Animation Mentor vs The Gnomon Workshop
Animation Mentor
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| Figure | Animation Mentor | The Gnomon Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $400/mo | $41.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 13 | 3 |
| Spec score · Art Learning Apps | 9.1 (#1) | 7.4 (#17) |
| System requirements | An older official catalog lists Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.3+, supported browsers, Flash Player 10, broadband, a 2GHz-class processor, 2GB RAM, 1280×1024 display, Maya and QuickTime Pro. | The site lists current browser requirements and supports macOS 13 or later, Windows 10 or later, Mobile Safari on iOS 16 or later, and Chrome for Android 10 or later. |
| What it does | Animation Mentor is an online animation education platform offering mentor-led courses and workshops. | The Gnomon Workshop offers on-demand video training for artists in concept art, 3D modeling, animation, games, and visual effects. |
Plans
Animation Mentor
- Character Animation or Game Animation coursePriced on request
- 12-week workshop — creature animationPriced on request
- 12-week workshop — 3D character modelingPriced on request
- 6-week workshop — standardPriced on request
- 6-week workshop — Maya or Out of ShapePriced on request
- Interest-free payment plan — six installmentsFree
- Interest-free payment plan — four installmentsFree
- Interest-free payment plan — three installmentsFree
- 12-week course payment plan$400 a month
- Maya Animation workshop$699, paid once
The Gnomon Workshop
- Monthly Subscription$57 a month
- Annual Subscription$499 a year
- Team LicensePriced on request
In their own words
Animation Mentor
Animation Mentor offers web-based animation courses and workshops, including Character Animation and Game Animation courses that each run for 12 weeks. Its workshop choices include 12-week creature animation and 3D character modeling, plus six-week standard, Maya, and Out of Shape workshops. Learning features include guided projects, instructor feedback, live classes, and progress tracking. Animation Mentor is a paid service with no free plan. Prices for the listed courses and workshops are not provided, but interest-free payment options are listed in six, four, or three monthly installments. The platform listed is web. Animation Mentor was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA. The duration and subject of each course or workshop are specified, so prospective students can compare formats by topic and length; the listed payment options describe installment counts rather than the cost of an offering.
The Gnomon Workshop
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