After Animation Mentor made a deal with The 11 Second Club and sponsors the site with an amazing monthly prize, Bobby writes about some more great news on his blog.
Keeping in alignment with bringing great resources to our readers, Animation Mentor has partnered with The Animation Podcast. The Animation Podcast, as many of you may know, is an audio interview with some of the most amazing talent in the industry. The creator, Clay Kaytis is a great guy and super talented animator who works at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
The all new AnimationMentor Student Showcase Fall 2007 premiered yesterday and I am very happy to announce that I am one of the students whos work is featured on it. Six months after A Man’s Life made it onto the Winter 07 Showcase, this time A Room With A View was selected and since my active student life at AM is over this will be the last time my shots are on it. But hey - 2 out of 2 ain’t bad - douh!
Welcome to the 3rd installment of our Student Showcase Reel to date. We here at Animation Mentor feel so proud of the work that has gone into this reel. 100% student created, 100% solo efforts. Each one of these shots was created by one student alone, though the shots could not have been completed without the support of our incredible student body and the leading industry animators that mentor their work.
Animation Education for the New Career Reality Pamela Kleibrink Thompson looks into education trends that are preparing animation students for the new career reality.
An animator is likely to work for many different employers on different projects during his career. Some educational facilities are adapting their programs and curricula to compete in a job market where most jobs are project-based and animators are like migrant workers.