Nicolas Darques

Work History

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  Pipeline Supervisor

  Method Studios

  September 2013 - December 2015
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  London Pipeline Supervisor

  Method Studios

  September 2013 - December 2015

  London, United Kingdom
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  Head of Pipeline

  Method Studios

  May 2010 - December 2015

  London, United Kingdom

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  System and Software Engineer

  Method Studios

  May 2010 - September 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  Helping London studio growth from 3 employees to 60.
  Assuming multiples roles :
  - Systems Admin
  - Pipeline Supervisor
  - Show Technical Director
  - Technical Manager.

  

  

  

  

• Senior Lead R&D VFX

  Eclair Numérique

  April 2007 - January 2010

  Paris area, France.

  Creation of an Asset manager and a Production manager application with a team of 3 people.
  Senior Lead TD on several long-feature projects.
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  Senior Previz and R&D Artist

  Sony Computer Ent. Europe

  April 2006 - March 2007

  London, United Kingdom

  Working on a flagship title for PS3.
  Also built destruction tools.
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  VFX/CG Supervisor (multiples roles)

  BUF

  May 2003 - March 2006

  Paris, France

  I assumed multiples roles :
  - Senior TD
  - CG Supervisor,
  - VFX Supervisor (commercials), VFX Supervisor on sets (commercial, Long-feature).
  - VFX Trainer.

• Artistic Director

  zSlide

  February 2005 - April 2005

  Paris Area, France

  Game designer and Artistic Director on a PSP title (Hot PXL).
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  Senior Technical Director

  BUF

  May 2001 - April 2003

  Paris, France

  Worked on Commercial and Long-features.
  Was 'Acting' VFX Supervisor on sets for commercial.
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  Mid-level CG Generalist

  BUF

  April 1999 - April 2001

  Paris Area, France

  - Worked on commercials and Long-feature.
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  Junior CG Artist

  BUF

  June 1998 - April 1999

  Paris, France.

  Working on Commercials, assuming different roles.

  

  
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  Junior CG Artist

  Ubisoft

  June 1997 - October 1997

  Paris Area, France

  Worked on video-games cinematic for various titles.