Comments on: Interview: Shawn Kelly and Carlos Baena of AnimationMentor

By: RNS

RNS — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:12:06 +0000

WOW! The course prices went from $14G to $17G!
plus no federal financial aid and certificate diploma only
not a degree,nope-I rather get my associate fine art and graphic media
which have animation courses is now being offer at my college,however, if i was rich i will go to this
school in a heart beat.

Great summer preview and funny! love it!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:15:13 +0000

I am a student at animation mentor. It's true they don't limit you but the riggers and programmers they hired are maya programmers. It's a great and amazing school. I am going into my short story. The new curriculum is awesome. They are not BS about the 78% job placement.

By: Bart

Bart — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:19:26 +0000

"It helps to not have a life"

Hehe :)

I enjoyed that video, thanks Tim!

By: RNS

RNS — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:03:11 +0000

They look spook!,Maybe they realize that blender is nearing to archive it goal of become an accepted 3d
professional package.

However,I agree, the school only teach how to animate not what software to use,but since this is a business they encourage
Maya,because mayor studios use it.unless a mayor studio use blender in features film or shorts,Blender will remain in the hobbyist sector.

Ton, you need to let go your baby and aloud it to grow up! and be independent ! let it get a job at Hollywood.
You are a spoil Papa!

By: JiriH

JiriH — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:43:34 +0000

OK then. I am taking back my words. It would be nice if their rigs (I think the most famous one is called Bishop) were available not only for students so we could port it to Blender. Or at least if there would be some description of their rigs features. It would be nice to see some of AM students using Blender.

By: Pustulax

Pustulax — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:34:41 +0000

@JiriH : I'm an animation mentor student(awesome school… learn so much there!! and I'm only class 3 on 6!!) as Karl said you are tottaly wrong : they never restricted use of any sowtware, support is given for there rig in maya (it's an animation industry standar and that's why they choose this software to give there rig) but lots of guy using other software XSI is used a lot. some student use 2d animation (not a lot)… and even stop motion…
I think it's hard for them to impose blender as the software to use in priority for many reason (they are here to give student the more chance to have a job in the CG industry not to promote on software…..blender foundation is doing job great and I'm so glad to see it pop up everywhere now)

By: Tim Formica [Room335]

Tim Formica [Room335] — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:50:33 +0000

link fixed, thanks

By: amdbcg

amdbcg — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:29:42 +0000

@Bueno : http://www.animationmentor.com/index.cfm
(summer showcase link

By: Bueno

Bueno — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:30:35 +0000

Sorry,but the "summer showcase" is a dead link.

Thanks for your attention
Bueno.

By: Karl

Karl — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:01:19 +0000

@JiriH: they don't restrict the use of Blender at all, you can actually animate with any medium you like, even pencil and paper if you feel so inclined (see their showreel for examples). Whilst they do supply some ready made rigs for Maya, they teach people how to animate, not how to use one particular piece of software.

I don't think you'll find it's just on Blendernation that they get such attention – they've made a very big splash all over the web, and deservedly so – again, see their reel and where their graduates have ended up getting jobs :)