Sometimes following your childhood passion will lead to your dream career. Alfonso didn’t have a straight career journey (but who does!), however, following his passion for gaming in his teens, lead him to a fulfilling career in animation and his current role as a Character Effects Supervisor.
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast
Dreamworks Animation Pipeline
youtu.be/5CbG0d_tnSg?si=hk-BR6kjv9pSOUeO
RMIT University Short Courses
https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
UTS Animation Academy
Useful Resources
Animation World Network Forums
Autodesk Maya Learning Channel (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/user/AutodeskMaya
Digital-Tutors (Pluralsight)
Blender Guru (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/c/BlenderGuru
Blender.org Documentation
Studio Blender (Paid)
The Animation Guild (TAG) Forum
https://animationguild.org/forum/
Polycount (Forum)
CGTalk (CGSociety)
Books, Blogs & Podcasts
“The Animator’s Survival Kit”
by Richard Williams
“The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation”
by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston
“Timing for Animation”
by Harold Whitaker and John Halas
“Animation: From Script to Screen”
by Shamus Culhane
“The Animator’s Eye: Adding Life to Animation with Timing, Layout, Design, Color, and Sound”
by Francis Glebas
Animation Podcast
http://www.animationpodcast.com
“The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast”
by Tony and Tom Bancroft
“The Animation Network”
by Kris Wimberly