Welcome to my website. Have a nice visit through my pages, you’ll know more about me, my story. You’ll have the opportunity to discover my work and a bit of VFX.

I’m CECILE a French Swiss passionate Digital Compositor, LONDON based for several years.

I Hold an MA VFX specialised in compositing from the National Film and Television School, Beaconsfield UK.

I also hold a  degree in Editing and Post Production.

I am working as a VFX compositor in London at TERRITORY STUDIO

Feel free to get in touch for any questions or comments.

I studied Editing and Post-production in France. Then, I moved to LONDON, where I studied VFX and compositing at the MetFilm School and the NFTS.

I’m a passionate digital compositor with experience in both live-action films, animation, commercials, TV and music videos. Have a look on my work and showreel.

I’m creative, a good team player and well organized.
I enjoy new challenges, learning new things and committing to deliver projects on time.
My experience of studying, living and working in Europe and the UK made me highly adaptable.
My mother tongue is French and I master English as well.

My CV is available on request just Email me

Skills.

I master a wide range of softwares to work in the VFX industry as a digital compositor or as a colour grader.

I’m ready to use Nuke, Maya, Mari, Adobe After Effects, Nuke Studio, 3DEqualizer, Flame, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, AVID, EDUIS. FTrack, ShotGun. DaVinci Resolve, Nucoda, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Office Suite in a demanding production environment.

Animation

Animation is a method in which pictures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). More details here

ANALOG STUDIO

From Analog website:

Analog is an independent Creative Visual Effects & Realtime Studio based in London. Our passion for collaboration means we create ground breaking commercials and realtime experiences. We produce original content and work together with directors to tell stories.

Between us, we have been awarded a VES, Bafta, RTS, Promax BDA Gold and had work nominated for an Emmy, RTS, D&AD and Siggraph 2008 Best in Show. One of us has even been a Grammy nominee. If you have a project that you would like to discuss or to view our showreel then please get in touch.. More details here

Breakdowns

They are those videos that show the difference between the final shot of the film and the VFX work.

Clean up

In VFX, this is the process of removing unwanted artifacts, reconstruct a background or digitally correct a render or composite of the shots.

Compositing or Digital compositing

It is the process of digitally assembling multiple images to make a final image, typically for print, motion pictures or screen display.

Compositor

This artist is making images by using the digital compositing tools.

Computer-generated imagery or CGI

Computer-generated imagery or CGI is the application of computer graphics to create or contribute to images in art, printed media, video games, films, television programs, shorts, commercials and videos. More details here

Editing

Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. More details here

Grade or Color Grading

Color grading is the process of improving the appearance of an image for presentation in different environments on different devices. More details here

Live action

This is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. More details here

Master of Arts

Master of Arts (abbreviated MA or AM) is a type of master’s degree awarded by universities in many countries.

MetFilm School

MetFilm School(MFS) is a private film school based in London within Ealing Studios. MetFilm website here

NFTS

The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film, television and games school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. NTFS website here

Paint

VFX Paint consit to remove unwanted artifacts, reconstruct a background or digitally correct a render.

Post-production

This is part of the process of filmmaking, video production, video production and photography. Post-production includes all stages of production occurring after shooting. More details here

Roto

Rotoscoping for VFX is used to create a matte or mask for an element, so it can be extracted out to place on a different background, masked out so colors can be changed, or any other set of reasons.

Stop Motion

Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion or change when the series of frames is played back. More details here

Short

A short or short film is any motion picture not long enough in running time to be considered a feature film. More details here

TERRITORY STUDIO

Territory Studio is a creative specialist with a unique approach to motion design, visual effects and digital experiences. Working across diverse briefs, we combine story, design and technology with deep expertise in narrative design for film and TV, games and digital content.

Collaborating with art and visual effects departments, our teams provide creative concepting and rapid design prototyping to quickly and efficiently deliver design assets and final shots that contribute to authentic performances and world building.

Credits include, Marvel’s Avengers Infinity War, Pacific Rim, Ready Player One, Blade Runner 2049, Ghost in the Shell, The Martian, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ex_Machina, Zero Dark Thirty and Prometheus. Mode details here

VFX or Visual effects

VFX is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live action shot in filmmaking. Mode details here

12th Battalion Productions

12th Battalion was created to develop new modes of staging and storytelling, creating serious works for the stage aspire to the status of art rather than just entertainment while providing audiences with visual and sonic experiences they have never before known.

While its concern is and will always be bringing writers’ and directors’ visions to life, it has historically placed particular emphasis on new modes of performance (which have previously included holograms, robots and 360* sound among other techniques) Mode details here