Lucky Angel #8

I few months ago I designed the logo for Restless Longboards (the chosen logo is a variation #1):




They were ever-so pleased that they offered me a free custom longboard. So I finally completed the design I wanted for it, and here it is:

YOU-BEE-SOFT

Long time no post, I know.

I've been interning as a 3D animator over at Ubisoft Quebec city. It's a pretty sweet gig really, since it's a huge company, you get lots of great perks like popsicles, popcorn and beer. Not to mention discounts on games and the ability to borrow books on animation or games or movies from the studio's library. I've learnt how to use 3D Studio Max, as well as how to function within a game pipeline. Naturally, I can't really mention what I'm working on, but it's shaping up to be a pretty cool title.

I must say though, working 40 hours a week somehow seems more time-consuming then whatever ridiculous hours I put in at school. Just seems like the days aren't long enough to work, do your own work and play. I wonder how people manage with children.

I've got some new junk to post up soon.

It's the Beat!

Some ruff-like beat boards:

The Auction

Well it's all over, the school year that is, and the fruit of this year's labor is The Auction, a short film a dozen of us students made:



Of course, it won't be available online for a little while, so you'll have to catch it at a Sheridan screening or hopefully some upcoming film festivals.




I've learned that It's extremely difficult to coordinate a team of twelve inexperienced completely different minded people to produce a short film, and given those circumstances, I think we did all right.

Dédé à travers les brumes

It almost slipped my mind due to my Ontario setting that the film I worked on as an assistant animator last spring is finally out in theaters. I doubt it's playing in these parts, but if you're in Quebec and haven't heard of it, definitely check it out.

So yeah, if you're not in the know, it's about the true story of Dédé Fortin, the leader of the 90's band "Les Colocs" which was culturally significant to the modern history of Quebeckers. Though the budget pales in comparison to your typical Hollywood fare, it certainly matches them in production quality. WAY beyond most Canadian films I've seen.



Pardon my bias, but there are some awesome little animated sequences slipped in here and there, despite it mostly being live action. Most of the animated sequences follow the exploits of a black cat name Belzebuth! There's also an awesome Stop-Mo sequence done by former Aardman animator Virpi Kettu.

You can get more info on the film here.

Basement

MERURE

I'm proud to announce the release of Merure vol.1, a comic collective which i've been fortunate enough to be a part of, along with many other talented young artists from my hometown of Montreal.

The book features 12 artists, each of whom produced a 3-page comic. Some are in english, some are in french, but all feature amazing artwork!

Featured artists include:

Alexandre Boyer
Anne-Julie Painchaud
Caroline Breault
David Mondou-Labbe
Frédéric Dupéré
Jessica Lindsay
Mathieu Choquet
Michael Verhaaf
Samantha Leriche-Gionet
Valerie Bastille
Vincent Desbiens
...and of course yours truly.

Since this is a self-published book, I of course need to do my part in promoting the book, so if interested please go to the official Merure website for more info and ordering information.

You can also join the Facebook group here.