Mario Orlando
Mario Orlando has been a professional animator since 2005 and is currently a senior animator at Industrial Light & Magic. He was previously at ILMxLab, a Lucasfilm immersive entertainment studio that creates interactive, virtual storytelling. He honed his animation skills at Animation Mentor and graduated in 2015. Mario is a huge Star Wars fan so it was a dream to work at the studio where it all began. A fun fact about Mario is that his father and brother have the same name he does, with different middle names. He currently teaches Animation Basics, Body Mechanics, Advanced Body Mechanics and Introduction to Acting from the Character Animation Course at Animation Mentor.
Mario’s Credits
The Book of Boba Fett
The Mandalorian
Avengers: Infinity War
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Films
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Bumblebee
- Welcome to Marwen
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Streaming Media
- The Mandalorian
- The Book of Boba Fett
Television
- Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (Adult Swim)
- Stroker & Hoop (Adult Swim)
- Hall of Games (Cartoon Network)
- ELEAGUE (TBS)
- Level Up (Cartoon Network)
- Star Wars The Clone Wars commercials (Cartoon Network)
- Ben 10 Alien Swarm (Cartoon Network)
- Falling Skies spots (TNT)
- NBA TV spots
- NCAA spots
Virtual Reality
- Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
- Vader Immortal Episode 1
- Vader Immortal Episode 2
- Vader Immortal Episode 3
- Avengers: Damage Control VR
- Ralph Breaks VR
What Mario’s Students are Saying
Helpful, Non-Judgmental, and Extremely Patient
He’s really helpful, non judgmental and most importantly, extremely patient with me. He has helped me with all my doubts, troubles and difficulties throughout this class every single time.
Very Helpful and Informative
Mario is a really good mentor. The demos and eCritiques are very helpful and informative. He’s very good at helping me understand a problem and how to fix it and apply it to future projects. Mario is a fantastic mentor.
Mario is a True Professional
I love the pose and animation feedback I receive from Mario. He is able to see problem areas and give precise information on how to address my issues. I’ve also seen how Mario reacts under stress (his Maya license stopped working during a lesson ) and Mario was able to quickly change plans and demo his lesson without missing a beat. Mario is a true professional and I highly recommend him as your Mentor.
Explanations are Very Clear and Detailed
Mario is Fantastic! He’s so patient and competent. His explanations are very clear and detailed. He loves his work and he transmits his passion for Animation to us. I don’t have any negative critiques for him!
Fun, Wholesome-Sweet Energy
Mario’s awesome!! He has fun, wholesome-sweet energy, easily approachable, yet strict on work at the same time. I really like that, it’s a very good balance to have as a mentor. And his demos have been super helpful, eCritiques are clear and honest. Yeah I look forward to every Q&A, they’re always informative and fun. And when he shared his life’s-journey/learning journey, and his experience in the industry, Ooooh he’s a really cool guy. Yeah super glad to have him as my mentor 😀
Always in a Good Mood, Positive and Encouraging
Mario connects and communicates very well with his class. He is always in a good mood, positive and encouraging. His demos on student files are very helpful. His approach to animation from an ILM background brings golden extra wisdom from the FX industry. He helped me to unlock animation problems I had for a long time. I progressed a lot in his class.
Hands Down One of the Best Mentors
Mario Orlando is hands down one of the best mentors in Animation Mentor. What’s so wonderful about him is that he legitimately cares about his students, he goes the extra mile week after week to guarantee success, and he is not afraid to challenge his students to push their boundaries and always strive for better results. I love to see how much progress I’ve made as an animator and it is all thanks to him. I feel very grateful to have had the opportunity to be his student.
A Great Learning Environment
Mario has been absolutely great. He’s shared a wide range of knowledge to help us develop our knowledge. He’s extremely patient and encouraging. He was extremely positive, upbeat and incredibly fun to learn from every week. Created a great learning environment in the Q&As.
Helpful, Non-Judgmental, and Extremely Patient
He’s really helpful, non judgmental and most importantly, extremely patient with me. He has helped me with all my doubts, troubles and difficulties throughout this class every single time.
Very Helpful and Informative
Mario is a really good mentor. The demos and eCritiques are very helpful and informative. He’s very good at helping me understand a problem and how to fix it and apply it to future projects. Mario is a fantastic mentor.
Mario is a True Professional
I love the pose and animation feedback I receive from Mario. He is able to see problem areas and give precise information on how to address my issues. I’ve also seen how Mario reacts under stress (his Maya license stopped working during a lesson ) and Mario was able to quickly change plans and demo his lesson without missing a beat. Mario is a true professional and I highly recommend him as your Mentor.
Explanations are Very Clear and Detailed
Mario is Fantastic! He’s so patient and competent. His explanations are very clear and detailed. He loves his work and he transmits his passion for Animation to us. I don’t have any negative critiques for him!
Fun, Wholesome-Sweet Energy
Mario’s awesome!! He has fun, wholesome-sweet energy, easily approachable, yet strict on work at the same time. I really like that, it’s a very good balance to have as a mentor. And his demos have been super helpful, eCritiques are clear and honest. Yeah I look forward to every Q&A, they’re always informative and fun. And when he shared his life’s-journey/learning journey, and his experience in the industry, Ooooh he’s a really cool guy. Yeah super glad to have him as my mentor 😀
Always in a Good Mood, Positive and Encouraging
Mario connects and communicates very well with his class. He is always in a good mood, positive and encouraging. His demos on student files are very helpful. His approach to animation from an ILM background brings golden extra wisdom from the FX industry. He helped me to unlock animation problems I had for a long time. I progressed a lot in his class.
Hands Down One of the Best Mentors
Mario Orlando is hands down one of the best mentors in Animation Mentor. What’s so wonderful about him is that he legitimately cares about his students, he goes the extra mile week after week to guarantee success, and he is not afraid to challenge his students to push their boundaries and always strive for better results. I love to see how much progress I’ve made as an animator and it is all thanks to him. I feel very grateful to have had the opportunity to be his student.
A Great Learning Environment
Mario has been absolutely great. He’s shared a wide range of knowledge to help us develop our knowledge. He’s extremely patient and encouraging. He was extremely positive, upbeat and incredibly fun to learn from every week. Created a great learning environment in the Q&As.
Courses Taught By Mario
Courses may vary from term to term.
Animation
Basics
12-Week Course
Begin your character animation journey and master the basics.