Paul is an absolutely great mentor! He’s very clear and informative in his demos and Q&As. You can tell he really cares for the success of his students, always encouraging us and being honest on what we need to work on in a very kind way. I’ve learned a lot from him!
I Would Highly Recommend Him
I really enjoy attending Q&As with Paul. I’ve learned a lot with his demos and techniques. He is very clear and concise on instructions on what he is looking for. Takes the time to help out everyone in class even if no one has any questions. I would highly recommend him to others!
Wonderfully Clear and Kind Instructor
Paul Allen has been a wonderfully clear and kind instructor. I feel like he explains things in a way that made very clear sense to me and I enjoyed his classes.
Genuinely Gets Excited to Share Knowledge
I love that Paul has so much to share and he genuinely gets excited to share knowledge. His Q&As are not just focused around the assignments, but also on what we want to know, helpful tips and different workflows. He asks that we try out different methods so we have the option to choose what does and doesn’t work for us. He is very good about catering to each student’s needs based on their skill level. You can really tell he genuinely cares for our growth as artists.
The Best Mentor I’ve Had so Far
Paul is the best mentor I’ve had so far. I took his class because I’d seen him be brutally honest in all his reviews and I wanted someone who would challenge me to be my best. He goes above and beyond to make sure everyone understands and improves. I really enjoy getting to hear from Paul each week.
A Great Help With any Questions We Have
The eCritiques have been an immense help and Paul has been a great help with any questions we have asked and has been giving good tips, tricks and demos during class.
Takes the Extra Time and Effort
Paul is really good at handling students with all kinds of learning styles and explains things to the point where someone who thinks in a way very different from him can understand concepts. He takes the extra time and effort to go through our notes even if they are long. I had an amazing overall experience being in his class to the point where I would wait for the next session and his to-the-point feedback, which shows his proficiency as a mentor.
Critiques and Q&As are Super Informative
Yeah, Paul’s a great mentor. He’s so considerate and understanding. eCritiques and Q&As are super informative. Other than concepts related to body mechanics, he also taught us about how important the use of references are. His demos on Maya gave me additional tricks that I wouldn’t have known otherwise, and just made my life easier. I also got to learn a new animation workflow from him. So yeah, Paul’s awesome! and I’m happy to have him as my mentor.
Courses Taught By Paul
Courses may vary from term to term.
Animation
Basics
12-Week Course
Begin your character animation journey and master the basics.