EDUCATION
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Laval University
BFA Humanities, with concentration in Cinema, History and Arts Completed in 1993
Québec, Canada
Sheridan College
International Summer School of Animation 3 years summer program Completed in 1992
Toronto, Canada
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WORK EXPERIENCE _______________________________________________________________
Currently working as a Freelance
Sarbakan
Co-Founder, Production VP and Creative Director Feb 1998 - Feb 2008
Québec, Canada
Megatoon Studios
Lead Artist, Animation Director May 1995 – May 1997
Québec, Canada
Pascal Blais Studio
Assistant Animator, Special FX Sep 1993 – Feb 1995
Montréal, Canada
Layout Connection
Layout Artist Jun 1993 – Aug 1993
Brussel, Belgium
Bluth Entertainment
Breakdown Artist, Assistant Animator Sep 1989 – Dec 1989
Dublin, Ireland
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OTHER EDUCATION _______________________________________________________________
Schoolism
Comic Book Penciler Masterclass with Alvin Lee completed in April 2010
Totonto/Québec, Canada
Concept Art Academy
Storyboard Masterclass with Radford Sechrist, currently
Sketching from Environment with Ed Li, currently
Environment Design with James Paick, currently
Pasadena, CA, USA
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OTHER RELEVENT EXPERIENCES ______________________________________________________________
- «Legend of the Christmas Tree» -
Storyboard and Animation Director - 2003- direct to DVD
- «Vivace», CFP Prize Winner at Montreal Short Film Festival, 1996
- Mentor for the CBC Digital Development Labs – Vancouver 2008
- Advisory board member -
Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) - 2007
- Banff Center – Interactive Project Alumni Lab - 2007
- Jury member - Boomerang Prize – 2005
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SKILLS AND PERSONAL INTEREST _______________________________________________________________
Many years of experience using art softwares and tools such as Photoshop, Wacom Tablettes and Cintiq. Familiar with 3D production process and softwares such as Autodesk Maya. Passionate about Cinema, Concept Art, Digital Painting, Life Drawing and new ways to tell stories and expose art.
Spoken Languages : French and English
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Laval University
BFA Humanities, with concentration in Cinema, History and Arts Completed in 1993
Québec, Canada
Sheridan College
International Summer School of Animation 3 years summer program Completed in 1992
Toronto, Canada
_______________________________________________________________
WORK EXPERIENCE _______________________________________________________________
Currently working as a Freelance
Sarbakan
Co-Founder, Production VP and Creative Director Feb 1998 - Feb 2008
Québec, Canada
Megatoon Studios
Lead Artist, Animation Director May 1995 – May 1997
Québec, Canada
Pascal Blais Studio
Assistant Animator, Special FX Sep 1993 – Feb 1995
Montréal, Canada
Layout Connection
Layout Artist Jun 1993 – Aug 1993
Brussel, Belgium
Bluth Entertainment
Breakdown Artist, Assistant Animator Sep 1989 – Dec 1989
Dublin, Ireland
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OTHER EDUCATION _______________________________________________________________
Schoolism
Comic Book Penciler Masterclass with Alvin Lee completed in April 2010
Totonto/Québec, Canada
Concept Art Academy
Storyboard Masterclass with Radford Sechrist, currently
Sketching from Environment with Ed Li, currently
Environment Design with James Paick, currently
Pasadena, CA, USA
______________________________________________________________
OTHER RELEVENT EXPERIENCES ______________________________________________________________
- «Legend of the Christmas Tree» -
Storyboard and Animation Director - 2003- direct to DVD
- «Vivace», CFP Prize Winner at Montreal Short Film Festival, 1996
- Mentor for the CBC Digital Development Labs – Vancouver 2008
- Advisory board member -
Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) - 2007
- Banff Center – Interactive Project Alumni Lab - 2007
- Jury member - Boomerang Prize – 2005
_______________________________________________________________
SKILLS AND PERSONAL INTEREST _______________________________________________________________
Many years of experience using art softwares and tools such as Photoshop, Wacom Tablettes and Cintiq. Familiar with 3D production process and softwares such as Autodesk Maya. Passionate about Cinema, Concept Art, Digital Painting, Life Drawing and new ways to tell stories and expose art.
Spoken Languages : French and English
