Montreal, Canada Area
- Current
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- Art Director / Concept Artist / Artistic Team Lead at A2M
- Past
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- Lead Concept Artist at DC Studios
- Character Designer / Storyboard Artist at Cinegroupe
- Lead Artist at Dream Pod 9
- Education
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- Université Laval
- Université Laval
- Université Laval
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Ghislain Barbe’s Summary
I have been Art Director at Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) since 2004, with added responsabilities as Artistic Lead for a team of over 15 in 2007. Prior to this, I had been Senior Conceptual Artist since 2002, working in both in R&D and production. The console titles I worked on at A2M include Monster House and Teen Titans as Art DIrector, and Carmen Sandiego & the Secret of the Stolen Drums and Disney Move as Concept Artist. I was previously at Digital Concept Studios canadian office.
Before entering full time the gaming industry, I've worked over 7 years for Montreal-based roleplaying book publisher Dream Pod 9. As its Lead Designer, I created the visual universe of brands such as Tribe 8, Jovian Chronicles and mainly Heavy Gear, which became 2 Activision PC games on which I collaborated and a TV series.
In the animation industry, I was Character Designer and Storyboard Artist for animated TV series such as Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat, Pig City and the animated feature Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage.
I developed some online interactive contents with Cinegroupe Interactive and Sarbakan, and was responsible of the Environnemental Design of the universe of Loto-Quebec's first interactive lotery Les trésors de la tour.
I have a Master Degree in Film Studies from Laval University, and a Degree in Graphic Design concomitant to a General Degree in Film Studies, History and Sociology.
My portfolio is available at:
http://www.qosmiq.com/
A nearly complete list of my publications is available at:
http://www.qosmiq.com/cdiadrone/ghis/pfolio/pube.htm
Ghislain Barbe’s Specialties:
Art direction, concept art, character design, mechanical design, environment design, interface design, storyboards, team management (for teams of around 15)
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Ghislain Barbe’s Interests:
Writing, Visual Arts, Litterature, Movies, Comics, Music, Science Fiction, Movies, B-Movies, Absurd, pop culture, subcultures
