Olivier Couston

Olivier Couston

I make characters, for work and for fun

Mid-level Character Artist / 14 yrs

Paris, France

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Skills
Skills Clear
Software
Software Clear
My name is Olivier, I'm french, I started working as a software developer, while I had already been modeling for a long time. After 4 years of programming, I decided to quit my job and restart my career as a character modeler and I have been much happier since
Work History
  • set modeler

    Illumination Mac Guff

    February 2016 - Present
    Paris, France
  • 3D Modeler

    Grid VFX

    August 2014 - February 2016
    Gent, Belgium

    Modeling a bit of everything, characters, props, sets, for live action movies, TV series, animated films...

  • Character Modeler

    nWave Digital

    January 2014 - August 2014
    Brussels, Belgium

    Modeling characters for animation feature Tuesday's Tales, a upcoming movie about Robinson Crusoe

  • Asset Modeler

    Grid VFX

    August 2012 - December 2013
    Gent, Belgium

    Modeling sets and props for animation feature Asterix and the Land of Gods.
    Also modeling characters for various TV series

  • Character Modeler

    nWave Digital

    June 2010 - August 2012
    Brussels, Belgium

    Modeling characters for animation feature : Sammy's Adventures 2, The House of Magic

  • developer

    sprux llc

    July 2006 - November 2009
    Eureka, California, USA

    Developing and programming advanced web applications using a lot of php, javascript and sql

  • Freelance Character Artist

    Blur Studio

    September 2006 - June 2007
    remote

    Modeled ans textured some characters for the following projects:
    - Coca Cola Christmas commercial
    - Spiderman : Friends or Foes
    - The Simpsons : the ride

Education
  • Masters in Computer Information Systems

    Université de Technologie de Troyes

    September 2003 - June 2006
  • Humboldt State University

    August 2004 - December 2004