Francis Goulet Email & Phone Number

• Provide visual effects for immersive VR experiences, in both Unreal and Unity:
• Research, conceptualization, design, and integration of VFX, particle systems and their components.
• Iterate on existing concepts.
• Adapt and update of existing visuals for current art direction alignment.
• Develop customizeable shaders and materials with reuse, scalability, and performance in mind.
• Optimize effects and shaders to work within the VR environment and minimize performance loss.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Research, conceptualization, design, creation, and integration of most in-game VFX, particle systems and their components
• Develop customizeable shaders and materials with reuse and scalability in mind
• Solve technical art challenges by working closely and collaboratively with the programming team and seek counsel with exterior tech artists
• Optimize VFX and shaders to avoid any in-game lag

• Particle system creation
• Texture and shader design
• Coordination with other departments

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Storyboarding
• Animation
• Character design
• Compositing
• Team leadingOver the course of 15 years, I’ve held several roles on a vast array of 2D projects ranging from TV series, commercials, animated shorts, to corporate training programs.

Montreal, Canada Area

Animation on Lotus et Cali

Teaching the animation 1 class in ToonBoom Harmony

Online course design, including storyboarding, motion design, illustration, animation.

Direction and design of an animated short on Quebec's healthcare system.

Storyboarding on Dot

Toronto

Animation and design on The Curse of ClaraAnimation on Chirp

Région De Toronto, Canada

Took on several animation-related roles for a variety of productions. Worked on several pitches, pilots and tv intros, performing tasks including: animation supervision, 2D animation, character design, storyboard, compositing, logo design.Credits include, but not limited to:Monster in a BoxAnimation supervisorThe Weatherman and the Shadowboxer (NFB short.

Production management/team leadingStoryboardingIllustration and animation production/supervision

Flash animation

Flash animation for TV pilot (cutout animation)

Aec, 3D Game Animation

Specialized in VFX

Bfa, Film Animation

Dec, Graphic Design