At the school, students work with mentors from major studios in a production-style environment, and graduate with a professional demo reel.
[1] Beck lives in Oakland, CA, he spends his spare time kiteboarding, playing music, doing random art projects and treasure hunting.
Beck attended the Art College of San Francisco until his girlfriend found him his first job as an animator working at a game company based on character tests he did in his spare time for fun.
At Pixar, he animated on Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, and the short film Boundin'.
As AnimationMentor.com’s CEO and President, Beck works with partners and cofounders Shawn Kelly and Carlos Baena to define the school’s overall direction.