Loïc de MONTAIGNAC - Digital Artist

WHOIS

WHOIS -
Born 2nd June 1959 in Montluçon - France

 

EDUCATION -
College Godefroy de Bouillon - Clermont-Ferrand

SKILLS -
Realtime multimedia technology & design
Computer 2D/3D graphic design, including animation, texturing, mapping & lighting
Video editing compositing & special FX.

SOFTWARE -
3ds Max™, Blender Publisher™, Shockwave Studio™, Quest3D™.
Photoshop™, Fireworks™, CorelDraw™.
Premiere™, SpeedRazor™, Studio7™.
Dreamweaver Ultradev™, VisualInterdev™.


WHATIDO

WHATIDO -
From modeling, polygon reducing, texturing, lighting & animation to realistic real-time 3D interactive walkthrough / flythrough visualization - Nothing too small or too big.

My rates are in tune with the European market and I am happy to quote with an hourly / daily rate or, if required, for fixed price work.

EXPERIENCE -
2008-2010
  Spotlesslight www.spotlesslight.com/
Development of the Spotlesslight projector's I/O solutions allowing it to communicate with the outside world (DMX, Socket, Sound) and with the end user (HID User Interface).

2004-Present
  Aticka.com (own consultancy) www.aticka.com
Aticka.com offers the finest range of high quality 3D models of antiques and decorative objects in medium to low polygon resolution. Aticka.com is also the UK reseller of the world's fastest general purpose real-time engine Quest3D.
 

97-2004
  Salford University - CrimCity Project
Consultancy and development of one of the modules of the CrimCity real-time educational game. Project part-financed by the European union.
 
  Self promoting - Concert/Show FX VR
Realtime interactive demo of concert/show special FX .
 
  Self promoting - Athens 97 VR
Realtime interactive demo of Athens 97 ceremony .
 
  Zomote S.A. - Roca Lisa
Pre-rendered architectural simulation (Autocad™ & paper plans).
 
  Private Client- La Falaise
Pre-rendered simulation (rehabilitation of existing building).
 
  Self promoting - Es Portixol
Realtime interactive simulation (holiday apartment).
 
  Oldfield Music Ltd - Music VR Episode 1 "Tres Lunas"
Modeling, animation and texturing of the Music VR logo, mermaid Taichi model & animations, sea area texturing, texture blend trick between areas, polygon reducing.
 
  CPM Ltd -
3d design, multimedia presentations, video compositing & sound editing.
 
  Inside-Paris -
Website maintenance.
 
  Grand-Marnier liqueur -
Website design, programming and maintenance (2nd version).
 
  CBL - Ikandy
Underground video for the band's promotional song.
 
  Vangelis - Athens 97 show
6th IAAF World Championships opening ceremony in Athens. 3D pre-rendered simulation of the ceremony prior to design. The resulting animations were edited and used as the TV advertisement for the ceremony.

93-97
  Warner - Mike Oldfield
The Women of Ireland transient mix video.
 
  Oldfield Music Ltd - Trilogy VR
Lead of the Mike OLDFIELD virtual reality project "Trilogy".
 
  Balanda Ltd - Games & Multimedia
Lead of the 3D department on:
- Hackers Prototype (Game inspired from the MGM film "Hackers").
- Video Jukebox (Marketing tool to present all major OIL FACTORY Ltd top music videos. This interactive product has been designed and programmed using MMDirector & lingo respectively).
- Equilibrium Prototype (Adventure Game).
 
  Oldfield Music Ltd - "The Songs of Distant Earth"
3D designer of Mike Oldfield's first attempts to put a multimedia track (Mac only) on a CD music Album.
 
  Deco 3D - 3D simulation for interior decoration.
Head of Modeling and texturing department.

91-93
  Stratovision - Laser Shows
Creation of 3D Laser Graphics and animations for many major events Worldwide.
- Euro Disney Grand Opening Show (Paris).
- Gaumont Grand Ecran Opening Show (Paris).
- 100 000 Swatch Anniversary in Zermatt (Switzerland).
- J-M JARRE - Sun City Palace Grand Opening Show (Africa).
- The FUTUROSCOPE Grand Opening Show (France).
- The "Ocean Dome" grand opening (Japan).
- National Lottery French tour.
- Jean-Michel JARRE European Tour.

90-91
  ANV - The Olympic Flame Tour
Pictures designed for Giant slide projectors (6 Kilowatts). The gelatine slides (15"x20") were designed using a computer (MacII) for the first time ever.

85-90
  Imager Ltd - Multimedia realisation
"Image Station" Technical design & programming
(Multimedia presentation station for corporate presentations)
 
  ATARI France - software dept.
Evaluation of musical and graphic software.
 
  Jean-Michel JARRE - Gigantic Shows
Houston (Texas), Lyon (France) & Docklands (UK)
- Computerised musical score system creation & design.
- Stage Video FX (Amiga & Fairlight CVI)
- Black and white pictures and special FX for giant slide   projectors (BP4-BP6) using a (MacII)
- Extensive programming on automated JMJ mixing desk (PC).

83-85
  TF1 - French National Television
- Introducing computer technology to internal staff.
- Research and development for use of computers in TV.
- Research in 3D computer techniques/systems to simulate   set/stage lighting and decoration.

INTERESTS

INTERESTS -
Everything directly or indirectly related to computers in an artistic or technical context as well as sea swimming, snorkelling, walking, motoring etc...


All of the artwork featured on this website -unless stated- Copyright ©1984-2006
Loïc de MONTAIGNAC

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