Article: Animation Mentor offers online training.(Higher Learning)

BERKELEY, CA -- Animation Mentor (www.animationmentor.com) offers an 18-month online program that teaches students the fundamentals of 3D character animation. The program is divided into six quarters, says Animation Mentor CEO/president Bobby Beck, and begins with students learning how to animate a simple bouncing ball.

They then progress to a ball with two legs and are taught body mechanics, as well as how to tell a story without the use of facial animation. A later quarter details advanced acting and facial animation. Students spend the last two quarters creating a short film, beginning with pre-production where they design layouts and storyboards.

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