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Animation Mentor

Animation Mentor

Founded in 2005 AnimationMentor.com is the only animation school built by professional animators specifically for people who want to become animators. The program teaches students the skills needed to succeed as a professional animator in the studio environment. By graduation, every student has worked in a production-style environment where mentors, who are working studio animators, [...]

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One on One with Bobby Beck and Carlos Baena

Title: One on One with Bobby Beck and Carlos Baena
Length 45min
Filmed on November 2010
Sponsored by Animation Mentor
Description: Meet the founders of one of if not the most successful animation schools in the world Animation Mentor. Listen to Bobby Beck and Carlos Baena as they share their  philosophy, dedication and passion for education and training future [...]

Schools

Academy of Art University

Academy of Art University

With over 17,000 students, Academy of Art University is the nation’s largest private art and design university. Established in 1929, the school offers accredited AA, BA, BFA, MA, M.Arch and MFA programs in 16 different majors, as well as continuing art education with classes in copywriting, fashion merchandising, interior design, web design & new [...]

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The Art Institute Hollywood

The Art Institute Hollywood

It is our pleasure to welcome you to The Art Institute of California — Hollywood community.  More than ever, it’s an exciting time to pursue an education in the creative and applied arts.
To prepare for the creative world, you need a brand new vocabulary. Your creative vision can never be truly understood until you can properly [...]

Schools

USC Animation & Digital Arts

USC Animation & Digital Arts

The John C. Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts (DADA) is devoted to providing its students with the tools, theory and support to fully explore their creative potential as animators. The field of animation has evolved to encompass everything from traditional, character-based storytelling, to abstract and experimental work, and utilizes techniques ranging from painting [...]

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LAAFA

LAAFA

The Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA) was named one of American Artist’s Top 10 Art Schools.  In the November 2011 article, Pursuing The Classical Dream:  The American Artist Guide to Art Schools, LAAFA is one of the selectschools worldwide that have established reputable practices in delivery of classical art education.

LAAFA’s Programs are designed [...]

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The Los Angeles Film School

The Los Angeles Film School

The Los Angeles Film School  is an accredited college with a campus located in the heart of Hollywood. The private post-secondary college, which has quickly become a leading academic center for aspiring filmmakers, offers degrees in film, computer animation and game production with an exceptional curriculum in state-of-the-art facilities. Its campus comprises of over 250,000 [...]

Videos

Animation Mentor – An Animation Career Snapshot

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Title: An Animation Career Snapshot
Sponsored by Animation Mentor
CTNX09: Filmed Nov 2009; Posted May 2010
Length 45 min
Join Animation Mentor and guests at CTN-X for a conversation about “An Animation Career Snapshot”. Panel Description: Just as the animation industry is constantly evolving, so does your career in animation!
AnimationMentor.com has gathered top animators in all areas of the [...]

Schools

California Institute of the Arts CalArts

California Institute of the Arts CalArts

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is recognized internationally as a leading laboratory for the visual, performing, media and literary arts. Housing six schools–Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater–CalArts educates professional artists in an intensive learning environment founded on artmaking excellence, creative experimentation, cross-pollination among diverse artistic disciplines, and a broad context of [...]

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Gnomon

Gnomon

Gnomon School of Visual Effects is an innovative training facility that stresses the importance of creativity in computer graphics.
We believe, that while technology offers new tools to create your visions, it is our ultimate goal to allow you to interact transparently with the software. At Gnomon, we know that it is not the technology that [...]

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Vilppu Studio

Vilppu Studio

Glenn Vilppu is considered one of today’s foremost draftsman and instructors in drawing and painting. Few contemporary artists have thoroughly absorbed the lessons of the great masters of the past and in addition, none have Glenn’s ability to communicate and inspire students with such knowledge and understanding.
Glenn Vilppu is trained in the classical art of [...]