About
Professional curriculum vitae
Work Experience
2019:
Masterclass : “puppetmaking in practice” Projects consultation. Animarkt Stop Motion Forum: Lodz Poland
“Le Calendrier” by Patrick Ridremont, Frakas Production, Belgium
Realization of a magic wooden advent calendar
Graphic research and construction, with B.Polveche and T.Gillet
“La grande rêvasion” (Teaser) by Rémi Durin, Kwassa film/ Enclume animation, Belgium
Puppet maker: a quick and temporary version of the character
Independent Project (still secret at the moment) Puppet maker: sculptures, molds, cast, fur..
2018:
Stop Motion projects advisor for students, ENSAV La Cambre
Panique au Village : “La foire agricole” (26 min) by Vincent Patar and Stephane Aubier
Props maker, additional sets, rigger, set dresser, Panique Production / Autour de Minuit, Belgium
Internship supervisor for building stop motion puppets armatures, Films en Bretagne
2017:
“Lohengrin” Wagner, Theatre Royal de la Monnaie.
Sculptor, human size sculptures.
“Reruns”, Short film by Rosto A.D., Private view production..
Under water rods puppets : molding and casting
“La bague au doigt”, short film by Gerlando Infuso. Kwassa film..
Cat stop-motion puppet, molding, casting, headmech, punching fur
Masterclass about building stop-motion puppets, Sint Lucas Brussels
2016:
“Isle of Dogs” Feature film by Wes Anderson, IOD Production, London
Stop motion puppets armatures and Heads Mechanics (2015-2016-2017)
2015:
Panique au Village : “La rentrée des classes” (26 min) by Vincent Patar and Stephane Aubier. Panique Production / Autour de Minuit / Beast Animation, Belgium.
Props maker, additional sets, rigger, set dresser
2014:
“Ma Vie de Courgette” by Claude Barras (2014-2015), Rita Production (Switzerland) and Blue Spirit Production (France)
Stop-motion puppets armatures builder, shaping of puppets, head of puppets hospital
Stop Motion projects advisor for students, National High School of Visual arts “La Cambre” Brussels
“Orphéo and Eurydice” Set sculptor, National Theater“La Monnaie” Brussels, Belgium
2013:
“Jenufa” fur and patinas on real size horses heads, with Thierry Springael, National Theater “La Monnaie” Brussels, Belgium
Commercial special TV , Tirlemont, Caviar Production, Belgium
Rods puppet maker (Sugarman with real sugars) Head designer: Luc Noël for “Factice”
Panique au village : “La Bûche” (26 min), by Vincent Patar and Stephane Aubier, Panique production / Autour de Minuit / Beast Animation, Belgium
Prop maker, rigger, set dresser
Short film “Les Pecheresses” by Gerlando Infuso
Stainless steel armatures maker for stop-motion puppets Costumes maker, Eklektic Production, Belgium
Workshop of molding and armatures for stop-motion puppets, National High School of Visual arts “La Cambre” Brussels
2012:
Colors plasticine sculptures for commercial printing campaign “VAR”, Beastanimation Studio, Belgium
2011:
“Lucerzia Borgia” and “La Dispute” Aid sculptor, National Theater“La Monnaie” Brussels, Belgium
Short Film “Emilie” by Olivier Pesch, Samsa Film Luxembourg,
Puppets maintenance and rigging (puppets from PEDRI animation Holland)
Masterclass, stop-motion puppets construction workshop, armatures and molds at “ICAIC” Havana, Cuba.
Short Film “Terra Sola” by Eve Martin and Nicolas Bueno , La Parti Belgium,
Puppet-maker
TV Serie “La minute du Chat” of Philippe Geluck, for RTBF and France 2, Studio de l’Enclume Belgium,
Puppet-maker
2010:
Stop-motion Workshop with teenagers, “League of Human Rights” Belgium
Commercial “PARANIX”, Beastanimation Studio Belgium.
Set builder, sculpture and casting of giant hairs
2009:
Commercial for “Cravendeale” directed by V.Patar and S.Aubier, La Parti, Belgium
Serie « WishWash » by Kassandra Wellendorf, Zentropa Entertainments Denmark,
Stop-motion animator
2008:
Feature film « Panique au Village » by V. Patar and S. Aubier, La Parti Belgium.
Props and set builder, set dresser, rigger
2007:
Short film « The World Can Collapse » by Brian Demoskoff, Short Cuts Belgium,
Co-writer/designer and pixilation actor
Short film « Unwilling » by Anne Leclercq, Frakas Belgium,
Puppet-maker and stop-motion animator
Short film « Sunday Drive » by Jose Miguel Ribeiro, Soil Belgium, Zeppelin Films Portugal.
Set dresser, puppet-maker and puppet maintenance
2006:
Feature film « Max and Co » by Samuel and Frederic Guillaume, Cinemagination Switzerland , and “Nexus factory” Belgium
Stop-motion assistant animator
2005:
Short film « Le Gardien du Nid » by Olivier Pesch, Samsa Films Luxembourg,
Stop-motion animator
Commercial « Danone », Beast Animation Studio Belgium, Puppeteer.
Short film « Le Cid » by Emanuelle Gorgiard, Vivement Lundi France, Soil Belgium,
Puppet-maker and maintenance
2004:
Experimental short film « Anthropeau » by Joel Godfroid, Ambiance ASBL Belgium.
Stop-motion animator of human-sized metallic sculptures by Benoît Polvêche
Animation workshops with children using many techniques (sand, paper, clay). Camera enfants admis Liege, Belgium
2003:
Short film « Prince Lozeno » by Jean-Michel Kibushi. Studio Malembe Maa asbl Brussels.
Puppet-maker, prop builder, set dressing
Animation series « Panique au Village » by V. Patar and S. Aubier. La Parti Belgium, Canal +.
Sets and props builder
2002:
Short film « La Femme Papillon » by Virginie Bourdin. Les Films du Nord France, Soil Belgium.
Trainee on set, props builder
Theater Experience
2012:
Shadow theater with childrens
2002:
Made several works for theatre companies in Brussels. Theâtre de la Balsamine – latex rocks
Toon Theatre – mobile castle for string puppets
Theatre des Martyrs – human-sized tight-rope walker puppets Theatre Ocean-Nord – paper puppets for shadow theater
Other
2006: Mask-maker for music band « Depotax » (sculpting, molding, casting, painting & dressing)
2002: Light and sculpture installations for inauguration and concerts in the cultural centre « L’AN-VERT » in Liege, Belgium
1993-1996: Creative workshops for children in Welkenraedt, Belgium
Education
2010: Masterclass body acting with Robert Bennett
2003: Training in puppet-making with J.Clauss (puppet-maker for the series « The Grabonautes », and actual “Moving puppets” owner)
2002: Degree in Animation from La Cambre National School of Arts Visuals in Brussels, Belgium
1997: Degree in Children’s Illustration from St. Luc Art School in Liege, Belgium