Francois Beaudry Email & Phone Number

Montreal, QC, CA

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Serves as CG Supervisor, but also as lead Pipeline TD on our latest project. Reworking and adding tons of feature to our current pipeline. Took the liberty of adding all the wish list items I've ever had at other studios and implemented them here. Giving us one Seriously flexible Pipeline:)

Montreal

Initial mandate included optimizing / reworking the pipeline, to streamline and automate scene building for both CFX and Lighting Dept, while also serving as interim CFX Lead and CG SupervisorLater, worked closely with VFX sup to define the technical approach for each new project, while also writing custom tools and pipeline solutions for each project when.

Montreal, Canada Area

In charge of setting a real time, interactive AR/VR division using Unreal Engine.While also supervising VFX production on filmed VR content that required it.

Montreal, Canada Area

While being VFX/CG Supervisor, I often wore many hats, be it as a Senior Lighter or Senior Generalist on project that demanded more flexibility. Sometimes doing complete shots, from VFX, animation, lighting to comp.While there I also added Python scripting to my toolset. Allowing us to completely automate the rendering process of shows like Helen's Little.

Montreal, Canada Area

Had multiple roles while serving as a Senior Artist.Was Lead/Senior Lighter on multiple projects, while also helping out multiple department as a 3D Generalist. This included doing VFX, on some project and compositing on others.Also implemented a new leaner and faster rendering pipeline for the Rainbow Six siege cinematics, while serving as Lead Lighter.

Served as VFX/CG Supervisor, but also as Lead CG artist on most of the projects. Also served as IT specialist and Technical Director, having to find solutions to new challenges, be it finding new technologies for a specific project or adapting existing ones to suit the needs of a given production.

Montreal, Canada Area

Served as Senior CG artist and Nuke Compositor.Thanks to my past experience, I also took care of IT maintenance of the studio.

Montreal

Main artist for most productions, while also acting as VFX/CG supervisor for bigger projects. Also in charge of all IT maintenance, having set up the entire studio.

Montreal

Served as VFX/CG Supervisor, while actively involved in the productions themselves as Lead CG Artist. Also in charge of all IT maintenance and setting up the entire studio.

Main artist for most productions, while also acting as VFX/CG supervisor for bigger projects.The type of projects done at BFD Productions varied quite a bit, from print to VFX work to TV commercials. I also took care of all IT maintenance.

Involved on many projects, including the TV Show LOST, the movies Racing Stripe and Exorcist: The Beginning and multiple TV commercials. Role covered pretty much all aspects of production, based on what was needed per project.

Oversaw and supervised all technical aspects of this Animation Studio, that specialized in the creation of 3D TV Shows. This included setting up & managing the needed pipelines and teams to make each projects possible and consistently deliver below projected budget.

Created a 3D department from the ground up by recommending and overseeing the purchase and setup of all necessary equipment and software. Role progressed to becoming head of this newly created department, overseeing all productions, while also acting as lead artist.

3D Animation

Dcs, Visual Arts, College

Activities and Societies: Student Film club

Dcs, Applied Science, College