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Special Report
Behind the Characters: Job Satisfaction, Career Outlook, and Salary Survey Report

On October 16th, 2008 Animation Mentor released a comprehensive study of the animation industry at large entitled "Behind the Characters: Professional Animators Job Satisfaction, Career Outlook, and Salary Survey Report.”

The independent report, commissioned by AnimationMentor.com and conducted by Knowledge Wave International, shows a vibrant and healthy industry with a bright future. Over 1200 professional animators from all over the world participated.

Here are some highlights from the report:

• Animators are some of the happiest workers in America, second only to clergymen
• The earnings outlook for animators is bright and growing
• Motion capture and outsourcing are some of the trends changing the industry
• Animation is growing not just in films but in gaming, advertising and TV shows
• There's a high sense of job satisfaction in the industry

A complimentary copy of the report is available here: http://www.animationmentor.com/report/

Enjoy!

Animation Mentor Presentation & Networking Event at the Disneyland Hotel!

Join animation enthusiasts at the Disneyland Hotel for a free industry event sponsored by AnimationMentor.com! Our panel of experts will discuss the evolution of 2D & 3D Animation, which will be followed by a networking reception.

Date:
Friday, November 21st, 2008

Time:
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM:
Presentation – The Convergence of 2D & 3D Animation: Where the future of Animation is heading from

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm:
Networking Event

Place:
Disneyland Hotel, Wonder Garden Room
1150 Magic Way
Anaheim, CA 92802
Map

RSVP:
To attend, you must RSVP before Friday, November 14th. Click here to RSVP.

From Visualization to Animation: See your ideas come to life

In conjunction with Jason Ryan, Animation Mentor is hosting a webinar on December 6th, 2008 entitled “From Visualization to Animation: See your ideas come to life!” Intended for the beginner who is curious about how animation works, the 2 hour webinar will show exactly what needs to happen to take ideas from storyboard beginnings, through blocking and posing a character, to animating a great performance and polishing it to create a professional shot. Jason Ryan, currently a Supervising Animator at DreamWorks Animation Studios, has over 15 years of animation experience. He has worked as a 2D Animator, an Animator for computer games, and as an Animator and Supervising Animator for Disney in CG and 3D.

Hungry for more learning about all things animation? Join us and tell others who also want to know! LIMITED SPACE.

Date:
Saturday, December 6, 2008

Time:
1:00pm – 3:00pm PT

Cost:
$24.99

Click here for more info