1-2-1 Animation mentoring sessionsHappy 2026 all!
Its time to get motivated and on top your animation goals! If that sentence rings fear into your heart and you need a little extra support, I'm opening up some animation mentoring slots that can be done in-person (if you live in nearby) or online. I always aim to get my mentee's feeling confident and motivated in my mentoring sessions. Through encouragement, motivation and gentle nudges out of your comfort, we'll build up your confidence as an artist and get you achieving your goals in no time! 
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North star meeting!After the consultation meeting is all done, we'll start to discuss your goals in more detail! In our first session we’ll figure out your 'North Star' Objectives. These are going to be our main focuses for the rest of the from there we can break them down into easy to reach plans!
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Fortnightly, one-hour sessionsAs we all know, animation takes a long time to do! I find that two weeks is a good amount of time to make some real progress by yourself. Every two weeks we’ll go through what you were able to complete and what stopped you with others to create a comfortable but effective working environment. If you're a Swindon local, I'm happy to meet for a coffee, or meet at my studio. Not to worry if you're a bit further out, I'm also fully set up for online meetings via Google meets ✨
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Lets get organised! Running an animation project or looking for industry work can be really daunting. I’ll help you to use industry standard resources and guide you through helpful softwares to create your own tools for long term success!
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A plan made to suit you!I'm super flexible with timing and will be happy to cater the mentoring experience towards what you need. If you need a littler extra EXTRA help with a project your working on, we can adjust as needed! And, when you feel like you’re ready to get back out there and take on the industry yourself, feel free to give me a week's notice before your next session and we’ll leave it there. But feel free to come back whenever you like if you feel yourself slipping again!
What I can help with:-Figuring out what you want to do within the animation industry!
-Getting your first job in the industry -Finding an apprenticeship or work experience -Building Portfolio confidence -Making a Showreel! -Professional Practice -Emailing indsutry professionals -Support and organisation when making your shortfilm -Learning Animation Softwares: Adobe Animate, Toonboom + Procreate! -University support -How to Freelance -Connecting with other professionals in the industry. And much, much, more! 
what my Mentees think:Leah is a wonderful mentor and a lovely person. She is kind, encouraging and a great listener. Her guidance has helped me learn to work in a professional way and has also given me more confidence in said work. From Leah's mentorship, I now have a better understanding of how to navigate the animation industry and what I need to do to achieve my goals. Her advice and feedback has been invaluable. I am pleased to provide a reference for Leah Panigada-Carey, who has been tutoring my son one-to-one in animation for the past two months. |