Nicolas LEBLANC
French CG Artist
32 years old

• 2011
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003
• 2000-2003

2011

Dark Shadows (2012) MPC London (September - Now) Character Modeling and blendshapes using Maya and Zbrush.

Wrath Of The Titans (2012) MPC London (July 2011 - September 2011) Environment modeling using Maya and Zbrush.

World War Z (2012) MPC London (July 2011 - Now) Character Modeling and Hard Surface modeling using Maya and Zbrush.

Prometheus (2012) MPC London (June 2011) Hard Surface modeling using Maya.

Carnage (2012) Def2Shoot (March 2011 - June 2011) Environment modeling using Maya and Zbrush.

Continental Commercial Primitve Animation (March 2011) Character modeling, blendshapes using Maya and Zbrush.

Various Commercials Zorba Production (January 2011 - February 2011) Lighting and rendering for various cosmetics commercials (Loreal, Jean-Paul Gautier,...) using Maya and Mental Ray.

2010

La Mécanique du Coeur (2011) Duran/Duboi (March 2010 - September 2010) Environment (sets and props) modeling using Maya and Zbrush.

Metropolitan Logo Duran/Duboi (March 2010) Creature modeling using Maya and ZBrush.

2009

La rafle (2010) Duran/Duboi (May 2009 – November 2009) Character modeling for crowd using Maya and Zbrush. Environment modeling with differents LOD using Maya.

Imogene (2010) Duran/Duboi (May 2009 – November 2009) Character modeling for crowd using Maya and Zbrush. Digital double modeling using Maya and ZBrush, texturing, lighting and rendering with Maya and Mental Ray.

Crank 2 : High Voltage (2009) Duran/Duboi (January 2009 – March 2009) Tracking using Boujou. Character animation/roto using Maya. FX (fire and smoke) using 3DSMax and FumeFX, rendered with VRay.

2008

Gamer (2009) Duran/Duboi (October 2008 – November 2008) Tracking, layout using Boujou and 3DSMax. Few renders using Vray.

Underworld : Rise Of The Lycans (2009) Duran/Duboi (May 2008 – November 2008) Character modeling using Maya and Zbrush. Facial blendshapes creation. Environment modeling and placements using Image Modeler and Maya. Few renders using Vray and Renderman.

Secret Defense (2008) Duran/Duboi (April 2008 – May 2008) Robot arm setup. Lighting and Rendering using 3DSMax and Vray.

Seuls Two (2008) Duran/Duboi (January 2008 – May 2008) Animations and Rendering using Maya and Mental Ray. Compositing using After FX.

2007

SNCF (Commercial), Roc (Commercial) Mikros Image (December 2007 ) Vehicle modeling using Maya. Fluids rendering using Maya and Mental Ray.

Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs - HDTV (2007) Duran/Duboi (August 2007 – September 2007) Hair dynamics using Maya and Shave & Haircut.

Hitman (2007) Duran/Duboi (June 2007 – August 2007) Tracking using Boujou. Environment modeling, camera animation, lighting and rendering using Maya and Mental Ray.

2006

Bosch (Commercials) CG Freelance Modeling using 3DSMax. FX using RealFlow.

Whisky Grant (Commercials) CG Freelance Rendering using 3DSMax and Vray. FX using RealFlow.

La Roche Posay (Commercials) CG Freelance Modeling, animation and rendering using 3DSMax and Vray.

Various Music Videos (DVD Content) FT Productions Modeling, animation and rendering using 3DSMax. Editing and authoring using Adobe package (After FX, Premiere, Encore DVD).

2005

Various Music Videos (DVD Content) FT Productions Modeling, animation and rendering using 3DSMax. Editing and authoring using Adobe package (After FX, Premiere, Encore DVD).

2004

Various Music Videos (DVD Content) FT Productions Modeling, animation and rendering using 3DSMax. Editing and authoring using Adobe package (After FX, Premiere, Encore DVD).

Euro Million (TV Show) API Productions Virtual set modeling using 3DSMax.

Artiphyciel (Personal Project) CG Freelance Hard surface and Environment modeling using 3DSMax.

2003

Bye Bye Superman (Music Video) API Production Environment modeling using 3DSMax.

Mondial Communication Systems CG Artist and Modeling Supervisor Modeling, textures, animation using 3DSMax for Internet realtime content. Compositing using Combustion.

2000-2003

Mondial Communication Systems CG Artist Modeling, textures, animation using 3DSMax for Internet realtime content. Compositing using Combustion.

1999 : Sup'Infograph (CG school from ESRA Group – 2 years)
1997 : Baccalaureat ES

• Modeling : Environment, Hard surfaces and Creatures.
• Good knowledge of ZBrush modeling workflow : sculpting, retopo, reproject, back and forth beetwen Maya and ZBrush.
• Good knowledge of Hi-Res models manipulation : 3D scanners retopologizing, details extraction with displacement maps,…etc.
• Good knowledge of Photo-modeling.
• Shading & Rendering : excellent knowledge of Vray and good knowledge of Mental Ray.
• Compositing : good knowledge of multi-pass rendering and compositing.
• MEL script.
• Python (beginner).

3D Packages

• 3D Studio Max (10 years)
• Maya (5 years)
• Zbrush (5 years)
• 3DCoat
• Image Modeler
• Softimage XSI (modeling only)

Render Engines

• Vray (7 years)
• Mental Ray (5 years)

Compositing

• Nuke
• After Effects
• Combustion

Others

• UV Layout

Environment

• Windows
• Linux
• MacOS