M a r t i n -
S a b r a n
Digital Matte Painter

Montréal, Québec (CANADA)

email : martin@sabran.net
web site :
www.sabran.net

Born :
1971, Canadian citizen
Spoken and written languages :
French & English

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WORK EXPERIENCE
2009
Digital Dimension (Canada)
  Strider (Game cinematic trailer)
- Matte painter
Ima : Le temps des fleurs (Music video)
- Matte painter
2008
Digital Dimension (Canada)
Florida Anti Smoking (TV Commercial) Currently in production
- Concept artist & Textures artist
  The Spirit (Feature film) Currently in production
- Matte painter
Pink Panther 2 (Feature film) Currently in production
- Matte painter & Texture artist
 
2007
Digital Dimension (Canada)
DeusEx 3, cinematic Teaser (Eidos Montreal Studio)
- CG artist :
Modeling, Texture painting.
  The Legend of Secret Pass (Feature film animation) Currently in production
- CG artist : Hand Texture painting, modeling.
 
2006
Digital Dimension (Canada)
The Wind in the Willows (TV)
- Matte Painter

Saddik Film
Toxine (Short film)
- Matte Painter
TropBeaucoup Films
Nature Morte (Short film)
Matte Painter
La Cité Collégiale (Canadian College, Ottawa)
Teaching (CG Artist career process, pipeline & matte painting)
 

2005-2002

UbiSoft (Montreal studio)
  MYST IV Revelation (video game)
Lead CG artist : Assisting in Art direction, modeling, texture, lighting, final retouch, compositing.
  Assassin Creed, trailer (cinematics)
CG artist : Modeling.
  Prince of persia The Two Thrones, trailer (cinematics)
CG artist : Modeling & some matte painting.
  FarCry, teaser (cinematics)
CG artist : Modeling.
  Rainbow Six Lockdown (cinematics)
CG artist : Modeling, lighting, rendering, compositing.
  Splinter Cell (cinematics)
CG artist : Modeling, texture, lighting, compositing.
  Splinter Cell, Chaos Theory (cinematics & tutorial videos)
CG artist : Modeling, texture, lighting, compositing.
 

2001-2000

4 Elements Studios
  Shifters of Might & Magic (cinematics) / CG artist generalist
  Clianu Character (cg character / in house production) / CG artist generalist
  Army Men (cinematics) / CG artist generalist
  Army Men: Sarge's Heroes (cinematics) / CG artist generalist
  Army Men: Green Rogue (cinematics) / CG artist generalist
  Portal Runner (cinematics) / CG artist generalist
  Dukes of Hazzard II (cinematics) / CG artist generalist
  Apocalypse Mall (cinematics) / CG artist generalist
  High Heat Baseball 2001 (video game sets - PS2) / CG artist : Stadium sets textures
  Pandemic Volleyball (video game sets - PS2) / CG artist : Technical lead, character and set modeling, textures, lighting.
 

2000

A2M, Artificial Mind & Movement
  Ferris the Ferret (video game - XBox)
CG artist : Game assets modeling, textures, lighting
  The Grinch (video game - PS1)
CG artist : In game cinematics.
2000-1998   PTM, Public Technologies Multimedia Inc.
  My Virtual Model (CG simulated cloth) / Lead CG artist : 3D / Maya Pipeline creation, Team lead, modeling, textures, cloth simulation.
  Astral, flying logo (opening sequence) / CG artist generalist
  Loto-Québec Joker (Montréal Casino visual display) / CG artist generalist

1998-1997

Téquila communication design Inc.
  Banque nationale (web), Astral média (web), Dorval Airport (flyer)
Graphic designer (freelance)

1998-1995

Copies Ressources E.L. Inc. (digital print center) | Digital Printing Production Manager | Mac & PC printing service
1997 Patrix Communication & Marketing | Graphic designer (freelance)
1995-90 National Defence | Canadian Forces Officer (Air Force Reserve) : Instruction Officer (93-95), Training Officer (92-93), Supply Officer (90-92)
1994-93 Confederation Life (insurance company) | Teaching :Graphic design software (freelance)
1994-93 Copies Select Jean-Talon (printing center) | Graphic designer
   
TOOLS

3d : XSI - ZBrush - Maya - 3DSMax - Body Paint
2d : Photoshop - Painter - Illustrator
Compositing & Other : After Effect - Dreamweaver - QuarkXPress

EDUCATION

1999 : Maya Intensive training | BAGH Tehnologies
1995 - 96 : CG Animation | ICARI Inc.
1993 - 94 : Graphic design | Collège d'Ahuntsic
1990 - 93 : Fine Art | Collège du Vieux Montréal
1988 - 90 : Computer Science | Collège du Vieux Montréal

1983 - 1988 : High School Diploma | Collège Mont-Royal

OTHER QUALIFICATION

-Lieutenant Qualification Training | Canadian Air Forces Reserve (1993)
-Elementary Officer Qualification Training | Canadian Air Forces Reserve (1990)
-First-Aid Urgency certificate (from 1989-95)

PERSONNAL INTEREST

Art : clay modeling, wood sculpting, sculpey, oil & acrylic painting.
Activities : travels, camping, orientering, badminton, raquet-ball
Others : Movies, Graphic novel, PC gaming (FPS, Flight simulators, Adventure/puzzle games).

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