Animation Mentor
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Plans and prices
From Animation Mentor's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Character Animation or Game Animation course | Priced on request | 12 weeks |
| 12-week workshop — creature animation | Priced on request | 12 weeks |
| 12-week workshop — 3D character modeling | Priced on request | 12 weeks |
| 6-week workshop — standard | Priced on request | 6 weeks |
| 6-week workshop — Maya or Out of Shape | Priced on request | 6 weeks |
| Interest-free payment plan — six installments | Free | 6 monthly installments |
| Interest-free payment plan — four installments | Free | 4 monthly installments |
| Interest-free payment plan — three installments | Free | 3 monthly installments |
| 12-week course payment plan | $400 a month | Interest-free · applies to $2,499 tuition · $99 seat reservation plus 6 monthly installments of $400 |
| Maya Animation workshop | $699, paid once | 6 weeks · beginner software preparation · $699; $99 non-refundable registration fee included |
| 6-week workshop | $899, paid once | Examples include 2D Animation, Storyboarding, Character Design and Previsualization · $899; $99 non-refundable registration fee included |
| Toon Boom training | $999, paid once | Authorized Toon Boom training partner course · $999 USD |
| 12-week Character/Game Animation course | $2,499, paid once | AN01-AN06 character track or GA04-GA06 game track · application required for main programs · $2,499 per 12-week course; $99 non-refundable registration fee included |
The facts
Each one read from Animation Mentor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 2D animation
- Six-week offerings include 2D Animation for Beginners and Walk Cycles & Character Movement.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 3D character program
- Its core character path runs from Animation Basics through Body Mechanics, Acting and Feature Animation Acting & Polish.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Certificate
- Certificates of completion are issued after passing Feature Animation Acting & Polish or Game Animation: Cinematic Cutscenes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Character design and visual development
- Additional workshops cover Introduction to Character Design, Visual Development and posing-based storytelling.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Class size
- The homepage advertises a 9:1 class-size ratio.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Content volume
- The homepage advertises more than 150 hours of content.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Game animation
- The game path teaches mechanics, interactive gameplay, dynamic action and combat, and cinematic cutscenes using Unreal Engine in the advanced game courses.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Historical tuition comparison
- Animation Happy Hour listed Animation Mentor at about $15,000 for six classes in its 2020 comparison.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent graduate examples
- Animation Happy Hour profiled graduates who moved into Sony Imageworks, DreamWorks and Disney roles after completing Animation Mentor.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Industry coverage
- The school says its mentors come from more than 45 major studios.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Lecture format
- Weekly lectures are prerecorded and released on Sundays, while each student has a one-hour live mentor Q&A every week.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License and code restrictions
- The terms prohibit deciphering, decompiling, reverse engineering, modifying, copying, renting or distributing the Applications or Services.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: no job guarantee
- A Reddit graduate explicitly said Animation Mentor does not guarantee employment.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maya license
- Animation Mentor provides Autodesk Maya licenses to students in courses that require Maya.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mentor model
- Students choose a mentor after applying and being accepted into the main programs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: career outcomes
- Reddit commenters reported working at Insomniac, Sony, Blue Sky, ILM and other studios after attending Animation Mentor, while stressing that outcomes required substantial effort.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Campus platform
- Students interact with mentors and classmates through a custom online campus.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company legal entity
- The terms identify Yellowbrick Learning, Inc. as the contracting entity and list 15 W 38th St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Crunchbase company facts
- Crunchbase describes Animation Mentor as acquired by Yellowbrick Learning and lists Emeryville, California headquarters with a 51–100 employee range.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- The school says it was established in 2005.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, New York, USAchecked 4 Oct 2026
- LinkedIn company facts
- LinkedIn lists Animation Mentor as privately held, founded in 2005, headquartered in New York, and employing 11–50 people.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Ownership change
- The About page says Animation Mentor partnered with Yellowbrick in 2021.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Limit: tuition cost
- An independent review says the program costs several thousand dollars and requires a substantial time commitment.checked 15 Oct 2026
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