Sylvain Deboissy 5542 Buffalo Avenue Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 (818) 606-3566 Email: [email protected]
Professional Qualifications Highly creative Character Designer with experience in pre-production conceptualization and visual art development. Strengths include vast knowledge and experience in 2D and 3D animation, and storyboard. Possesses a strong work ethic, detail-oriented, able to perform and participate in a dynamic team environment, and able to complete fast turn around deadlines on time or early. Photoshop, ZBrush, Keyshot, After effect and Sketchbook Pro proficient.
Objective To make amazing characters for films, video games and more by communicating effectively with clients and incorporating vast research to produce the envisioned design.
Experience Alcon Entertainment 3/2018 - current Art Director Feature film - Darkmouth
Warner Animation Group 9/2013 - 3/2018 Character Designer Feature film - Storks Feature film - Lego Ninjago movie Feature film - Small foot Feature film - Super Pets Project development – Pepe le Pew, Fowlroad, Billion Brick Race, Meerkats
FREELANCE 6/2011 - 9/2013 Conceptual Character Designer Reel FX The book of life Animated feature Free Birds Animated feature Genao Production Sonic Boom Animated TV show Disney Interactive Oswald Game application Blue Sky Studio Anubis Animated feature in devlpmnt Illumination Ent. Minions Movie Animated feature The Secret life of Pets Animated feature Unified Pictures Noah’s Ark Animated feature in devlpmnt Rainmaker Rock Dog Animated feature Escape from Earth Animated feature Briarwood Pictures Ld Inspector Sun Animated feature Marza Animation PlanetSnowball Animated feature OAK9 Entertainment Helene Animated feature Patchwork Productions Duck Duck Goose Animated feature Big Red Button Snow Day Game application Sonic Boom Video game ArcSlinger VR game Allocation App game Charlex Cepacol Pharmaceutical commercial The Mill Energizer Commercial Coke torch Bear Commercial Bibo Films Monstre a Paris Animated Feature
Dreamworks Animation - Glendale, CA 2/2008 – 6/2011 Character Designer Feature film - Turbo Enhanced development of characters: “Turbo”, “Chet” and remaining animals Collaborated with Mattel Toys for toy production DVD bonus short – The legend of the boneknappper dragon Main character: “Boneknapper” Feature film - Puss in Boots Main character: “Puss” and “Kitty” Feature film - Mega Mind Main character: “Titan”, “Roxanne”, “Suitor” and villains
TBS, Century Fox & Dreamworks Animation 9/2009 – 6/2010 Lead Concept Character Designer & Animation Supervisor TBS Television series - Neighbors from Hell Main characters: “Balthazor”, “Mandy”, “Tina”, “Josh”, “Pazul” &” Satan” Supervised character design and animation of all 10 episodes
Sony Pictures Animation – Culver City, CA 9/2004 - 2/2008 Art Director / Concept Character Design Feature Film – Surf’s Up Originated designs of all characters. Completed all designs 2 months A H E A D of schedule Nominated by ASIFA for best Character Design - Surf’s Up 2008 Feature film – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Project development – Big Nasty, Flower Power & Hotel Transylvania
Dreamworks Animation – Glendale, CA 3/1998 - 8/2004 CGI Animator Feature film – Shark Tale Animated scenes of main characters: “Oscar”, “Angie”, “Lola”, “Frankie”, & “Katie Current”
Character Designer / Story Board Artist Feature film: Shark Tale Enhanced development of main characters: “Oscar”, “Angie” & “Jellyfish” Storyboard sequences
Traditional Animator Feature film – Sinbad Animated scenes of main character: “Eris”
Character Designer / Story Board Artist Feature film – Spirit Supervised the creation of character: “Esperanza” Animated sequences of Esperanza & birth of Spirit
Supervising Animator Feature film – The Road to El Dorado
BIBO FILMS – Paris, France 1/1996 – 3/1998 Director, Story Board Artist, Traditional Animator Directed special film – The Busters Directed commercials – Kellog’s Chocopops & Kellogg’s Smacks Story Board Artist for feature film: Les Visiteurs 2 Traditional animator for feature film: The Legend of Pinocchio Traditional animator for special films: Good Morning & Beasty Tales Traditional Animator for commercials: Grand Rex & Dom Expo
Walt Disney Animation – Paris, France 6/1994 – 1/1996 Traditional Animator Feature film: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Animated characters: “Clopin”, “Frolo” & “Gypsies” Feature film: Runaway Brain Animated characters: “Mickey Mouse”, “Pluto” & “Minnie Mouse” Feature Film: Goofy Movie Television series: Goof Trap Special Television shows: Goof Troop, Marsipulami, Bunker Commercial: Disney Family Special film: Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
E.C.P.A. Photography & Cinema – Paris, France 4/1990 – 4/1991 Traditional Animator Miscellaneous animation projects
Walt Disney Television – Paris, France 9/1989 – 4/1990 Traditional Animator Feature film: Duck Tales
Education
CFT Gobelins National Animation School Paris, France Chamber of Commerce Diploma; University Technical Diploma June 1989 Study focus – Traditional Animation
Maximilien Vox School of Art Technical Diploma of Model Making Study focus – Illustration, Photography, Life drawing, and Graphic design