The Best Animation Tutors in Illinois

Chicago, IL

Digital Art Instructor with emphasis in 2D and 3D animation

I have taught many collegiate level digital art classes in both 2D and 3D animation at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia College, DePaul University, The Illinois Institute of Art, and Tribeca Flashpoint College. See Jason's full profile

Chicago, IL

Two-time Emmy nominated animation and live action filmmaker

I was mentored by the folks at Bill Melendez Productions / Melendez Films (creators of the classic Peanuts films). My work as storyboard artist, key animator, and animation director includes films such as Freedom Dance (with... See Steven's full profile

Animation Expert

I have over 20 years of professional experience as an animator. I earned both a BFA and MFA in computer animation from Miami International University of Art and Design. I have been studying animation since I was 8 years old.... See Juan Carlos's full profile

Emmy Awarding winning animator 15+ professional here to help you!

I'm currently a Lead Animator with over 15 years of experience and use daily: Cinema 4d, Maya, After Effects as well as most of the Adobe Creative Suite. I'm well experienced in mentoring and teaching methods and theory in... See Steven's full profile

3D Animation Instructor 15+ years Animation and Teaching Experience

I've been a Working 3D Animator for 15+years, and a Mentor, Instructor, and Professor of Animation at: Animation Mentor, Chapman University, APU, LCAD, and CalArts. I've created college level animation... See Leigh's full profile

CG Animator

I have worked in the animation and film industry for 3+ years and have used many programs including Adobe Premiere and After Effects to create videos. I graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design with a BFA in Computer Animation. See Victoria's full profile

Adobe Animate Instructor for High School Students

I begin animation lessons with flip books and a bit of history about animation. I then show how to use Adobe products to create animations. I prefer to use Adobe Animate and then add to videos I create in Adobe Premiere... See Kyle's full profile

Animation Tutor | 2D/3D Basics, Keyframes & Motion Principles

I have experience with animation principles and motion design across both 2D and 3D workflows. I focus on foundational animation concepts such as timing, spacing, and motion control. I teach students how to create animations... See Malachi's full profile

Lead 3D Artist specializing in Modeling and Animation

I have a particular focus in character modeling, using Autodesk Maya and Zbrush. I also have experience using Maya to to keyframe animation and motionbuilder to work with motioncapture animation. See Wendell's full profile

Associate Professor

I have been teaching 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rigging, 3D Visual Effects, and related topics for 18+ years at a four year college. I use 3ds max to teach most of the above, but am able to do the same with Autodesk Maya. I also helped... See Tim's full profile

BFA in Animation with 2 years of Teaching experience

I completed my BFA in Animation in 2018 and am going to get my MFA in Animation in Winter 2021. I am in a program where I mentor students, who need help with their school work, and portfolio. I recently did a TAing position with Greg... See Anastasia's full profile

BFA in Studio Arts Specializing in 3D Animation

I have worked 5 years creating 3D animations in programs like Maya, Blender, and Iclone. I have worked in many different styles ranging from Stylized to Realism. I have worked on projects where I rigged and animated the characters... See Michael's full profile

3D Animator focused on Character Animation

My focus is on character animation and I have worked on big projects animating characters such as Super Mario, Geoffrey Giraffe, God of War Kratos, Ryan Reynolds voiced "Sugar Panda", etc. I animated all animation... See Peter's full profile

College Professor with 15+ Years of Teaching 3D Animation

I have taught Animation at the college level for over 15 years. I specialize in 3D animation using Maya. Learn how to create walk cycles and how to incorporate Disney's 12 principles of animation to enhance your work!... See David's full profile

3D Animation

Although my experience is mostly in character and game animation I have a strong command of the principles of animation and can apply them to anything needing motion! I have worked on cinematics for the Skylanders franchise and have... See Paul's full profile

Artist/2D animation

I am an educator who has taught the basics of 2D animation for 7 years. I teach in small groups of four or less, in person or online as one-on-one. I do not teach how to use computer programs to animate. My teaching involves timing... See Denise's full profile

BFA in Animation from the Savannah College of Art and Design

While at SCAD I directed my senior thesis film "The Cemetery" and managed a group of over 10 people for a year. I have gained experience with traditional 2D animation, puppeted 2D animation, 3D animation, and motion... See Austin's full profile

7 yrs pro game development exp. + 7 yrs educational games research

I modeled, textured, and animated characters for 7 years developing games for Nintendo GBA, Wii, and iOS platforms. See David's full profile

Animation Lessons in Adobe Animate, formerly known as Flash.

I can teach animation in Adobe Animate, formerly known as Flash. I have been using Flash since 1999! It's a great software to use for animation and has several built-in tools that make it easier to use than regular... See Joey's full profile

Senior Unity Developer and Animator with 10+ years of expertise

Bryan brings extensive expertise in Unity animation and technical art, with a strong focus on creating immersive XR experiences. His experience includes developing custom shaders, procedural animations, and 3D modeling for VR/AR... See Bryan's full profile

Communications Bachelor with 10+ years experience in TV and Media

Experienced Producer, Director, Editor and Animator for local TV stations and multimedia-outlets in San Diego, California. Professional Motion Graphics Animator with 10+ years of working experience. Artistic style direction and... See Sahid's full profile

Veteran Animator and Animation Director

I'm well-versed in 2D and CG animation, and I've had the pleasure of working on a diverse array of animated projects spanning from traditional Disney features like The Lion King and Mulan, to CG animated VFX work... See James's full profile

Animator/CG Generalist

I am a professional animator/CG generalist. I have worked on features, television series, YoutTube series, and web games. I have a bachelor's degree in animation and game development and a 2 year certificate in advanced... See Spencer's full profile

Blender, Adobe, Animation and Arts Teacher for STEM

I opened my animation studio as a maker space to host Animation Summer Camps in 2006. Since then I have designed curricula for schools and libraries that use Animation as an outlet to learn STEM related subjects blended with... See Jay's full profile

Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts & Animation

I have been the lead animator for Kinetic House Inc. since 2007. I have also been a freelance artist since 2005 to the present and I participate in many groups via social media platforms to help others in my free time. I also do offer... See Hugo's full profile