3D Animation Student Showcase 2015 - Animation Mentor

10 Advanced Acting Performance Tips for Animators

Good tips on the Animation Mentor blog. Head over here to read them all.

Jules Rig Test

Cool test! Head over here to watch it.

Jules Rig Test from Animation Mentor on Vimeo.

Lluís Llobera - Animation Mentor Tribes rig tests

Lluís Llobera - Animation Mentor Tribes rig tests from Lluis Llobera on Vimeo.

Maid to Haunt

Maid to Haunt (2015) from Jess Morris on Vimeo.

Daniel Rodriguez - Animation Mentor class 6 exercise

Post by Animation Mentor.

Animation Mentor Student Showcase 2014

Showreel - Character Animation - Siggi Orri Þórhannesson

Showreel - Character Animation from Siggi Orri Þórhannesson on Vimeo.

Top 5 Essentials of Animating Creatures

I wrote up a post for the Animation Mentor blog regarding my thoughts on creature animation. In short, the reasons why I think it's important and what you should look out for:

1. Most companies feature creatures in their movies.

2. Diversity in your reel.
3. Root the performance in reality.
4. Get the weight right.
5. Interaction between creatures.

Head over there to read up on all the details. I hope it's helpful!

JD

Free Rig by Animation Mentor - Stewart

Head over here to read up on all the goodies and especially where and how you're allowed to use the rig!

How To Overcome A Creative Block

I usually tend to look at other people's work that inspires me (at work or movies or clips online in general). There's always a great idea that makes you go "Nice! That's cool! Oh, wait! What if I do that in here? Tweak it like that? Oh, here's a new idea! Oh yeah, that works!" etc. Not very scientific, but inspiration from other other people's work helps me a lot, more so than taking a break (unless you talk to someone else about your shot). :)

Acting for Animators

Via @animationmentor. More info here.

Creature Animation on Demand by Animation Mentor

Head over to Vimeo's On Demand for Animation Mentor to check out all the different Lectures you can purchase.

3D Animation Student Showcase 2013 | Animation Mentor

I'm proud to say that four of my students are represented in this showcase reel! Wohooo!!
Congratulations Ilya Viryachev, Sigurdur Orri Thorhannesson, Manfred Ragossnig and Juan Nino!!!

Andrew Stanton Commencement Speech at Animation Mentor July 2012

Great speech!!

Watch it at awntv!

The Importance of Animation Mentors at SIGGRAPH 2012 with Shawn Kelly

Animation Mentor Student Showcase 2012

Awesome work! Great presentation as well! I better go home and practice some more! :)

Check it out here!

Breaking Down the Animated Shot - Animation Mentor Event

I'll be going to this event tomorrow! It's going to be great! If you're there as well, say hi!

Adam Rodriguez Animation Showreel (October 2011)

Great little character moments in there!

Bill Bridges - AM - AC1

Very nice work!