Boola Robello
Clarence “Boola” Robello has been a professional animator since 1997 and is currently an advanced senior animator at Insomniac Games. Boola has also worked as an animation director, supervisor, lead animator, previs and postvis artist, and storyboard artist. He has worked at many major studios, including Walt Disney Animation Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, The Third Floor, Digital Domain, and MPC.
His career began on Disney classics; Mulan and Tarzan, and DreamWorks’ The Road To El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. He then went on to animate in 3D/CG on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC television shows, and all the recent Spider-Man AAA video games. Boola has been a mentor since 2008 and currently teaches Advanced Acting, the fifth Core Character Animation Course at Animation Mentor.
Boola’s Credits
Spider-Man 2
The Lion King
Avengers: Infinity War
Mulan
Recent Films
- The Lion King
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Beauty and the Beast
- Passengers
- Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
- Monster Trucks
- The Jungle Book (Animation Lead)
- The Finest Hours
- Goosebumps
- Justice League Adventures: Trapped In Time
- The Smurfs 2
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Animation Lead)
Other Films
- Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
- Aliens in the Attic
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
- Bolt
- The Incredible Hulk
- I Am Legend
- Spider-Man 3
- Monster House
- Mickey’s Toon Tales
- Dreams & Giants
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- The Road to El Dorado
- Tarzan
- Mulan
Games
- Spider-Man 2
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps
- Spider-Man
TELEVISION
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series
- DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
- Supergirl
What Boola’s Students are Saying
My Animation Improved Drastically
Absolutely loved my mentor Boola, he was super helpful with any questions, went above and beyond in his lectures and messages he would send us. The quality of my animation improved drastically over the past 12 weeks. There is a huge jump in progress from the end of class 4 to the end of class 5 that I feel was due to Boola’s amazing advice and constant support.
Boola is an Amazing Mentor
Boola is just an amazing Mentor and he helped me a lot and opened my eyes as well. Thank you for that Boola! We had a great class, it was always a lot of fun.
My Favorite Mentor Here
Boola has been my favorite mentor here at AM so far. His intensity and dedication to us in and out of class has pushed me harder than any other class, his insights are backed by his extensive experience and he pours as much into us as he asks us to pour into our work.
Incredibly Supportive and Honest
Boola has been one of the greatest mentors I’ve ever had. He really encourages us to think like professionals and since starting his class I’ve felt my skills increase to a level I never thought they could reach. He’s incredibly supportive and honest which is something I really appreciate about his lectures/critiques. He’s incredibly inspiring and I always leave the lectures feeling excited to work on my assignments. I’m really grateful he’s my mentor.
Pushes You to Get to That Next Level
Boola is a fantastic mentor! He’s tough but fair with the grading and feedback (which I prefer). He really pushes you to get to that next level in animation and he really takes his time to get to know his students so he can best help them improve. Boola rocks and there is always something amazing to learn from him.
Wants Us to Succeed as Animators
Boola is a tough teacher in all the right ways. He is also very encouraging. That combo is a rare find. He wants us to succeed as animators but drives home that it takes dedication and honing of a multitude of skills to be great at this craft. He clearly outlines his expectations around each turn in and what ratings we need to pass his class.
Goes Out of His Way for His Students
Boola is an amazing mentor that goes out of his way for his students and puts in way more effort than one would expect. He’s fair, candid, and very precise in his reviews of student work. I’m very glad to have gotten Boola this semester, he’s such a great guy and teacher. He’s a hard teacher, but that’s what’s needed to push you to be better and you wouldn’t want it any other way.
Guiding Me to Be a Better Animator
Boola is a fantastic mentor; his knowledge of how to approach a shot has helped me a lot with planning, and his Q&A’s are always really informative. He is always checking in with us to make sure that we aren’t confused with what he’s trying to tell us. His critiques are also very detailed and I’m never confused with what he mentions or draws over in them. I’m really glad I signed up for his class, and genuinely feel that he is guiding me to be a better animator.
My Animation Improved Drastically
Absolutely loved my mentor Boola, he was super helpful with any questions, went above and beyond in his lectures and messages he would send us. The quality of my animation improved drastically over the past 12 weeks. There is a huge jump in progress from the end of class 4 to the end of class 5 that I feel was due to Boola’s amazing advice and constant support.
Boola is an Amazing Mentor
Boola is just an amazing Mentor and he helped me a lot and opened my eyes as well. Thank you for that Boola! We had a great class, it was always a lot of fun.
My Favorite Mentor Here
Boola has been my favorite mentor here at AM so far. His intensity and dedication to us in and out of class has pushed me harder than any other class, his insights are backed by his extensive experience and he pours as much into us as he asks us to pour into our work.
Incredibly Supportive and Honest
Boola has been one of the greatest mentors I’ve ever had. He really encourages us to think like professionals and since starting his class I’ve felt my skills increase to a level I never thought they could reach. He’s incredibly supportive and honest which is something I really appreciate about his lectures/critiques. He’s incredibly inspiring and I always leave the lectures feeling excited to work on my assignments. I’m really grateful he’s my mentor.
Pushes You to Get to That Next Level
Boola is a fantastic mentor! He’s tough but fair with the grading and feedback (which I prefer). He really pushes you to get to that next level in animation and he really takes his time to get to know his students so he can best help them improve. Boola rocks and there is always something amazing to learn from him.
Wants Us to Succeed as Animators
Boola is a tough teacher in all the right ways. He is also very encouraging. That combo is a rare find. He wants us to succeed as animators but drives home that it takes dedication and honing of a multitude of skills to be great at this craft. He clearly outlines his expectations around each turn in and what ratings we need to pass his class.
Goes Out of His Way for His Students
Boola is an amazing mentor that goes out of his way for his students and puts in way more effort than one would expect. He’s fair, candid, and very precise in his reviews of student work. I’m very glad to have gotten Boola this semester, he’s such a great guy and teacher. He’s a hard teacher, but that’s what’s needed to push you to be better and you wouldn’t want it any other way.
Guiding Me to Be a Better Animator
Boola is a fantastic mentor; his knowledge of how to approach a shot has helped me a lot with planning, and his Q&A’s are always really informative. He is always checking in with us to make sure that we aren’t confused with what he’s trying to tell us. His critiques are also very detailed and I’m never confused with what he mentions or draws over in them. I’m really glad I signed up for his class, and genuinely feel that he is guiding me to be a better animator.
Courses Taught By Boola
Courses may vary from term to term.