Immortel Ad Vitam

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Teaser

Background Texturing

In 2001 i was working at DURAN DUBOIS.

Before to attack the movie of Imortel Ad Vitam,

I had the occasion to work on the Background surfacing on two teasers. It was a good way to find the look and feel of what Enki Bilal wanted too obtain...

05 | Matte painting

04 | Sets & Props Surfacing supervisor

03 | Sets & Props Design

02 | Storyboarding

01 | Teaser

Teaser Immortel Ad Vitam 01

Background surfacing

Teaser Immortel Ad Vitam 01

Background surfacing

Teaser Immortel Ad Vitam 02

Background surfacing

Teaser Immortel Ad Vitam 02

Background surfacing

Sequence 37

Starting from the launch of the making of the film, I had the chance to work on the story board of imomrtel ad Vitam; We were two with Renaud Garreta working from pre-cut planks OF Enki Bilal. Our role was to energize and more readable as possible thumbnails for future productions teams. Finally, only a few sequences are used, most do not correspond to the rhythm and cravings of Enki Bilal. Thus the sequence 37 was one of the few preserved in its entirety ...

Story Boarding

05 | Matte painting

04 | Sets & Props Surfacing supervisor

03 | Sets & Props Design

02 | Storyboarding

01 | Teaser

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Immortel Ad Vitam

Surfacing |

Background Surfacing

After my experience in design, I was responsible for the work of surafcing of all sets and props of the film. The experience has been very enriching; UVs at the time of each elements were fully extended hand; There was no small current tools that facilitate us the task. Thus, for nearly two years ending 2001 to 2003, we have grown old, soiled and stained to give life to this virtual universe of Enki Bilal.

Surfacing |

Outside Pyramid be worked in high definition for being both very close to the time of discharge OF Horus and by far during wide shots ...

Building 01

Texture

Building 01

Surfacing / Shading

Building 02

Texture

Building 03

texture

Building 04

Texture

Building 05

Texture

Buildings

Surfacing / Shading

Building NELTO

texture

Building NELTO

Surfacing / Shading

Building Ben

Surfacing / Shading

Building Ben

Surfacing / Shading

Plate

Surfacing/ Shading

Street signage

Surfacing / Shading

Street signage

Surfacing / Shading

Street signage

Surfacing / Shading

City Shot

Rendered image Film

City Shot

Rendered image Film

City Shot

Rendered image Film

City at that time, occlusion rendering did not yet exist; the surfacing work palliated as possible to this lack and everything was faked by hand...

Surfacing |

Vehicule OLD STYLE

Surfacing / Shading

Eugenics motor van reactor

Surfacing / Shading

Eugenics motor van reactor

Surfacing / Shading

Vehicule INTRUSION

Surfacing/ Shading

Vehicule INTRUSION

Surfacing / Shading

Vehicules I had the chance to lead after the vision of one of my design, and so I could work on textures and materials of the vehicle Intrusion

Surfacing |

Subway entrance

Surfacing / Shading

Subway entrance

Rendered image Film

Subway entrance

Rendered image Film

Subway a sequence in which I could take care of the surfacing in its entirety and thus fully optimize according to the shot ...

Surfacing |

Sarcophagus of Thot

Surfacing / Shading

Sarcophagus of Thot

Surfacing / Shading

Sarcophagus of Khnum

Surfacing / Shading

Sarcophagus of Horus

Surfacing / Shading

Sarcophagus

Surfacing / Shading

Sarcophagus

Surfacing / Shading

Sarcophagus

rendered images of the film

Sarcophagus

Rendered image Film

Sarcophagus

rendered images of the film

Sarcophagus

Rendered image Film

Painting of matter and light

It is in this last stage that I could work and supervised the matte paintings feature film Immortal Ad Vitam. We had to work on both static shots as animated plans. These were worked well in camera mapping technique which consits projecting matte painting on a 3D geometry, allowing a certain freedom of movement...

Matte painting

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Immortel Ad Vitam

05 | Matte painting

04 | Sets & Props Surfacing supervisor

03 | Sets & Props Design

02 | Storyboarding

01 | Teaser

Subway a sequence in which I could take care of the Matte painting and the cameraMapping...

Matte Painting |

Globus a sequence in which I could take care of the Matte painting and the cameraMapping; a big challenge for me, because of the modeling which was delivered in very low resolution ...

Matte Painting |

Thyco Brahe Bar a sequence in which I could take care of the Matte painting and the cameraMapping...

Matte Painting |

Matte Painting |

Manathan Matte Paintings based on a 3d render...

Footbridge Matte Paintings based on a 3d render...

Matte Painting |

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Matte Paintings and 3D camera projection based on a 3d render...

Matte Painting |

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Matte Paintings and 3D camera projection based on a 3d render...

Matte Painting |

Long Focal the typical case of problems obtained with large focal of cameras, where the background then appears with insufficient definition and where the work comes of the matte painting overcomes these worries ...

Matte Painting |

3D Cyclo A 360° matte painting...

Matte Painting |

Sarcophagus It was a delight to work these parts as true pieces of jewelry ...

Outside Pyramid

Displace / Surfacing / Shading

Outside Pyramid

Texture

Outside Pyramid

Texture

Outside Pyramid

Surfacing / Shading

Outside Pyramid

Surfacing / Shading

Set & Props Surfacing supervisor

Immortel Ad Vitam

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Design |

Vehicules First phase of design Initially I used grease pencils to bring me most of Enki Bilal style. but my drawings were rarely validated, Enki Bilal was not too fond we pastiche. So I changed tool and used pantones finally allowing their validation ...

Pyramid A mixture of alien technology while retaining the Egyptian tradition...

Design |

Inner Pyramide

Searches of the sarcophagus

On the reference scale Horus

Sarcophagus of Horus

as Enki Bilal retouching

Sarcophagus of Horus

as Enki Bilal retouching

Sarcophagus of Thot

Sarcophagus of Anubis

Sarcophagus of Bastet

Sarcophagus of Khepri

Dayak had to design a strange machine, where the Dayak would be kept secret..

Design |

CityHall

Entrance to the prison of the Dayak

Prison of the Dayak

gyroscopic effect

Prison of the Dayak

Advanced gateway

Prison of the Dayak

reference scale

Bull's eye

Schematic of the gyroscope effect

Miror

Store output

Mirror

The road

Footbridge

Under footbridge

the fall 01

the fall 02

the fall 03

The fall set

Sequence 37 Alongside the storyboard I could resume the thumbnails and refine the details of the scenery ...

Design |

Dark area

dark area

Gateway dark Quarter

The bar area dark

Sequence 17 The sequence of the Giant; another stage on which I worked in both storyboard to layout...

Design |

Globus capsule

According to Enki Bilal retouching

Globus capsule

Modelsheet

Globus capsule

modelesheet

Interior of the globus capsule

Globus capsule

Reference scale

Globus capsule A huge prison where accidentally ruin will escape the capsule of the heroes of the story...

Design |

On Elma Turner cabinet output

Waldorf Astoria

Building Set dressing

Gateways Waldorf Astoria

Upstairs window of the Hotel Astoria

after passage of the Dayak

City Set dressing

Manhattan bridge

parking Tycho Brahe bar

Technical structure of the crossroad

Fasteners catenary

City A trim work in the city in the manner of Enki Bilal, an organic mixture and technicality; where for most images were made on a very low 3D modeling basic definition...

Design |

Intrusion Central park became a restricted area, protected by a barrier, when the passages are henceforth banned ...

Design |

Arrival on the intrusion

Barrier intrusion

Customs Intrusion

observation tower

05 | Matte painting

To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

04 | Sets & Props Surfacing supervisor

02 | Storyboarding

01 | Teaser

03 | Sets & Props Design

TEASER_IMMORTEL

STORY_BOARD_IMMORTEL

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Set & Props Design

Immortel Ad Vitam

Background Visual development

After the storyboard, Renaud Garreta and myself have worked on graphics research scenery and accessories of the film. Patrice Garcia and Alfred Frazzani joined us in the adventure. It was a magical experience, a real dream kid. In the first phase we tackled the vehicles then the sets. Once the designs approved by Enki Bilal, so they can appear plausible and they passed into the hands Plot Alfred frazzani, a trained architect who enriched the creations in execution plans for 3d teams. Thus, as and progresses the universe came to life ...