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WELCOME TO ANIMATION MENTORHave you ever caught yourself staring at the big screen or playing a video game and thinking, “Wow, I want todo that! I want to be a part of that magic!”1YOU CANYou will feel that magic every day as you embark on a career in animation. Now we do need to tell you that ananimation career is not an easy path. But we also need to tell you that it can be one of the most rewarding —and certainly one of the most fun — careers you could possibly choose. It takes a special drive and dedicationto become a professional animator, and requires you to be prepared for a lifelong quest for knowledge andrefinement as you strive to grow as an artist.PRACTICE, PERSEVERANCE, AND PERSONALITYWe believe the keys to a successful animation career can be found in “The Three Ps”: Practice, Perseverance,and Personality. Notice that we cannot give you any of the Three Ps — you must bring these to the tableon your own in order to become the best animator you can be. While we will provide you with unparalleledanimation training and support, it will be up to you to take that and cultivate it into something that isuniquely yours.ONE SIMPLE QUESTIONWe took our knowledge and expertise as professional character animators and built Animation Mentorwith one question in mind: “If we were to start over again, how would we want to learn?” The end result is agroundbreaking system that combines real-world apprenticeships with cutting-edge Internet technology.At Animation Mentor, we will focus your talents and hone your mastery of these time-tested animationprinciples — and prepare you for your dream job as a television, games, or feature-film animator.Join us with a desire and dedication to learn … and we will do our best to live up to our own extremeexpectation of providing “the most personal and fulfilling learning experience on the planet.”See you on campus,Bobby Beck, Shawn Kelly, and Carlos BaenaCofounders, Animation Mentor