Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Showreel
Languages
Advanced training
Timeline
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Claire SIMOND / Senior DMP - Concept Artist

Claire SIMOND / Senior DMP - Concept Artist

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Summary

With a diverse background in high-level sport and the arts, I bring a unique combination of leadership skills, creative problem-solving, and adaptability to the table. As a seasoned athlete, coach, and DMP / Concept artist, I've developed a strong ability to manage teams, prioritize tasks, and drive project success. I've built a strong foundation in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. With experience in high-level sport, coaching, and concept art, I've developed a unique ability to analyze complex challenges, drive effective solutions, and foster a culture of teamwork and excellence. I'm poised to make a meaningful impact in a new role, leveraging my adaptability and creative problem-solving skills to drive project success and contribute to the success of a forward-thinking organization.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

VFX Matte-Painter, Concept Artist, Sets Design

Digital District, Benuts, Umedia, Absolute Post, The Yard VFX, Milk, SSVFX, Axis, Atelier VFX
01.2020 - 08.2024
  • Creation of pre-project concepts or assisting clients in refining their artistic direction
  • Realization of concepts or DMP works from design to completion within a given timeframe in an interdisciplinary context
  • 3D rendering and projection
  • Production of digital images and drawings
  • Creation of real sets to extract certain elements and integrate them into 2D/3D projects

VFX Matte-Painter, Concept Artist, Sets Design

Studio Himagia, Moment Factory, MPC (Mikros Images), Digital District, Folks VFX
01.2009 - 01.2019

Key responsibilities or tasks:


  • Develop artistic concepts and refine client direction
  • Create and deliver graphic works and 3D environments (Photoshop, Maya, Substance, Nuke)
  • Design and build real sets for extracting elements to integrate them into 2D/3D projects
  • Using my own photos to recreate decors

Senior Men's Division 3 Ice Hockey Coach

01.2021 - 01.2023
  • 4th Finalist in the French Championship Final Four Tournament
  • Training planning; collective and individual mental management; implementation of collective and individual strategies

Kinesiologist (trainee then contract employee)

Health Center Les Escaldes, Clinique Val Pyrène, Pediatric Center of Cerdagne, Rehabilitation Center Divio
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Implementation of training cycles and individualized or group intervention plans, alone or as part of a multidisciplinary team;
  • Patient assessment and review of doctors' reports
  • Facilitation of the sessions developed
  • Observation, analysis and recording of data and patient progress

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Design, 3D Animation, FX For Cinema

UQAC - Centre NAD
Montréal, QC
12-2013

Certificate - Traditional Cinema

UdeM
Montréal, QC
06-2010

Bachelor's degree - Kinesiology

UFR Staps (Perpignan's University Via Domitia)
Font-Romeu, France
06-2008

French Baccalauréat - Accounting, Administrative Management And Information Technology

Lycée Climatique Et Sportif Pierre De Coubertin
Font-Romeu, France
06-2002

Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere
  • Nuke
  • Shotgrid
  • Softimage XSI
  • Word, Excel, Powerpoint
  • Notions of Maya, Blender, Substance and AutoCad

Showreel

vimeo.com/1044906683

Languages

French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Italian
Elementary

Advanced training

  • CGMA - Advanced matte-painting and 3D projection with world class industry leaders in DMP (2017)
  • Sport Health and Coach 2 (Quebec Hockey, 2024)

Timeline

Senior Men's Division 3 Ice Hockey Coach

01.2021 - 01.2023

VFX Matte-Painter, Concept Artist, Sets Design

Digital District, Benuts, Umedia, Absolute Post, The Yard VFX, Milk, SSVFX, Axis, Atelier VFX
01.2020 - 08.2024

VFX Matte-Painter, Concept Artist, Sets Design

Studio Himagia, Moment Factory, MPC (Mikros Images), Digital District, Folks VFX
01.2009 - 01.2019

Kinesiologist (trainee then contract employee)

Health Center Les Escaldes, Clinique Val Pyrène, Pediatric Center of Cerdagne, Rehabilitation Center Divio
01.2004 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Design, 3D Animation, FX For Cinema

UQAC - Centre NAD

Certificate - Traditional Cinema

UdeM

Bachelor's degree - Kinesiology

UFR Staps (Perpignan's University Via Domitia)

French Baccalauréat - Accounting, Administrative Management And Information Technology

Lycée Climatique Et Sportif Pierre De Coubertin
Claire SIMOND / Senior DMP - Concept Artist