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Animation Mentor will be hosting a free webinar with acclaimed Disney animator and author of the book Character Animation Crash Course! Eric Goldberg and Animation Mentor CEO and cofounder Bobby Beck. With extensive Hollywood credits ranging from Looney Tunes, Fantasia/2000, Aladdin, Pocahontas and Walt Disney Animation Studio's upcoming 2D feature The Princess and the Frog, Eric Goldberg will offer insight into how to bring animated characters to life.
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Animation Mentor is sponsoring a roundtable at the CTN Animation Expo where acclaimed animators from top studios in all areas of the field will come together to discuss the differences in their day-to-day jobs and share how they've approached their work on the biggest animation projects.
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Check out this month's short film:
Jewel of Denial by Animation Mentor alumnus, Ryan Glovka. Read further to discover Ryan's process of his short film from conception to completion.
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Animation Mentor:
What inspired you to learn character animation?
Elliott Roberts:
When I was a kid, I loved the Ray Harryhausen movies, especially Clash of the Titans. Those movies really planted the seed – I know I'm not alone here. But for the most influential, it's a toss up between Beauty and the Beast and Jurassic Park. I think when Beauty and the Beast came out in theaters, it was my first "you can do this for a living?" moment probably because there was so much press about it. It was such a huge deal.
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Animation Mentor:
What did you learn from Animation Mentor?
Remi Tjon Ajong:
The best way to describe what I have learned at Animation Mentor is that I've learned to look at animation much more intensely. I have always been kind of sensitive to things that are not quite right in animation, but now it's easier for me to put my finger on what's causing the problem because I've (re)learned the 12 principles of animation and acting. I have also learned that animation is an ongoing study and that I am only at the very, very beginning of my journey.
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A mentor is a trusted person we go to for guidance.
The author John Ruskin said, "The art of pictorial composition is the art of arranging all parts of the picture in a pleasing manner." A mentor provides insight, allowing us to make the arrangement.
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Did you know that Disney animators experimented with creating the 2D animated film The Princess and the Frog by using a paperless digital pipeline consisting of Wacom Cintiqs, but in the end the animators preferred traditional pencil and paper pipeline and used it instead?
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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 make movie magic.
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