WHAT DO I DO AND WHY DO I DO IT
Hi there, I’m Alexia. I’m an LA based Creative Director and 3D artist on a mission to change the world through art, innovation and storytelling.
I have a background in traditional art and grew up drawing characters, watching movies back to back, and dreaming of a day I could tell my own stories. I did a Masters in Digital Directing and co-created an animated short film that was selected and won festivals around the globe.
After working with major animation and VFX studios (Illumination Mac Guff, DreamWorks, Blur), my career took me towards the tech industry and promising startups (Wonder Dynamics, Brud, Modern Mirror). I have been interested in new ways of storytelling and in the role of communities and technology in creating a more sustainable future.
In addition, I love to teach what I know and inspire those around me to pursue their own dreams. I have been a 3D teacher for several schools in France (ENSI, New3dge) and a mentor for ECA in Los Angeles.
By exploring themes of art, innovation and financial independence, I was naturally led to the world of crypto and NFTs. I am a featured artist on SuperRare and Artano, in addition of running my own project, Prismatics.
I hold core values around compassion, beauty, ambition and revolution. I believe in personal transformation and also in building a new world as a collective. I believe in the power of choice and in small steps compounding towards the big picture.
If this resonates with you and you would like to join forces in any capacity, I would love to hear from you !
Contact
Skills
Digital Sculpting & Modeling / Texturing & Shading / Hair & Fur
Lighting / Compositing / Visual Development / Illustration / Traditional Art
Softwares
Productions
Arena of Valor
2018
Asset Artist
Blur Studio
Cinematic Trailer
Year
Role
Company
Honor of Kings
2018
Asset Artist
Blur Studio
Cinematic Trailer
Year
Role
Company
Despicable Me 3
2017
Hair and Fur Artist
Illumination Mac Guff
Movie
Year
Role
Company
Work Experience
Freelance 3D Artist
Sept. 2016 - Present
Recent Freelance work include:
Character Artist at Movie Brats Studios, Berlin
Character Artist at Dreamworks TV, Los Angeles
Cloth Artist at Mimic Productions, Berlin
Character Artist at Aether Inc., Los Angeles
Asset Artist at BLUR STUDIO, Los Angeles
3D teacher at
• NEW3DGE SCHOOL, Paris
• ENSI SCHOOL, Avignon
ILLUMINATION MAC GUFF
HAIR & FUR ARTIST
Paris, France / Sept. 2015 - Sept. 2016
Hair & Fur grooming artist on "Despicable Me 3".
Responsible for more than 70 characters, including Supervilain "Balthazar Bratt", animals and crowd.
VANILLA SEED
Lighting Intern
Lyon, France / Jul. 2014 - Aug. 2014
Lighter and Comp artist on the CG short "9, Chemin des Gauchoirs".
NVIDIA ARC
LOOK DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Berlin, Germany / Jul. 2013 - Aug. 2013
Creator of 3D content featuring NVIDIA's technology : Material Definition Language and Iray.
Education
MOPA 3D ANIMATION SCHOOL
Master's Degree
Arles, France / Sept. 2010 - June 2015
Graduated in 2015 as professional Jury's "Coup de Cœur" with short movie "ANNA".
press
"Let's Talk Art" video series by Wacom
Awards & Recognition
For "Amethyst" Project :
3rd place winner
"Ancient Civilisation" ArtStation challenge in the Film/VFX Character Art (rendered) category, out of 411 entries.
For Graduation movie "Anna" :
Awards :
• Professional Jury, «Coup de Cœur» - Official Graduation Ceremony, Valenciennes, France
• University of Avignon, «1% Numérique» - Avignon, France
• Rotary Club Carry Côte Bleue / Rotary District 1760, «Professional Action Award»
• Arpa International Film Festival, «Best Animated Short Film» - Hollywood, USA
• Animex Awards 2016, «CGI Animation Award» - Middlesbrough, UK
• Torrelavega Film Festival 2016, «Best Animated Film» - Torrelavenga, Spain
• Neum Animated Film Festival, «Best Student Film» - Neum, Bosnia
• Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, «Second Runner Up» - Bengaluru, India
Selections :
Animago Award - Munich, Germany
SIGGRAPH Asia - Macao
Anima 2016 - Brussels, Belgium
Lund Fantastic Film Festival - Lund, Sweeden
Badalona Film Festival - Barcelona, Spain
Festival de Mamers - Mamers, France
Colcoa French Film Festival - Hollywood, USA
CMS International Children’s Film Festival - Lucknow, India
Festival international d'art vidéo de Casablanca - Casablanca, Morocco
FICCI Best Animated Frames Awards 2016 - Mumbai, India
Zlín Dog International Student Film Competition - Kudlov, Czech Republic
La Nuit Du Court-Métrage d'Amiens 2016 - Amiens, France
SIYFF - Séoul, Korea
Festival de l'Acharnière - Lille, France
Festival des Nouveaux Cinémas - Paris, France
Sacramento French Film Festival - Sacramento, USA
Film Festival of Madrid, « Vermouth in Short » - Madrid, Spain
Animanima Festival 2016 - Cacak, Serbia
Carton Festival - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market – Sapporo, Japan
Lahore International Children’s Film Festival - Lahore, Pakistan
International Animation Festival of Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International Student and Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy - Beijing, China
Annual Kuandu International Animation Festival - Tapei, Taiwan
Festival Tournez Jeunesse, « Grandes Écoles » - Monistrol sur Loire, France
Festival du court-métrage de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés - Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, « Volet Jeunesse » - Québec, Canada
Grenada Afterglow Film Festival - Genada, USA
Festival Tournus 2016 - Tournus, France
SIFFCY - New Delhi, India
Animal Film Festival - Grass Valley, USA
ClujShorts - Cluj, Romania
International Animation Festival Chilemonos - Santiago, Chile
Children’s Film Festival Seattle - Seattle, USA