Author Archive
The “Golden Eagle Snatches Kid” video, uploaded to YouTube on the evening of December 18, was made by Antoine Seigle, Normand Archambault, Loïc Mireault and Félix Marquis-Poulin, students at Centre NAD, in the production simulation workshop class of the Bachelors degree in 3D Animation and Digital Design. The video shows a royal eagle snatching a [ READ MORE ]
Interview with Mathieu Leclaire, Graduate from the 3D Animation and Visual Effects for the Film and Televesion program, Fall 2003 and Head of the R&D Department at Hybride Technologies. 1. Where do you work and what is your job? I am part of the R&D (Research and Development) team at Hybride Technologies (a Ubisoft division [ READ MORE ]
Interview with Jessi Thind, Graduate from the Design and Animation for Videogames Program, Winter 2007 and Senior Game Designer at Eidos Montreal. 1. What made you want to become a game designer? I’ve had a deep passion for games ever since I can remember. From playing pong with my grandfather to playing chess with my [ READ MORE ]
This summer marks the beginning of Centre NAD’s 20th anniversary. It was on July 12, 1992 that the National Animation and Design Center opened in downtown Montreal. Through the years, Centre NAD has trained nearly 1,500 students who now work in the 3D and digital design industry all over the globe. For our 20th anniversary, [ READ MORE ]
The ELITE convention is in full swing at Centre NAD right now. And that means that the first edition of Indie Camp is right around the corner! We’re happy to announce we have added Unity to our list of partners! They have agreed to present our end-of-day cocktail. If you have yet to register, here [ READ MORE ]
1. Please tell us about yourself. What is your career path? I’ve been making comics and graphic novels since 1984. I’m best known for my 1994 book Understanding Comics and its sequels, including 2006′s Making Comics which grew out of workshops like the one I’ll be giving at Centre NAD. I’ve lectured on comics and [ READ MORE ]
1. Please tell us about yourself. What is your career path? I was born in Roberval, Quebec, and grew up in the small town of Saint Félicien, dreaming of one day, being a comic book and special effects artist. At the age of 18, I moved to Oakville, Ontario, to study Classical Animation at Sheridan [ READ MORE ]
1. Please tell us about yourself. What is your career path? I think I’ve made my career choice at the age of 5 when I saw for the first time someone who was playing at Super Mario Bros. Later, it was only natural for me, since I come from a family of engineers, to study [ READ MORE ]
1. Please tell us about yourself. What is your career path? Both Nancy and I began our careers in entertainment (Film/TV/Media) and while in Hollywood producing and writing for the majors, purely out of a survival instinct I researched what makes any media product successful. And that soon extended to books, plays, video-games, and businesses [ READ MORE ]
1. Please tell us about yourself. What is your career path? I got into the Animation field because I love movies. I love storytelling. The thing I love about animation is that it’s pure creation. It’s breathing life into a character on screen that audiences connect with and root for. As an artist, I think [ READ MORE ]
