Eric Gervais-Despres

Eric Gervais-Despres

Supervisor Technical Director / 25 yrs

Montréal, Canada

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Technical Director

Leap! (2017)

Effects Supervisor

Snowtime! (2016)

Visual Effects

Mr. Nobody (2013)

Render Wrangler

Immortals (2011)

Digital Effects Artist

The Howling: Reborn (2011)

Effects Supervisor

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

Stereo Technical Director

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

Technical Director

Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia (2007)

Lead Technical Director

300 (2007)

Stereo Technical Director

Dinosaurs Alive (2007)

Lead Technical Director

The Wild (2006)

Software Development;technical Director

Final Destination 3 (2006)

Pipeline Manager

Fantastic Four (2005) (2005)

Research & Development;technical Supervisor

Alien Planet (2005)

Lead Technical Director

Dinosaur Planet (2003)

Lead Technical Director (unknown Episodes)

Extreme Engineering (2003)

Lead Technical Director (unknown Episodes)

Before We Ruled the Earth (2003)

Technical Director

Expedition: Bismarck (2002)

Scene Planner

Treasure Planet (2002)

Model Maker

The Valley of the T-Rex (2001)

Scene Planner

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

Technical Director

Dinosaur (2000)

Work History
  • Head of RND and Pipeline Development

    TONIC DNA

    May 2023 - Present
    Remote
  • President and VFX Supervisor

    nGenious Studio

    August 2016 - June 2023
    Montreal, Canada Area
  • Director of Research and Development

    Singing Frog Studio

    September 2015 - August 2016
    Montreal, Canada Area
  • Effect Supervisor and Technical Director ("La guerre des tuques 3D")

    Singing Frog Studio

    January 2014 - September 2015
    Montreal, Canada Area
  • Technical Director

    Vision Globale

    July 2013 - December 2013
    Montreal, Canada Area
  • President

    Animations EricGD

    January 2006 - September 2013
  • Director of Technology

    Digital District

    June 2012 - May 2013
    Montreal
  • VFX Supervisor

    Productions Thalie

    April 2012 - October 2012
    Quebec, Canada
  • Innovation and Technology, RND

    Moment Factory

    November 2011 - June 2012
    Montreal
  • Effects Supervisor

    Modus FX

    April 2011 - October 2011
    Montreal, Canada Area
  • Stereographer, CG Supervisor, Pipeline Manager and Business Partner

    Boogie Studio

    June 2010 - April 2011
    Montreal
  • President and Stereographer

    Geo-Z Inc.

    August 2007 - September 2010
  • Effects Supervisor

    Starz Animation

    December 2008 - May 2010
  • VFX Teacher

    Cegep du Vieux-Montreal

    September 2006 - June 2008
  • Pipeline Manager

    Meteor Studios

    September 2004 - December 2005
  • Lead Technical Director

    C.O.R.E. Feature Animation

    July 2003 - July 2004
  • Lead Technical Director

    Meteor Studios

    August 2001 - June 2003
  • Tech Lead, Technical Director and Scene planner

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    November 1996 - July 2001
  • Technical Director and RnD

    TerraGlyph

    1995 - 1996
  • Demo Artist

    Softimage

    December 1993 - April 1995
Education
  • Pensionnat St-Louis de Gonzague

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  • Coursera

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  • Algonquin College

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