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Samson Michel
Samson Michel
Digital compositor - 3D artist - FPV Pilot
Charleroi, Belgium

Summary

EN : Compositor, CG Generalist, interested in geometry, animation, optical science, environments design and nature in general.
FR : Compositeur, Infographiste généraliste, avec un intérêt tout particulier pour l'animation, les sciences physiques, le surréalisme et la création d'environnements.

Skills

CompositingMotion trackingShadingMatte Painting3D AnimationVideo EditingPhotographyMotion GraphicsMappingDrawingSculpting

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
Nuke
Nuke
Blackmagic Design Fusion
Blackmagic Design Fusion
Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
Illustrator
After Effects
After Effects
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
Mandelbulb 3D
Mandelbulb 3D
World Machine
World Machine
3ds Max
3ds Max

Reel

Experience

  • Compositor and animator at Umedia Visual Effects
    Bruxelles, Belgique
    October 2019 - Present

  • Compositor at Benuts
    La hulpe, Belgique
    August 2019 - October 2019

  • Compositor / CG generalist at BeDigital
    Brussels
    March 2018 - December 2018

    Compositing and 3D modeling/texturing for

    "Justice" by Alexander Dannenberg

    "Edmond" by Alexis Michalik

    "Brooklyn Museum mural project" by JR

    "Aïlo, une odysée en Laponie" by Guillaume Maidatchevsky

    "Aquilo que Arde" by Oliver Laxe

  • Compositor at L'autre Compagnie
    La Hulpe
    June 2017 - February 2018

    Advanced keying, reconstruction, matte-painting, 3D projection, color grading and wire removal

    for

    "The man who killed Don Quixote" by Terry Gilliam

    "EVA" by Bernard Jacquot

    "Les bracelets rouges" by Nicolas Cuche

    "Liliane Susewind" by Joachim Masannek

    "15 min de guerre" by Fred Grivois

    "Vivre sans eux" by Jacques Maillot

  • Computer Graphics generalist at Metascreen
    Brussels, Belgium
    November 2015 - March 2016

    3D infographics for a corporate video explaining the demolition of BNP Fortis headquarters in central brussels.

  • 3D artist at Ulara
    Brussels
    May 2015 - February 2017

    Modeling, shading, rendering and fluid simulations on an interactive installation around the subject of fracking, memory, water and death.

  • Head of communication and graphic designer at CDDP Vosges
    Epinal, France
    January 2014 - July 2014

    Production of posters , as well as the program, flyers, and signage for the festival Regarde Voir ! (Image and film festival in Lorraine)

    Shooting, editing and 3D animation.

    Getting started with an OB for VosgesTV