Silver Is Gold:
A Look at Character Designer Stephen Silver
BY mark stuart

Mark Stuart discusses the journey of character designer Stephen Silver in his rise to success in the animation industry.

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Graduation rocks

Animation Mentor celebrates the newest graduates as they embark on their journey into the industry. Check out what happened at the graduation and BBQ!

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rawrrr into winter term

Information on how to lock in our 2010 rates for the Winter 2011 term!

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Check out this month's short film:

Trading Punches by Animation Mentor alumnus, Eric Grajo. Read further to discover Eric's process of his short film from conception to completion.

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Animation Mentor:
What inspired you to learn character animation?

Mike Stern:
I grew up watching animation and working with computers. When I saw that those two worlds were starting to collide, I did everything that I could to make sure that I was a part of it.

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Featured Alumnus:
Justin Segal


A former film school student, Justin was always interested in stop-motion animation and planned to pursue a career in animation. 

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WALK YOUR RIG BEFORE YOU RUN
TIPS & TRICKS WITH Glen Mcintosh

Industrial Light & Magic’s Animator Glen McIntosh discusses animation rigs and offers suggestions on how to approach a complex rig.

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Geek Fact

Behind the scenes of Toy Story 3: On January 15th, 2010, the final day for many of the 58-person animation crew, director Lee Unkrich led a mini-marching band through the studio composed of two snare drummers, two bass drummers, two giant monkeys and a Yeti.

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Movie & Games Preview

The Animation Mentor Newsletter is your inside guide to U.S. movie and game releases and the visual effect companies who make movie magic.

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