How I became an… Animation Director

Polyarc’s Richard Lico on imbuing characters with emotion through animation, and how to increase your chances of getting hired

“We are the craftspeople best equipped to build a bridge between humanity and interactivity” What was the game that first made you want to work in the games industry? The original Super Mario Bros. I was ten years old when it was released. It was the start of an addiction for me, causing me to become far too enamoured with the NES’s library of incredible games. I’d read every issue of the Nintendo Fan Club and Nintendo Power dozens of times. I’d spend all my allowance on games. I was addicted to Zelda, Mega Man, Dragon Warrior… all the greats from back then. I knew people made these games. They were paid to do this for a living! My dad thought it was a wild fantasy and he wanted me…

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