Ready to turn your animation dreams into real creative skills? Join ILM Senior Animator Mario Orlando for this beginner-friendly 3-part series. If you’ve ever dreamed of making your own animated scenes this is for you. No drawing skills or previous animation experience required.
Session 1: Your First Animation
Discover how animation works with a simple, hands-on bouncing ball demo.
Session 2: Animation’s Magic Principles
Unlock the secrets behind what makes Pixar and Disney films so believable—using principles anyone can master.
Session 3: Your Roadmap to Becoming an Animator
Get a clear, real-world guide to what comes next: industry careers, demo reels, and how to keep leveling up your skills.
Be sure to check your email after registering to get the links to the video sessions.
Mario Orlando has been a professional animator since 2005 and is currently a senior animator at Industrial Light & Magic. His credits include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Avengers: Infinity War. Mario is also a 2015 graduate of Animation Mentor’s 3D Character Animation Program. He has taught most of the courses at Animation Mentor over the years and currently teaches Introduction to Acting and a Spanish section of our Maya Animation course.
From Fan to Animator with Mario Orlando
Term Start DateOn-demand lessons will be emailed upon registration.
From Fan to Animator with Mario Orlando
Term Start DateOn-demand lessons will be emailed upon registration.
Ready to turn your animation dreams into real creative skills? Join ILM Senior Animator Mario Orlando for this beginner-friendly 3-part series. If you’ve ever dreamed of making your own animated scenes this is for you. No drawing skills or previous animation experience required.
Session 1: Your First Animation
Discover how animation works with a simple, hands-on bouncing ball demo.
Session 2: Animation’s Magic Principles
Unlock the secrets behind what makes Pixar and Disney films so believable—using principles anyone can master.
Session 3: Your Roadmap to Becoming an Animator
Get a clear, real-world guide to what comes next: industry careers, demo reels, and how to keep leveling up your skills.
Be sure to check your email after registering to get the links to the video sessions.
Mario Orlando has been a professional animator since 2005 and is currently a senior animator at Industrial Light & Magic. His credits include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Avengers: Infinity War. Mario is also a 2015 graduate of Animation Mentor’s 3D Character Animation Program. He has taught most of the courses at Animation Mentor over the years and currently teaches Introduction to Acting and a Spanish section of our Maya Animation course.