CATALOG 2021 -2022 Table of Content Welcome to Animation Mentor ......................................................................................................................................................4 Our Mission .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Our Founders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Our Mentors ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Admissions Process and Policies .................................................................................................................................................8 The Admissions Process ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Enrollment .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Student’s Right to Cancel ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Withdrawal from the Program ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Dismissal Policy .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Animation Mentor Policies and Procedures ..........................................................................................................10 Administrative Offices ............................................................................................................................................................10 Holiday Schedule ......................................................................................................................................................................10 Attendance ..................................................................................................................................................................................11 Vacation Policy .........................................................................................................................................................................11 Student Monitoring Policy .....................................................................................................................................................11 Student Complaint Procedures ...........................................................................................................................................11 Visa Services ..............................................................................................................................................................................12 A Message from the School Administration ..................................................................................................................12 Character Animation Courses .......................................................................................................................................................13 Animation Basics ......................................................................................................................................................................13 Body Mechanics ........................................................................................................................................................................13 Advanced Body Mechanics ..................................................................................................................................................13 Introduction to Acting............................................................................................................................................................13 Advanced Acting .....................................................................................................................................................................14 Feature Animation Acting & Polish ...................................................................................................................................14 12 Week Courses .................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Creature Animation: Locomotion ......................................................................................................................................15 Creature Animation: Fight or Flight ..................................................................................................................................15 Introduction to 3D Character Modeling ..........................................................................................................................15 3D Character Modeling 02 for Games .............................................................................................................................15 Workshops ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Animation for Beginners .............................................................................................................................. 16 Maya Workshop: Animation Basics ...................................................................................................................................16 2D Animation for Beginners.................................................................................................................................................16 2 Intermediate Animation ................................................................................................................................ 16 2D Animation:Walk Cycles and Character Movement ...............................................................................................16 Advanced Animation ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Cartoony Animation for 3D Animators ............................................................................................................................17 Previsualization Basics for Animators ..............................................................................................................................17 Game Animation ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Game Animation Fundamentals .........................................................................................................................................17 Game Animation Combat Attacks .....................................................................................................................................17 Concept Art ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 Introduction to Digital Painting ..........................................................................................................................................18 Visual Development: Principles of Design ......................................................................................................................18 Storyboarding ................................................................................................................................................. 18 Storyboarding Fundamentals ..............................................................................................................................................18 Intermediate Storyboarding ................................................................................................................................................18 Appendix A: 2021-2022 Schedule..........................................................................................................................................19 Appendix B: 2021-2022 Tuition .................................................................................................................................................20 Computer System Requirements ............................................................................................................................................21 Hardware Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................21 Software - Supported Maya Versions ..............................................................................................................................21 Software