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Navigating AI in the Animation and VFX Industries with Michael Tanzillo

by | Apr 24, 2024

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Recording of live webinar from April 24, 2024 with Michael Tanzillo

Michael Tanzillo sat down with Animation Mentor to discuss the impact of AI on the animation and VFX industries. Watch the full webinar above or here on YouTube.

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About Michael Tanzillo

Michael Tanzillo has worked in the animation and VFX industries for nearly two decades. He spent over a decade at Blue Sky Studios as a lighting artist and technical director, culminating in a role as Head of Training. Michael currently works at Adobe Substance 3D as the Head of 3D Technical Artists.

Michael’s credits include Ice Age: Scrat Tales, Spies in Disguise, Ferdinand, The Peanuts Movie, Rio 1 and 2, and many more.

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