Rigging 101
Guest Blogger: Raffaele Fragapane What is Rigging? Rigging, for the uninitiated, isn’t all that hard to frame. Every puppet goes from the wood carving to […]
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Pro Tips: Character Effects & Simulation
Article by: Brian Crawford I love watching Looney Tunes. When I was a kid, I used to pause our DVD collection just to savor the […]
Pro Tips: 3D Modeling best practices
Article by: Jacob Ovrick What is Modeling? Modeling is the process of creating a three dimensional representation of any object, from humans and animals to machines […]
Animation Production: A Step-By-Step Guide to Making a 3D Animated Film
The animation production pipeline is the path by which a movie goes from a creator’s brain to the screen for the world to see. Understanding […]
4 Tips for Becoming a Successful Freelance Artist
How to be more successful as a freelance artist, and showcase your work to stand out from the crowd. Being Successful as a Freelance Artist: […]
Project Spotlight: Killer
We’ve been following the progress of “Killer” on Artella for some time. Recently they updated their pitch video and reached out to us. We got […]
Collaboration Without Borders: The Making of 10 Great CG Characters
By: Ozgur Aydogdu The pace of technology is so dizzying that the usual way of doing business is challenged by new and fascinating approaches everyday. The […]
Asset Production: Collaboration that works Project: The Horde
By: Justin Owens – Production Director At Animation Mentor one of our goals is to bring exciting and fun 3D characters to our students to […]