EP-13: From Offline to On Fire – Crisley’s VFX Journey from Brazil’s North to Global Video Games

In this episode, I talk with Crisley a Brazilian real-time VFX artist whose story starts far from the tech hubs, deep in the north of Brazil, where internet was a luxury and game development felt out of reach. What followed was a self-made path: from studying design and learning Unity alone, to landing VFX jobs, moving across cities, facing instability, and finding her place in a growing, global VFX community.

We get into what it means to build a career from scratch when you're not in the "right place" or don’t have the "right background." Crisley shares lessons learned from years of working solo and on teams, from embracing imperfection to creating reusable effects systems that actually help games ship. We also talk about the emotional side—comparison, burnout, impostor syndrome and the power of community, collaboration, and speaking up, e ...