Yannick Dusseault
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Yanick Dusseault is a digital matte artist
in the movie industry. 'Dusso' studied technical illustration
at Sheridan College
before entering the world of digital effects.
September 2007–Present
Digital Matte Artist
A Digital Matte Artist, or Digital Matte Painter , is today's modern form of a traditional Matte Painter in the Entertainment Industry...
in the movie industry. 'Dusso' studied technical illustration
Technical illustration
Technical Illustration is the use of illustration to visually communicate information of a technical nature. Technical illustrations can be components of technical drawings or diagrams...
at Sheridan College
Sheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
before entering the world of digital effects.
Feature Film Credit List
- 2009 Transformers (Revenge of the Fallen) as Art Director
- 2009 Star Trek as Art Director / Matte Painter
- 2008 Indiana Jones (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) as Lead Matte Painter
- 2005 The Island as Matte Painter
- 2005 War of the Worlds as Matte Painter
- 2003 Star Wars (Episode III) as Lead Matte Painter
- 2003 Peter Pan as Matte Painter
- 2003 Pirates Of The Caribbean as Matte Painter
- 2003 Terminator III as Matte Painter
- 2003 Pinocchio 3000 as Freelance Matte Painter
- 2002 The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings) as Senior Matte Painter
- 2001 The Fellowship Of The Ring (The Lord of the Rings) as Senior Matte Painter
- 2000 Pluto Nash as Concept Artist
- 2000 Dungeons & Dragons as Matte Painter
- 2000 Meggido as Matte Painter
- 1999 Titan AE as 3D Artist
- 1998 Mystery Men as Concept Artist
- 1998 What Dreams May Come as Matte Painter / 3D Artist
- 1997 Warriors of Virtue as Matte Painter / 3D Artist
- 1997 Gattaca as Concept Artist / 3D Artist
- 1996 The Assignment as 3D Artist / Matte Painter
- 1996 SOLO as 3D Artist
- 1995 Silent Trigger as 3D Artist / Matte Painter
- 1995 Witchboard III as 3D Artist / Matte Painter
- 1994 Screamers as 3D Artist / Matte Painter
Employment
- ILM (Lucas Digital) San Francisco, California as Art Director,
September 2007–Present
- ELEMENT FX, San Rafael, California as Art Director, May 2006 - June 2007
- ILM (Lucas Digital) San Francisco, California as Lead Matte Painter, February 2003 - April 2006
- CINEGROUPE Digital, Montreal, Canada as Freelance Matte Painter, December 2002 - February 2003
- WETA Digital, Wellington, New Zealand as Senior Matte Painter, July 2000 - December 2002
- ICESTORM Digital, Montreal, Canada as Art Director, September 1999 - July 2000
- JULES VERNE F/X Productions, Montreal, Canada as Visual F/X Designer, December 1998 - September 1999
- POP Animation, Santa Monica, California as Visual F/X Designer, March 1997 - December 1998
- Buzz F/X, Santa Monica, California as Visual F/X Designer, February 1996 - February 1997
- Buzz Image group, Montreal, Canada as 3D Artist, September 1994 - January 1996
Television & Commercial Credit List
- The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne as Visual F/X Designer.
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as FX Designer / 3D Artist
- Adidas "Is this the future?" as Art Director / FX Supervisor
- Addidas "Inspiration" as Art Director / FX Supervisor
- K Mart "Martha Stewart" as FX Supervisor / 3D Artist
- MOBIL "friendly serve" as FX set Supervisor / 3D Artist
- United Airlines as FX Supervisor / 3D Artist
- Shiseido as Concept Artist / 3D Artist
- Nissan "Alien Attack" as Concept Artist / 3D Artist / Matte Painter
- Nissan "Firefly" as Concept Artist / 3D Animator
- AEP (Am. Electric Power) as FX Designer / 3D Artist