Quote of the Month:
"I just wanted to say thank you...To think where I was 5 years ago, a NYC Detective, and now a Character Animator at Psyop, I still can't believe it. Thank You. You guys did an amazing job with this school. I can't thank you enough for the skills I've learned and the people I have met."
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Chris Caufield
Psyop | Animator
Animation Mentor Graduate
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Kenny's Korner: A new monthly installment to the Animation Mentor Newsletter
Got the gig! Advice for Preparing for Your First Animation Job
"When can you start?" Hearing these words is a dream come true to Animation Mentor students. If you hear them, you've undoubtedly worked very hard to break into a tough industry. But what happens when you actually get to the studio?
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Check out this month's short film:
Chocogreed by Animation Mentor alumnus, Fernanda Veloso. Get in depth and find out Fernanda's train of thought as she discusses her short film from conception to completion.
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Animation Mentor:
What inspired you to become an animator?
Mike Belzer:
I had a very unique opportunity to take an animation class in my 8th grade class where a teacher by the name Dave Master taught the basics of stop motion and 2-D animation. Once I figured out that things like Mighty Joe Young, the chess pieces in Star Wars and even the California Raisins were done with Stop motion animation I was hooked in.
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Animation Mentor:
What inspired you to learn animation?
Valdimar Baldvinsson :
I love stories. After trying a lot of mediums as a kid and teenager I found out that animation is a really good way for telling stories. There is a lot of freedom in animation and therefore hard to find a better medium for stories and the unexpected turns they can take. I feel that animation is very dimensional, rich and unpredictable which makes animation unbelievably exciting to me.
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As animators, our objective is to tell good stories and create these great scenes and performances. But without carefully staging every aspect of our scenes with the audience's perspective in mind, our art loses any value or relevance it might have beyond anyone but yourself and your Mom.
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Did you know that Hong Kong animators for the movie TMNT were trained in the martial arts and would spar in the office for reference?
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The Animation Mentor Newsletter is your inside guide to US movie releases and the visual effect companies who made movie magic.
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