Eric Bouffard

Eric Bouffard

Senior Matte Painter / 20 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Set Extension Artist

Moana 2 (2024)

Matte Painter

Wish (2023)

Matte Painter

Strange World (2022)

Set Extension

Zootopia+ (2022)

Matte Painter

Encanto (2021)

Set Extension Artist

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Matte Painte Supervisor

Frozen 2 (2019)

Set Extension Artist

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

Matte Painting Artist

Tears (2018)

Matte Painter

The Boss Baby (2017)

Matte Painter

Home (2015)

Matte Painter

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Matte Painting Supervisor How To Train Y

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Matte Painting Supervisor

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Lead Matte Painter

Scared Shrekless (2010)

Lead Matte Painter

Monsters vs Aliens Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space (2009)

Matte Painting Supervisor

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

Texture Artist

Deja Vu (2009)

Matte Painter

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Matte Painting Supervisor

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Matte Painting Supervisor

Bee Movie (2007)

Matte Painting Supervisor

Over The Hedge (2006)

Lead Matte Painter

The Guardian's Gateway (2006)

Matte Painter

B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations

Matte Painter
Scared Shrekless - Farquaad's Castle
Matte Painter
Scared Shrekless - Farquaad's castle
Matte Painter
Scared Shrekless - Gingy flashback
Matte Painter
Scared Shrekless - Boots Motel
Matte Painter
Scared Shrekless - Sherkorcist
Matte Painter
Scared Shrekless - Drury Lane
Matte Painter
Rosalie's Castle
Matte Painter
Night Theater
Matte Painter
Monsters vs. Pumpkins, TV Special
Matte Painter
Kung Fu Panda
Matte Painter
Kung Fu Panda
Matte Painter
Kung Fu Panda
Matte Painter
How to Train your Dragon 2
Matte Painter
How to Train your Dragon 2
Matte Painter
How to Train your Dragon 2
Rome
Work History

  • Matte Painting Instructor

    Matte Mentors

    May 2022 - Present
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    Teaching and Mentorship for "Matte Painting for Animation: Stylized Worlds" class

  • Matte Painter

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    February 2017 - Present
    Burbank, CA

  • Matte Painting Instructor

    CG Master Academy

    March 2016 - January 2020
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Teaching Matte Painting class to students around the world.

  • Set Extension Artist Supervisor

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    January 2018 - 2020

    Frozen 2 Set Extension Supervisor
    Once Upon a Snowman Set Extension Supervisor

  • Matte Painter

    The Walt Disney Company

    February 2017 - December 2017

  • Matte Painter

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2016 - January 2017

  • Matte Painting Supervisor How To Train Your Dragon 2

    DreamWorks Animation

    September 2012 - November 2016
    Glendale CA

    Matte Painting Supervisor on How To Train Your Dragon 2

  • Matte Painting Instructor

    Studio Arts, Ltd.

    March 2015 - March 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Instructor for Matte Painting and Vue

  • Matte Painting Instructor

    The Art Institutes

    July 2013 - March 2015
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Matte Painting Instructor for undergraduate students.

  • Matte Painting Supervisor Rise of the Guardians

    DreamWorks Animation

    February 2011 - September 2012
    Glendale CA

    Matte Painting Supervisor on "Rise of the Guardians"

  • Matte Painter

    Asylum SFX

    June 2006 - August 2006

  • Matte Painter

    Blind

    May 2006 - June 2006

  • Texture Artist/Matte Painter

    Sony Playstation-Cinematics

    March 2006 - May 2006

  • Matte Painting Supervisor

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2006 - March 2006

    I haved worked on the following films while at Dreamworks:
    How to Train Your Dragon 2, Rise of the Guardians, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens, Monsters vs. Aliens-TV Special, Scared Shrekless-TV Special, and Madagascar Valentine-TV Special.

  • Matte Painter

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2006 - March 2006

    Over the Hedge

  • Freelance Matte Painter/Texture Artist

    The Third Floor

    2006 - 2006

  • Texture Artist

    Asylum SFX

    October 2005 - October 2005

    Rice-A-Roni Commercial

  • Matte Painter

    Asylum SFX

    August 2005 - August 2005

    Nintendo Micro Commercial

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Education

  • Academy of Art University

    2002 - 2004

  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design

    1993 - 1997