Franck-Noël LAPIERRE
drawing/3D modeling/texturing/3D rendering/editing
TV SERIES "My Different Works"
RICKY ZOOM S02 - TV series 26ep.
Director: Romain Villemaine
Screenwriter: Thomas Astruc
Genre: Computer Animation, Action, Comedy
Set in the town of Wheelford, the series follows young motorcycle Ricky Zoom and his friends, Loop Hoopla, Scootio Whizzbang and DJ Rumbler. They form the "Bike Buddies" and have adventures in their community, and Ricky dreams of becoming a rescue bike just like his parents and his idol, Steel Awesome.
My Work: Operator Compositing correcting issues from the 3D rendering department...
Software : Nuke / Photoshop CC
HENRIETTA - (Millie) S01 - TV series 52ep x 7', 3D HD (2018).
Director: Dieter Riepenhausen, Chérifa Bakhti.
Screenwriters: The children's book series “Lieselotte“ by Alexander Steffensmeier.
Genre: Computer Animation Series, Preschool Adventure, Comedy.
Henrietta the cow lives in a piece of quiet land held by a jovial farmer, surrounded by a lot of animals. Henrietta is the best friend and assistant of the village postman: she helps him deliver the mail. She lives big and small adventures, sometimes causes disasters, likes to escape ... and it even happens to organize parties "to break everything" with the animals of the farm. Of course, with Henrietta, you do not get bored. Her turbulent adventures are full of surprises, populated by hens a little crazy, but always end on a positive note. TV adaptation of Alexander Steffensmeier's hit albums.
My Work:
- Background Artist (Photoshop CS5 and CC 2018) Coloring various Matte-Painting according to the style of the series and the comic strip. Conform the PSD files envue of their subsequent use on the NUKE compositing software.
- Document development for the team, explaining the different steps of Compositing for this TV series.
- Lead Lighting, Rendering, Compositing (Maya 2017, 3Delight Render 2017 and Nuke 11). Preparation of the first tools and precomp for the Compositing of the 2D / 3D TV Series.
- Compositing Operator (Nuke 11).
Software : PHOTOSHOP / NUKE 11 / MAYA 2017 / 3DELIGHT / SHOTGUN / RV VIEWER / ROYAL RENDER
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir- TV series 26ep.
Director: Thomas Astruc
Screenwriter: Thomas Astruc
Genre: Computer Animation, Action, Comedy
Set in Modern-day Paris, the series focuses on a teen high school girl named Marinette Cheng, who is able to transform into the superhero, Ladybug. Marinette and Adrien are two high school kids with a difference: they are the chosen ones to save Paris from evil! They have been entrusted with an important mission – to capture akumas, creatures responsible for turning normal people into super-baddies. When involved in such adventures, these two school kids become superheroes: Marinette transforms into Ladybug and Adrien becomes Cat Noir. But Ladybug and Cat Noir do not know each other’s true identity. Marinette is unaware that, beneath the Cat Noir costume nestles Adrien, her secret crush. Similarly, Adrien doesn’t know that Ladybug is, in actual fact, just Marinette - one of the girls in his class.
My Work: Senior 3D Images Compositing Artist (FUSION 6) to get few shots for a Pilot broadcasted at the MIPCOM Festival 2012 at Cannes. (3D TV Series).
IRON MAN - ARMORED ADVENTURES S02 26ep x 26' (2012) "Pulcinella Award 2012"
Director: Philippe Guyenne
Screenwriters: Adaptation from the Stan Lee's comics book, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby.
Genre: Computer Animation, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Drama
Gene goes in search of the other five Makluan rings with the help of Howard Stark, who is still alive. The Fixer, employed by a mysterious boss, request the capture of Justin Hammer. To do so, he uses Whiplash, more armed than before. Tony, back from his trip in search of Gene, rebuilt the forge. With the help of Rhodey, aka War Machine, he managed to protect Justin Hammer. But when Whiplash blames Obadiah Stane, Iron Man is tied up by the whips of the Criminal and his armor explodes. Tony, whose heart is damaged implant is brought to the hospital by War Machine but his heart does not seem to hold out ...
My Work: 2D/3D Ambiences Compositing Supervisor and Senior 2D/3D Images Compositing Artist (FUSION 6). Building the Compositing workflows for the Iron-Man 3D Animated TV Series, Season 2.
Search and Creation of the Compositing Artistic References on Fusion 6 to be used by the compositing crew members depending the director's needs. Special shots also done with After Effects.
Managing the rendered layers and datas between the different studios : Luxembourg / Paris (Method-Animation) and India (DataQuest Entertainement).
IRON MAN - ARMORED ADVENTURES S01 26ep x 26' (2008/2009)
Directors: Philippe Guyenne and Stéphane Juffé
Screenwriters: Adaptation from the Stan Lee's comics book, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby.
Genre: Computer Animation, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Drama
Tony Stark is not the typical teenager… he’s a brilliant billionaire inventor… and Iron Man! Iron Man Armored Adventures follows Tony Stark, teenage genius and heir to the billion-dollar corporation Stark International, as he battles the enemies of world peace with his revolutionary technology. Tony uses his invincible armor and technical know-how to protect those who would fall prey to tragedy, corruption and conspiracy. With help from his friends "Rhodey" and Pepper, Tony’s activities as Iron Man usually result in high-speed flight, high-tech battles and high-octane quests for justice.
My Work: Senior 2D/3D Images Ambiances Compositing Artist (FUSION). Working with the team's Lead and Directors. Creating Artistic shots of references according the Director's artistic needs. Advising and helping the Compositing Team's workers.
MIKIDO - THE MILLENIUM KIDS S01 - 52ep x 13' (2009)
Directors: Thomas Astruc, Arthur de Pins
Screenwriter: Thomas Astruc
Genre: Computer Animation, Adventure
How do you take a spelling test when you’re 10 years old and you have four arms? Well, with four times as many spelling mistakes, that’s how !
In the cozy little suburb of a mid-sized city, life slips quietly by in the local Elementary School. The principal keeps his eye out for students arriving late, the teachers grade papers and no matter what happens the bell rings every morning at eight-thirty. As for the students, they drag their feet on their way to class, rush off to recess, go to lunch without washing their hands and get sent to the principal’s office when they misbehave. But in this tranquil little world so much like our own, there’s just one little thing that makes all the difference in the world…
Welcome to a world in which the extraordinary is…ordinary !
My work: Senior 3D Images Compositing Artist (FUSION). Called to help the Compositing team to end off the MIKIDO 3D TV Series last episodes with a very short dead line.
FREEFONIX 40ep x 22' (2007/2008)
Directors: Pierre Alain Chartier and Jérome France
Created by: Magnus Fiennes, Alex Tate, Simeon Warburton
Story editor: Jeff Schecter, Baz Hawkins, William Schifrin
Genre: Computer Animation, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Drama
Freefonix have discovered a sophisticated way of fighting their battles against rival band Mantyz, by using the power of the Thirteenth Note, an awesome force that can bend space and minds when the perfect sound is created. When the two rival bands meet, the result is an explosive Soundclash, where the opposing forces do battle as all the energies of the Thirteenth Note are released.
Freefonix features performances from singers Jamelia, Justin Hawkins, cricketer Alastair Cook, and Joseph Fiennes and musician Haylie Ecker. With a budget of more than 10 million pound sterling ($15 million), Freefonix is the largest commission by BBC for an animation. The scripts for Freefonix were written in Los Angeles and Toronto, and story edited by Jeffrey Alan Schechter, Baz Hawkins, and Will Schifrin.
My Work: Compositing Team Supervisor and Senior 3D Compositing Artist (COMBUSTION).
2D/3D Animated TV Series broadcasted on BBC 1 and other countries.
For 7 months TOONZ ANIMATION (Trivandrum, Kerala - India) : Shots and Sequences
Quality Control, Artistic Shots of References. 3D Lighting Supervisor.
Follow-up of the project. Sharing datas and deals with the Paris production's staff.
Director: Emmanuel Gorinstein
Created by: Emmanuel Gorinstein, Alexandre de La Patellière, Mathieu Delaporte
Screenwriter: (on coming...)
Genre: Computer Animation, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
In a fascinating futurist universe, 2 out-of-the-ordinary fight as hard as they can to release their mother from the GUARDIANS, the tyrannical caste that rules the new world …
Mahad, 15 years old, an impetuous pilot student, reckless as boisterous, and his sister Lena, 10 years old, a young girl with huge wisdom and mysterious paranormal powers, start a captivating journey around a world without boarders to find their mother Mila kidnapped by Oslo, the most fearsome GUARDIAN. They will discover the secret of their birth, struggle for their freedom and learn to preserve their innocence against the forces of evil.
Helped in their quest by those who will become their real adopted family, “The Vector”, an old cartographer and the pirates of Aran Cortes, they will learn life among these men and women who have chosen to fight on the side of freedom even if it means sacrificing their life. The struggle of those 2 children is going to breathe new hope into the world …
My Work: Compositing Lead Assistant and Junior 2D/3D Images Compositor - (COMBUSTION & FINAL CUT).
3D Animated TVSeries. Pre-Compositing, Editing, Team Management in Paris.
THEN, 2D/3D Compositing Supervisor and Senior 3D Compositing Artist (FUSION) in India.
For 9 months DATAQUEST Entertainment Company (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - India). Artistic Shots of references, quality control, help and explanations to the team about the visuals of the project.
Follow-up of the project. Follow-up of the editing. Datas Sharing and deals between the Indian team and the Paris production staff.
SKYLAND- THE NEW WORLD 26ep x 26' (2005/2007) "2 Gemini Awards"
