From 3D Animations to Real-time VFX – Coralline Charrier’

Today’s guest is Coralline Charrier, a real-time VFX artist who transitioned from 3D animation to VFX in games. We cover the REAL journey of breaking into VFX as someone mid-career, the mental load, teaching yourself efficiently, and learning how to learn.SUPPORT THE PODCAST- Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3VHRDYNMFJ3KW- Get one of the Courses: https://linktr.ee/jack.the.generalist/shopLinks & Resources mentioned- Coralline on Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/coralline_charrier- Caroline on BSKY: https://bsky.app/profile/coradventure.bsky.social- Caroline on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/coralline.charrier/- Caroline on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coralline-charrier-ba2a2159/?locale=en_US- Coralline on X: https://x.com/Coralline_Cha- Ultralearning (Book Recommendation)- VFX Apprentice: https://www.vfxapprentice.com/a/39323/54Tqp7Ae- RTVFX Discord (For real-time VFX artists): https://discord.com/invite/v5Tw35kRK2Timestamps:00:00 Intro & Kora’s Story03:00 Animation Background → VFX07:30 How Online Communities Help (or don’t)14:00 Teaching Yourself Real-Time VFX from Scratch19:00 The Struggle of Self-Learning While Working26:00 Why Online Courses Don’t Always Work32:00 Learning Efficiently: Ultra Learning, Planning & Execution42:00 Why Environmental Effects Matter50:00 Kora’s Final Advice to VFX Beginners55:00 Wrap-upKeywords:real-time vfx, how to learn vfx, animation to vfx, VFX learning efficiency, vfx career journey, how to teach yourself vfx, learning real-time vfx efficientlyHashtags:#VFX #RealTimeVFX #LearnVFX #GameDev #TheGeneralistsPodcast