Raphael Lacoste

Work History

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  Franchise Art director - Assassin's creed

  Ubisoft

  January 2012 - Present

  Art director for assassin's creed franchise including videogames and other visual contents.

  
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  Teacher in Environment design

  NAD Centre

  February 2011 - Present
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  Art Director on Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

  Ubisoft

  January 2011 - October 2013
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  Art Director on Assassin's Creed Revelations

  Ubisoft

  October 2010 - April 2012

  Create visual direction for all visual content of the game with illustrators and do follow up with the dev team during production of the Project.
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  Senior Art Director

  Electronic Arts

  June 2009 - October 2010

  Working on the creation of a new IP - unfortunately on hold.
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  instructor

  Gnomon Workshop

  2010 - 2010

  https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/906/
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  Matte Painter - Senior Concept Artist

  Rodeo FX

  October 2007 - June 2009

  Creation of digital backgrounds for film and advertising. Creation of concept art for film preproduction and advertising.

  

  

  

  
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  Freelance Artist / Matte Painter

  Ogilvy & Mather

  February 2008 - March 2008

  I have been doing the new "Scrabble Defi" advertising for Print. the Ad consisted in a Full High Rez Matte Painting for double page print magazine. my references are Christian Reuilly (creative Director), Nejma Tazit (Art buyer) and Sandrine Dufresne (Art Director).Mattel was very enthusiastic with the results.
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  Art Director / Assassin's Creed

  Ubisoft

  April 2006 - October 2007

  Assassin's Creed Senior Art Director
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  Concept Artist / Illustrator

  New Line Cinema

  2007 - 2007

  Environment Illustrator for "Journey to the Center of The Earth" project

  
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  Cinematic Studio Art Director

  Ubisoft

  June 2005 - April 2006

  Art direction, Cinematic Studio,
  Prince of Persia 3, the two thrones, VES Awarded
  Rainbow Six Critical Hour
  Assassin's Creed VES nominated E3 Trailer
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  Associate Art Director

  Ubisoft

  September 2004 - June 2005

  Peter Jackson's King Kong Game, PS2 /Xbox 360.
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  Art Director

  Ubisoft

  December 2003 - September 2004

  Prince of Persia Warrior Within HR Cinematics
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  Senior CG artist

  Super 78 Studios

  2004 - 2004

  Environment Concept Art / Modeling for Darkastle Ride
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  Art Director

  Ubisoft

  April 2002 - November 2003

  Prince of Persia The sands of Time, PS2, Xbox, GC Game.
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  CG background Artist

  Kalisto Entertainment

  November 1999 - April 2002

  Dark earth project
  
  Siddhe Project
  
  Highlander online Project

• Set Designer / Photographer / Composer

  Pygmalion

  September 1993 - December 1999

  "The Little Prince" giant projections (Pani) on 50ft screen, pictures for background.
  
  "en attendant Godot" music/sound
  
  "la leçon" photography
  
  "huis Clos" Sound/music