Animation Mentor

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Animation Mentor
Type for-profit online education provider
Established2005;20 years ago (2005)
FoundersBobby Beck, Shawn Kelly, and Carlos Baena
President Rob Kingyens
Location,
New York
,
United States
Website www.animationmentor.com
Animation Mentor

Animation Mentor is an online for-profit animation school in New York City, New York, United States.

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History

The school was founded in 2005 by three working animators: Bobby Beck, who was the original CEO and president of the school, Shawn Kelly, who is a working animator at Industrial Light & Magic, and Carlos Baena, who is a working animator. The school opened on March 27, 2005, with 350 students and 5 employees. In 2021, Animation Mentor was acquired by Yellowbrick Learning, Inc. [1] and Rob Kingyens became the CEO.

References

  1. Littleton, Cynthia (2021-08-24). "Yellowbrick Education Platform Acquires Animation Mentor, Lands Sony IGV Fund Investment". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

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