BYU Column: From Brazil to California — an Animator’s Path to Pixar
In Pixar Animation Studios’ blockbuster “Coco,” one of the characters sums up his path to musical stardom as: “No one was going to hand me my future. It was up to me to reach for my dream, grab it tight, and make it come true.”
Though BYU animation major André Alves may not be a sombrero-clad, guitar-slinging crooner, he is a real-life confirmation that persistence pays off. This summer, Alves landed the experience of his dreams: a mentored training program at Pixar.READ MORE