Quote of the Month:
“I couldn't imagine trying to animate a bouncing ball much less a walk cycle before starting the [Animation Mentor] program. Now I can and it was all from learning the basics!”
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Daniel Swanda
Animation Mentor Student
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Sign up now to get your free eBook, "Animation Tips & Tricks" by Shawn Kelly, full of information on how to improve your animation skills! Shawn, co-founder of Animation Mentor, recently won the 2008 VES Award for the Best Single Visual Effect for his work on Transformers.
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The animation industry is the business of creating myth and magic. As such, it's not surprising that a myriad of meta-myths have arisen – easy to believe falsehoods about the industry itself. In preparing for their future careers, the next generation of animators and artists need not be waylaid by such rumors.
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Check out this month's short film:
Building the Pyramid by Animation Mentor alumnus, Chris Clyde. Get in depth and find out Chris' train of thought as he discusses his short film from conception to completion.
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Animation Mentor:
What inspired you to become an animator?
Randy Haycock:
I saw the devil in “Night on Bald Mountain” in Fantasia and was blown away by the power and emotion of the character. I wanted to move people the way that animation moved me.
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Animation Mentor is putting the student highlight back into the hands of the students themselves. We let students create whatever they want - revealing themselves by sharing video, text and anything else they feel is appropriate.
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Hi everyone! As I mentioned last month, we're having our first ever Tips & Tricks guest writer this time out, Wayne Gilbert. Many of you know Wayne from Sheridan College or Disney or ILM or EA or his website: www.anamie.com. You might even know Wayne from the classes he's taught at Animation Mentor.
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Did you know that Horton Hears Who is the first computer animated Dr. Seuss story?
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The Animation Mentor Newsletter is your inside guide to U.S. movie and game releases and the visual effect companies who made movie magic.
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