ABOUT ME
RESUME
Technical Director in 2D animation compositing and highly experienced in team management and supervision, I worked various titles such as "Toopy & Binoo the Movie" and the TV series "F is for Family", "Curious George" and "Saving Me".
My personal short "4 O'clock" got awarded Best Short Animation at the Festival of Toulouse “Imagine Now” (2010) and Best Music Video at MedFF (2018). It also was multiple time awarded laurel of merit for Best Short Animation from 2015 to 2018 and selected for IndieWise Festival 2018.
I am an expert in Toon Boon Harmony, After Effect, Photoshop and Maya and have extensive abilities in film, animation and project development.
School Work
EXPERIENCE
Professional Work
2022 - 2023
2020 - 2022
2019
2014 - 2019
2016 - 2018
2018
2016
2016
2015
2014
2014
2013
2011
2011
SINGING FROG STUDIO
Technical Director
"Toopy & Binoo - The Movie"
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Creation of technology to obtain the expected final visual of the project such as shadow and light system, filter and ambiance and other effects (ripples, glows etc.). Templating of said technology and system for an easy used by the compositing team.
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Leading and supervision of the compositing team (creation of task board to distribute, analyze of sequence by level of difficult and listing of effect for a smooth work flow and training of team to the used technology and effect)
OASIS ANIMATION STUDIO
Compositing Supervisor
"Curious George" (S14 & 15) / "Saving Me" (S1)
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Supervising and training of the compositing team
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Developing new working method to improve team efficiency
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Creation of new technologies and tools on Toon Boom Harmony
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Development and creation of "Saving Me" visual ambiance and mood and supervision of its render.
OASIS ANIMATION STUDIO
Compositing artist
"F Is For Family" (S4) / "Red Ketchup" (Pilot)
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Compositing art for the Netflix series "F Is For Family" (Season 4) including the entire recreation of the Rosie's episode intro
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Compositing "Red Ketchup - The animated series" (Pilot) with design of light and explosion ambiance, ground shadow and character cleaning.
CLAYMANIAK STUDIO
Concept artist
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Conception and development of visual universe and character designs for the long feature movie “Tao” and short animation “Flocky” (in production)
ONISHI GALLERY
Graphic designer
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Design of their new website “Popup Chelsea”, direction and conception of their promotional campaign.
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Design and conception of their catalogue for Asia Week.
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Conception of the promotional campaign for the exhibition “The Wonderverse of Polykanten” (animation video, street banner, postcard, etc.)
DOODLE INC
Lead Animator
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Concept and creation of the title introduction for the tutorial series for the animation phone app “Animatic”, in collaboration with Adobe Corp.
ROKITT DINAMIX
Backrgound designer
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Design the new backgrounds and pucks' set for the mobile game "Puxer"
PLYMPTOONS STUDIO
Animator / Background assistant.
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Design the color palette of the animated movie "Revengeance" created and directed by Bill Plympton
DEEP FOCUS
Animator / digital designer
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Design 2 Ruffles© commercial concept for "Canadian Edition and Ridgiculous" campaigns
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Produced 2 video for Nestle Water© posted on Facebook and Instagram
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Develop new visual for San Pellegrino© One ingredient (viewed by thousands web users)
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Design the start-up game for the new Instagram page: San Pellegrino© Fruit Beverage.
NOISE NEW YORK
Animator / Digital designer/ Artistic Director/ Co-manager
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Lead and artistic directo animator for Intel© Vines campaign. Help to double the number of followers in less that 6 months (faster than the contracted requested deadline)
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Build and manage the animation department in Noise New York agency
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Main illustrator for Samsung© Curved TV Facebook campaign. Rise the followers’ number up to 6 millions, doubling the number expected in half of the time estimated.
INVISIBLEFILMS
Concept artist
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Help to build the key picture of the studio upcoming long feature film
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Concept art this film presentation poster, putting in one picture the essence of the full story
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The pitch visual helps the director, Michael Robi, to convince producer to finance his film
AUGENBLICK STUDIO
Intern animator
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Arrowbics for MAD cartoon Network (S4 Ep24)
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TI&Tiny: The Family Hustle - Special Holydays (S3 Ep19)
GAMATRON
Co-art director / concept artist / VFX animator
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Hired to do material research for “Gamatron” project, and ended up becoming the co-art director of the project for nailing the exact visual of the film, changing the initial directors’ view
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Help to concept the final visual universe and the costume of “Gamatron”.
FOREST PICTURE EDITION
Motion Graphic designer
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animate illustration for an interactive computer children’s book
Broadcast on 25/11/2013
Broadcast on 17/12/2013
Independent Work
2018
2016
2013
2012
2010
2010
2008
“THE WONDERVERSE OF POLYKANTEN” by Armel OENN
Director
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Direction and creation of "The wonderverse of Polykanten", an animated short presenting the Universe of the artist Naoya.
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The movie was used for the promotional campaing of mr. Naoya solo exihibition in New York, then exhibited along Mr. Naoya work in the museum during the exhibition period.
“ZOMBIES'NIGHT OUT” by Armel OENN
Director
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Animated short for the Super Bowl Doritos contest.
“PANDORA” by Armel OENN
Director
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In re production for the preparation of the animated series “Pandora Beyond the Endless World”
“YOU'll BE A MAN” by Armel OENN
Director
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In re-production for the preparation of the animated series “The Namos Cycle”
“LES CENDRES DE VERRE” by KARKWA
2D Animator, Compositor animator
Company: Watch Your Steps
Director: Nat Le Scouarnec
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On a live action video, add animation of constructing building and cartoon plants to creat a music clip for the documentary on the Canadian music band Karkwa.
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The video was internationally broadcasted and met a success among the art -documentary of the year.
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"Les Chemins de Verre" earned the Polaris Award.
“4 OCLOCK” by Armel OENN
Director
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Best Short Animation Prize at the Festival of Toulouse “Imagine Now” (2010)
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Best Music video for MedFF (2017)
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Best Animated Short selection for Widescreen Festival (2018)
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Official selection for Indiwise Festival (2018)
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Awarded with 6 laurels of merit in several international festival such as ANNY Fest and CHICO Festival (2015-2016)
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Used in two episode of the German series "All About Lucy" (2010)
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Sold to Amazon direct diffusion (2018)
“Illusion” by Victor CHEA
Assistant Director
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Negotiate price with army supply store, shooting authorisation with public and private location
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Scoot and manage the produciton team.
SCHOOL
2012-2013
2007-2012
2005-2007
2005
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS (New York) - BFA in animation
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Named on the Dean’s List for High Academic Performance
ENSAD (Paris) – MFA in animation and film directing
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Awarded by the European Scholarship
ATELIER DE SEVRES (Paris) – Preparatory School
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Succeeded Entrance Exam of ENSAD (Strasbourg) on the first year and ENSAD (Paris) on second year
NOTRE DAME DE SION - Hight School A Level (Specialty Literature)
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Gradation with Distinctions
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Congratulation of the Jury for the writing of "Margot", an epistolary novel between a father and his daughter covering the General Pinochet dictatorship and its impact on Chile.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Animation
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2D Animation (computer and traditional)
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3D Animation (character animation and camera manipulation)
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Stop Motion (paint, paper cut, puppet)
Illustration
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Classical Art (oil painting, drawing, gravure, lithography)
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Digital Art (photo composting, illustration, painting)
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Storyboarding, comics drawing, graphic design
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Background design, Characters design, Turnaround, Concept Art.
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Matte painting 2D and 3D
Software
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Toon Boom Harmony, TV paint, Flash
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After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator
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Clip Studio (comics and animation)
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Pro Tools, Sound Booth, Audacity
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Word, Excel, InDesign
Computer operator: Mac and PC
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Zbrush, 3D Smax, Maya
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Dragon Stop motion, Ernest
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Final Cut, Premiere Pro
Film production
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Technical Direction
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Supervision
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Team management
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Art and film direction
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Training and tutorial making
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Animatic editing
Sound
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Sound recording and editing
Writing
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Play, short, long and series scripts
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Translation
LANGUAGE
• English
• French
• Spanish (reading and listening)
• Japanese (beginner)
• Old Greek (translation and reading)