Сою́з (Soyuz) Longboard

The "Soyuz" is a commissioned design I made this summer for Restless. It was recently released and can be purchased at many fine board shops in the Montreal area and beyond, or you can order directly from their website (though I'm not sure if it's specifically listed their yet).



The red part of the board is actually the wood of the deck itself stained red.

The other board is one of my older designs named "Telsa Bunny" (also available for purchase). I only included it in this post because I don't think I had ever shown a picture of the deck itself.



I was asked to create a design with the Soyuz theme in mind. I took inspiration from some old Soviet space program art that I found online.

MANIAC

A music video I worked on last august.

I did all the special FX & animations, with the exception of the subtitles and the "versus" shots.

Cat & Mouse Couples

Some character sketches I made for a music video that never went into production due to financial difficulties.

Dédé - Behind the Scenes

This a "making of" / Diary from the production of the animated sequences from "Dédé à Travers les Brumes", the film i worked on two summers ago:



Unfortunately there are no English subs, but you can skip to 5:35 to see me flipping like an amateur, or to 7:19 where I say 3 words before the camera goes over to my lead who explains that he desperately needed to hire me in order to save him from death by overworking.

It's Not You

Ok, so I think it's time I post the comic I made for the Merure comic anthology. I wont be in the next volume. Enjoy!





...and here's the self-portrait that was included on my bio page:

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.

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.

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.

Air Ride

Small commission for the local skate shop... Just needed to draw a single skater doing an air grab for a flyer.

NOW IN FOUR RADICAL FLAVORS!



I think I had more fun coming up with the flavor names, even though it was totally unnecessary as far as the contract.

Bonzai Films

After a relaxing week in Miami, I'm now busy in the exiting world of freelancing. I got a one month contract deal as an assistant animator with the up and coming Bonzai Films studio in Montreal. I must say it's quite an exiting project to work on, especially compared to the digital cut-out animation i was doing last summer. Though I can't say much, I can say it's a feature film and I'm animating traditionally. Nuts to all who say there's only Flash and 3D jobs out there! The release is early next year... so everything else will have to remain secret until then.



My work station.


My supremo view, haha. Forgot to mention it's in this wicked old factory that was revamped for various businesses. Should've taken outside pics... there are catwalks and everything!

http://bonzaifilms.ca/