Animation Tips & Tricks Volume II Is Here! Plus, a Free Webinar!

We’ve launched a free ebook called Animation Tips & Tricks Volume II! This second volume of Tips & Tricks is full of insider knowledge from professional animators who have contributed to the Animation Tips & Tricks blog, Carlos Baena's site carlosbaena.com and the Animation Mentor newsletter. The eBook features articles written by Animation Mentor cofounders Shawn Kelly and Carlos Baena, Animation Mentor mentors Keith Sintay and Aaron Gilman, and special guest Wayne Gilbert. It includes tips and tricks on the working life of an animator, making a scene, acting, bringing characters to life and workflow.

You can download your free copy of the ebook here.

Animation Mentor is also offering a free webinar called ‘Planning and Workflow Tips,’ which will be hosted by two of the authors of the ebook. Wayne Gilbert, animation director and writer, and Keith Sintay, senior animator at Digital Domain and mentor at Animation Mentor, will share their knowledge and advice on how to create amazing shots.

The free webinar will be held Saturday, April 18, 2009, from 1 -2:30 p.m. (PST). Registration for the webinar begins today. If you can’t attend the webinar, you can catch the replay on April 22.

We hope you enjoy the new ebook and look forward to seeing you at the webinar!