Quality Training Links from our Animation artist Resources

Acting For Animators - Acting For Animators by Ed Hooks is the first book about acting theory that is written specifically for animators. Site contains information about classes resources and news.

Animated Adventures - Helps people of all ages express themselves though the art of animation. The company blends media literacy visual arts and technology education in hands-on animation production workshops.

Animation Arena - Offers advise for current and prospective students in the field. Features information on learning 3-D techniques Maya and Flash.

Animation Bureau - Studio page with tutorials including how to build an animation desk.

Animation Foundation - Professional training and development for 2D and 3D animators. Home of Simplified Drawing for Planning Animation.

Animation Meat - Offering notes from professional animators downloadable dope and model sheets opinions animation facts recommended books and links. [Best viewed with Netscape Navagator]

Animation World Network: Student Corner - Resources for animation students. News job-hunting advice tutorials interviews events schedule school database and home to Larry's Toon Institute.

Brian Lemay's Animated Cartoon Factory Website - Original books on character design layout and writing for animation as well as inside portfolio tips from the coordinator of Sheridan's Animation program.

CG Academy - 3D computer animation training DVDs for the 3ds max user. Covering all aspects of using Discreet 3ds max software.

Karl Gnass' Spirit of the Pose - Gallery and information about classes and tips on life drawing by instructor for Disney and Nickeodeon among others.

Karmatoons Incorporated - Small studio site with drawing for animation lessons.

Make Movies - Free film scriptwriting and animation lessons for schools covering materials equipment and techniques for traditional and computer animation.

Simply Maya - A massive resource for Maya users offering tutorials forums and interviews with industry professional's tutorials

The Animation Learner's Site - Dedicated to teaching traditional (cel) animation and solid life drawing and layout skills. Also includes technical resources books links schools and interviews with professional animators.

The Character Animator - How PDI-DreamWorks and Pixar create living virtual characters. Resource for professional character animators. Seminars lectures articles coaching in Europe and North America by international specialists.

Video Game Times - Guide to becoming a game designer offers lists of schools articles and tutorials.

Voiceover Training - Voicetrax SF - SF Bay Area voiceover training school and casting agency with courses for the beginner and voice professional

Voiceover training with Gary Anthony Sturgis. - Voice training from working voice over talent Gary Anthony Strugis. Attend voice over workshop or record your voice over demo in a state of the art facility. ISDN available.

Westbridge Film School - Hands-on 3D animation studies where you will participate in the creation of a feature animated film.