Career history
SHED INC, MONTRÉAL QC
SENIOR LEAD FLAME ARTIST, VFX/COMP SUPERVISOR, advertising
JANUARY 2018 – JANUARY 2020
- High end lead compositing and finishing with flame for high-end commercials, previz and animatics, shoot supervision and pre-production consulting, final client approval, revision and task management in all aspects of the vfx pipeline.
Shed is a renowned 3D animation studio with post production services including color and vfx finishing. Tasks included servicing and consolidating high-profile directors and agencies, pre-production pitch and effects evaluation, pre-visualisation and shoot supervision, remote compositing on-location, creative direction, compositing team leadership as well as managing client sessions and implementing streamlined pipeline solutions for demanding situations. Taking the director from tweaking the concept, to winning the pitch and knocking the award-winning delivery out of the park..
Hybride Technologies (Ubisoft), PiEdmont QC
flame VFX compositor, FEATURE FILMs
January 2015 – July 2017
- High end feature film composting with autodesk flame, including all aspects of motion picture compositing, previz, prep, roto and paint, rig removal, look development and final compositing of live and CG elements for major Hollywood blockbusters.
Hybride is a major player in the VFX industry. I had the immense privilege of working with a fabulous team of dedicated artists and managers to deliver shots for several major productions starting with Jurassic World, followed by Star Wars VII : The Force Awakens, The Great Wall, Kong : Skull Island, Arrival, Valerian and my last project, Star Wars VIII : The Last Jedi. In my time with Hybride, I gained a huge amount of hands on experience with the Industrial Light and Magic pipeline and approval process, from technical standards to work organisation. My work ranged from rig removal, look development, set extensions and green screen integration for other artists’ as well as my own shots. Tasks also included working on internal Ubisoft promotional material.
FLY STUDIO, Montréal QC
Senior flame ARTIST and VFX compositor, advertising & design
June 2009 – January 2015
- Editing, conform and finishing with flame, smoke and flare, vfx for high-end commercial compositing, previz and animatics, shoot supervision and pre-production consulting, final client approval, revision and task management in all aspects of the vfx pipeline.
Specializing in high-end creative post and design for advertising, branding, features and multimedia immersive experiences, I joined Fly in 2009 at the beginning of its expansion to high-end vfx compositing on Autodesk platforms and assisted the technical, creative and workflow team on top of my duties as senior flame compositor. Breaking with the traditional advertising workflow to offer a more guerilla-style logistics ability catered to clients demanding high-end vfx needs while keeping overhead low were among the many duties accomplished at Fly. Clients ranged from major US and canadian agencies and brands to international advertising and design clients as well as long format film & television.
Thomson Technicolor, Montréal QC
Smoke-flame artist, editor and compositor, advertising, design & FEATURE FILM
september 2006 – april 2009
- Editing, conform and finishing with smoke/flame, vfx for feature films and high-end commercial compositing, previz and animatics, art direction, shoot supervision and pre-production consulting, final client approval, revision and task management in all aspects of the post pipeline. VFX deconstruction and showreel editing. Use of Avid, FCP, Photoshop and AfterFX.
Being an integral part of the team that opened the commercial division at 4WS, it was a blast to startup a successful high-end design, vfx and post unit for the national/international advertising market. Our design expertise also offered a consolidated approach to feature film opening design and marketing. In our first year, we could barely supply the shifting demand for our unique style. A strong belief that post is an integral part of every concept sparked our creative team to offer a boutique environement where the classic hourly-fee gives way to a more immersive process for agencies and production houses.
Buzz Image Group, Montréal QC
Senior Avid EDITOR, smoke-flame artist, ADVERTISING & DESIGN
August 2001 – September 2006
- Editing and finishing with smoke/flame, art direction, high-end commercial compositing, previz and animatics, shoot supervision and evaluation, pre-production consultation, final client approval. Extensive offline and online commercial and television show editing with Avid, Photoshop and AfterFX.
Buzz was one of the leading canadian post houses, with over 100 artists at its peak and a long history. We specialized in VFX for features, commercials and network branding. Apart from cutting television commercials, I was assigned to the BuzzLAB, the motion design and creative post division. Clients’ needs ranged from one-stop shop concept and fast turnaround finishing, to long-term network packaging projects and other special projects. Main tasks were commercial offline and pre-visualization editing, finishing, client presentation, approval and revision. VFX compositing for features and shoot supervision work for commercials, VFX deconstruction and showreel editing occasionally found their way in my daily routine.
SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA, Montréal QC
Avid Editor & Compositor – Network Branding
JUNE 1998 – AUGUST 2001
- Offline and online AVID editing, Photoshop design and animation with AfterFX for network on-air promo material. Involved in national image branding campaigns from 1998 to 2001, including two internationally award-winning Olympic campaigns.