Sylvain Magne

SYLVAIN MAGNE

Address: Clos Belmont 20, 1208 Geneva, Switzerland

Tel: [phone]

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Web: http://sylvain.magne.free.fr/

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Date of birth: 20th January 1976

EDUCATION
2000-02 Animation diploma of "La Poudrière" ( Valence, France )

1999 Architecture diploma ( ENSAIS, France, now called INSA Strasbourg )

1994-95 Preparatory classes ( ENSAIS )

1994 BAC E ( scientific ) Mention Bien (equivalent to A levels - Grade B)

EMPLOYMENT
TV SERIES

2008 3D animation of the opening sequence of Captain Mack ( ITV )

TV ADVERTS

2008 3D animation sequence for a Royal Mail advert

2004 Character design and animation for a X-box advert at Nexus ( Freelance, London)

2002-2004 Full Time Lead Animator at NV-films ( London ). I animated adverts for Migros ( Germany ), Jean Patou ( Paris ), MTV, Jolly Green Giant and

others ...

SHORT ANIMATION FILMS

2009 Creation of 4*40s animated sequences for the European Council teaching the core values of Europe to children.

Storyboard for Redux, a 3D, 15mn animated film for the French Museum of science in Paris.
2001-02 "TRACES" is a personnal 3mn film completed at La Poudrière ( France ).

Traces entered in competition in Anima Mundi in Rio an Buenos Aires, Bruxelles 2003 animation film festival, "Courts Toujours" animation film festival in Lyon (France), the KROK festival in Kiev ( Ukraine ) etc ... Runner up prize in Animex film festival ( England )

2002 "Sortie d'école" : Completed in association with Canal J (TV channel)

In competition in Canal J and Annecy Film Festival

2001 "Rêver" : Completed at La Poudrière

In competition in the International Animation Film Festival (Annecy, France)

1999-2001 "CYSTEE" : Personal 15mn film co-directed with Stéphane Coydon

Produced by DABA

TV SHOWS – GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING

2005-2009 Part-time graphic designer and python programmer at Telecoms-TV (London).

ARCHITECTURAL PRESENTATIONS

2005 Architectural renderings for Flaming CGI, including Cairo's city centre and Dubai's new Burj Tower. ( Freelance, London )

2000 Project for Urbane Kultur studio in Strasbourg (open competition).

2D and 3D perspectives

Project for EDF-AirWell (open competition) Second prize

Drawn perspectives

1997-98 Two months work placement with Eric Martin architecture studio in Narbonne

Autocad and drawings

MUSIC VIDEO

2003 At NV-films again. I directed and animated a music video for Buttercuts.

FEATURE FILM

2002 I created and directed the opening sequence of "La Prophétie des Grenouilles" ( FOLIMAGE, France )

VIDEO DOCUMENTARY

1996 "Une Maison Romaine à Narbonne"

Creation and direction of the 3D virtual tour

Sprint Vidéo (Narbonne) and AZTEK (Sètes)

France 3 (French national TV channel )

ANIMATED SERIES PILOT

1994-95 "ERNEST et ses amis les animaux"

Creation and direction of the opening sequence

Production:Sprint Vidéo (Narbonne)

EXCHANGE

1994 Placement at British Telecom, Preston, England (August)

Design of fibre optic networks in Southport and Bolton, UK

LANGUAGES
French native speaker

Fluent English written and spoken

SOFTWARE
Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Lightwave 3D, Brainstorm E-Studio, etc.