gael matchabelli

gael matchabelli

Lead Animator / 23 yrs

Biarritz, France

Hire Me

Lead Animator

Migration (2023)

Lead Animator

Sing 2 (2021)

Lead Animator

The Secret life of pets 2 (2019)

Character Animator

The Grinch (2018)

Lead Animator

Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

Animator

The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

Animator

Asterix and Obelix: Mansion of the Gods (2017)

Character Animator

Sing (2016)

Minions (2015)

Animator

Puppy (2013)

Character Animator

Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Lead Animator

The Hunter (2012)

senior character animator / concept arti

Thor (2011)

Character Animator

Despicable Me (2010)

senior character animator / concept arti

Iron Man 2 (2010)

character animator

Australia (2009)

character animator

The Spirit (2008)

Character animator

Happy Feet (2006)

Work History
  • Animator / designer

    Freelance

    January 2015 - Present
  • Senior Character Animator

    Illumination Mac Guff

    July 2014 - Present
    Paris Area, France

    Minions

  • Senior Animator

    Animal Logic

    March 2016 - September 2016
  • Senior character Animator

    Mikros Image

    April 2013 - June 2014

    Asterix

  • senior character animator

    Illumination Mac Guff

    October 2012 - April 2013
    Paris Area, France

    despicable me 2

  • animation teacher

    GOBELINS

    April 2012 - October 2012
    Paris Area, France

    teaching animation

  • senior character animator

    Chez Eddy

    November 2011 - March 2012
    Paris Area, France

    Teletoon +

  • senior character animator / concept artist

    Fuel VFX

    January 2010 - October 2011
    Sydney Area, Australia

    Feature Films:
    - "Iron man 2" ( dir. Jon Favreau ) - (design & animation)
    - "The tree" ( dir. Julie Bertucelli ) - (animation)
    -"untitled project" ( in development ) - (design)
    -"cowboys vs aliens" ( dir. Jon Favreau ) - (animation)
    -"Thor" ( dir. Kenneth Branagh )
    -"The hunter" ( dir. Daniel Nettheim )
    Commercials:
    - "Wrigley's" (character design - storyboard - animation )
    - "OPTUS" (character design - animation )
    - "LG" (animation)
    - "Bankwest" ( animation )
    - "GE" ( animation )

  • Senior character animator

    Mac Guff

    January 2009 - December 2009

    "Despicable me" ( Directed by Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud )

  • character animator

    Fuel VFX

    February 2008 - October 2008

    Feature Films:
    - "The Spirit" ( dir. Frank Miller )
    - "Australia" ( dir. Baz Luhrmann )
    Commercials:
    - "Wriggley's"
    - "OPTUS"
    - "V" energy drink, Tortoise
    Character designer
    - "Wriggley's"

  • character animator

    Animal Logic

    October 2007 - February 2008

    Feature Film : "Where the wild things are" ( Dir. Spike Jonze )

  • character animator

    Fuel VFX

    August 2007 - October 2007

    Commercials:
    "Nestle"
    "Wriggley's"
    "XBOX"

  • Character animator

    Emerald City Design

    June 2007 - July 2007

    3D character animator
    commercial : Coke
    commercial : Airwick

  • Character animator

    Fuel VFX

    March 2007 - May 2007

    3D character animator
    commercial : Wrigley's ( Dir. Jon Baker )

  • Character animator

    Mac Guff

    November 2006 - December 2006

    Billboard "Caisse d'epargne" ( dir. Pierre Coffin )

  • Character animator

    Chez Eddy

    October 2006 - October 2006

    Billboard SFR ( dir. J-F and jerome )

  • Character animator

    Animal Logic

    May 2006 - September 2006

    long feature film "Happy Feet" ( dir. George Miller )

  • Character animator

    Mac Guff

    March 2006 - May 2006

    "Pat & Stan" TV serie, Special 26 minutes episode, directed by Pierre Coffin.

  • Character animator

    nWave Digital

    January 2006 - March 2006

    "Charlie and the chocolate factory"
    Animation of the character "Willy Wonka" ( 1'10 film )

  • Character animator

    Chez Eddy

    December 2005 - January 2006

    "TeleZ", Billboards (2x20sec.) Directors: Jean-Francois & Jerome

  • Character animator

    Mac Guff

    May 2003 - December 2005

    "PAT & STAN", TV Serie (15 x 30sec.)Director: Pierre Coffin
    "DEDE",Billboard (2x20sec.)Director: Pierre Coffin
    "Nature Sweet", Ad. (1x30sec.) Director: Pierre Coffin
    "The Swiss Lottery", Ad. (2x20sec.)Director: Pierre Coffin

  • Character animator

    okidoki

    December 2004 - December 2004

    "Disney Channel",Billboards (2x20sec.) Director:Eric Chevalier

  • Animator

    Partizan

    December 2001 - January 2003
Education
  • Gobelins

    2001 - 2002
  • Gobelins

    1999 - 2001
  • Lycee Paul Valery

    1990 - 1998