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Stéphane STRADella
With more than 37 years of professional experience in special effects and all forms of graphic animation, visual effects, matte painting, cartoons (cinema, TV, internet).
With its own official software licenses and boosted MACSTUDIO M1 ULTRA nomadic hardware. Strad Freelances for various Parisian companies.
He is often naturally led to manage large international projects, series and feature films for Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime.
but also to manage smaller teams of 3 to 15 graphic designers for feature films, advertising and music videos.
and finally work solo on small projects.
Increasingly specialized in deep compositing of 3D elements.
With the expertise of different 3D rendering engines: (V-ray, Renderman, Arnold, mantra, octane).
Strad brings his expertise and artistic experience in photographic rendering and design, manufacturing and 3D environments.
For several years, he has built up a large network of specialists in the world of infographic creation, surrounded by juniors, mids and seniors from each sector of the profession. It is even possible to form teams corresponding to any type of budget.
Strad intervenes from the conception of a project by drawing a color storyboard and a 3D preview in Blender 3D. Without hindering the smooth running of the shoot, it helps the director in the field like a supervisor equipped with his Procreate Dream on IPAD pro. Accompanied by his assistant, he will perform LIDAR measurements on set, recording optical distortion, camera movements, texturing, green background, blue background, marker, environmental photos in 32-bit HDR. gray and chrome balls.
6K 4K HD video capture, 3 BlackMagic cameras, Insta360°
And of course, the viability of the special effect.
During editing, he will set up the post-production pipeline (nuketudio, davinci resolve), prepare the assets for 3D and support his team until delivery of the film.
Activ menber in the VES Board ,Strad also acts as an expert trainer on nukeX and nuke studio, and storyboarder via Photoshop and procreate dream, in different schools or companies.
He will quickly identify young recruits to build his teams in the professional sector.
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Curriculum vitae
2024
VFX SUPERVISOR Post-production for froggie film
- Disney series + The veil (with Elisabeth Moss)
- Compositing teatcher on nuke and davinci resolve for the french ART-fx school (montpellier france)
- VFX SUPERVISOR on set Advertising MUGLER for DIVISION (shooting Barcelone)
-2023
General VFX SUPERVISOR on set and Postproduction for froggie film
- Disney series + The veil (with Elisabeth Moss)
distribution shots to MPC (paris), MC Guff, Trimaran, Rodéo Fx (paris)
-2022
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VFX SUPERVISOR on Set and Postproduction on NUKESTUDIO at Trimaran studio
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LE SAUT DU DIABLE 2 (feature TF1 film)
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I LOVE AMERICA (AMAZON feature film)
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SANTA (videoclip)
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NUKE ARTIST:
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A LA POURSUITE DU REVE Commercial Louis Vitton (terence Malik) Firm studio
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ASTERIX ET OBELIX: L’empire du milieu CGEV
- NUKE Teacher
lisaa school of design
-2021
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VFX SUPERVISOR on Set and Lead COMPOSITING on NUKESTUDIO at Trimaran studio
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LE SAUT DU DIABLE 1 (feature TF1 film)
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VFX SUPERVISOR on Set On (Legends of the Pharaohs) Warzazat (moroco)
- NUKE Teacher
lisaa school of design
2020
September
Senior compositor
at MPC montreal 4 months
SHOW; Features films
Doc Doolitle (Robert downey jr)
The one and only IVAN (Disney)
Call of the Wild (harisson Ford)
West Side Story (Steven Spielberg)
Sonic
2019
-SUPERVISION VFX Overall with several french Studio and Lead COMPOSITING on NUKESTUDIO
Feature scifi BLOODMACHINES
Supervising 450 shots from severals 3D french studios
delivering in 4 months !
And one EMMY ARWARD at Paris Images Digital Summit for Best environnement
Brunch studio (DIOR commercial).
Compositing teacher nukex Nukestudio and project management (VFX School bellecour)
2018
-SUPERVISING VFX and Lead COMPOSITING on NUKESTUDIO
SPLINE/D-SEED feature film IO (Netflix)
TRIMARAN, BRUNCH STUDIO , TYTAN PROD, M6 Pixel revenge, SUTORI prod
HOUDINI apprentice (3 weeks at Videodesign)
Compositing teacher nukex Nukestudio and project management (VFX School bellecour, IIM Leonard de VINCI).
2017
- SUPERVISING VFX et Lead COMPOSITING on NUKESTUDIO
TRIMARAN (TV Series)
NOD (Feature films, short films),
523Production (corporate)
- DSEED supervising on shooting set at riega (leittonie) (Feature film) and 2months of post production in paris
TYTAN PROD (corporate, et spot pub) M6 Pixel revenge,
COSMO-AV (starwars disney),
SUTORI prod, (corporate,TV Motion design)
- degree HOUDINI (simulation and mantra render) at VIDEODESIGN scholl center (3 weeks)
Compositing teacher nukex Nukestudio and project management (VFX School bellecour at lyon france).
2016
-VFX SUPERVISOR and Lead COMPOSITING sur NUKESTUDIO
at TRIMARAN, MPC PARIS, NOD, 523 prod , FIXSTUDIO (advertising)
TYTAN PROD
2015
-VFX SUPERVISOR and Lead COMPOSITING on NUKESTUDIO MPC (paris)
Remote desktop with London computer and Bengalore (Inde).
-Videoclip Benjamin Clementine (for london)
-Lead Compositings Spots Lexus IS with Franck LAMBERTZ (MPC VFX supervisor)
-Supervision VFX et Lead Compositing chez DIGITEYES (advertising)
-Colombian Vidéoclip (Shootind at bogota, post in paris)
-Spot Alpine renault
-Spot vacheron
-Spot givenchy
-Spot Peugeot
Supervision compositing 3D (XD PROD)
"Le monde de Jamy" (France 2 TV series)
2014
-VFX Supervisor and Lead COMPOSITING at MASHUP (advertising)
TYTAN PROD etc…
-Bilboard and commercial (TYTAN production)
-VFX SUpervisor on Set on a zombie Feature film "SUPER Z"
Nuke compo and storyboard teacher NEW3Dedge school.
2013
-Lead compositing on NUKEx at SABOTAGE STUDIO (advertising)
-Compositing on NUKEx at Cherry Cherry (istambul) Butterfly's Dream
-Compositing teacher intervenant ( ISART DIGITAL school)
2012
-lead compositing on NUKEx at SABOTAGE STUDIO (advertising)
- Compositing on NUKEx at MPC (london) PROMETHEUS (ridley SCOTT)
- Compositing teacher intervenant ( ISART DIGITAL school)
2011
-Compositing on NUKEx at MPC (london) Prometheus (ridley scott)
-lead compositing sur NUKEx at MIKROS IMAGES liege (Belgique) pour le film (the congress, d’Ari Folman )
-lead compositing sur NUKEx at SABOTAGE STUDIO for the film (On ne choisit pas sa famille, c,clavier, Jean Reno )
- Compositing sur NUKEx pour de la steresocopique convergence
a MIKROSIMAGES (paris):
, IMMORTALS (un film de gladiateur de Tarsem Singh).
-NukeX compositing teacher at izart digital scool (paris)
-lead compositing on NUKEx for Peugeot PSA
-lead compositing on Colombiana at DIGITAL FACTORY (luc bessson)
- Compositing on IMMORTALS (tarsen Sink) MIKROSIMAGES (paris) :
, GHOST RECON (UBI SOFT videogame cinematic).
- Compositing teacher intervenant ( ISART DIGITAL school)
2010
- Compositing onNUKEx at MODUSFX (montreal):
, Source code (jake Gyllenhaal), L’americain (george clooney), SUPER (kavin bacon), FEARS (cinematique videogame).
- Compositing on NUKEx studio AUTRECHOSE (Paris) , Poupoupidou, Low Cost, generique short film et vfx (le ruban de mobius):
-Réalisation d’un ident pour l’emission LUDO sur France 3 dessin au crayon mise en couleur photoshop, Compositing sur NUKE
2008 2009
-VFX supervisor on Set and postproduction on french comedie feature film 35mm : « «le baltringue » with vincent lagaf (weshwesh production)
120 vfx shots
- advertising campagn , 522 production, DARTY, LANCIA, Spécial cosmetic skin (loréal ,lancome) etc..
Directing Clip vidéo rock: « Les shines » shooting HD, editing, colorgrading matchmov, animation caracter 3D, Animation Stop Motion, compositing.
2007
- Supervisor and Director for Phoenix interactive Videogame studio
art direcor on videogame (HORSEZ) (on WII)
videogame LES INCOLLABLES (videogame DVD vidéo)
- Réalisateur de film court en tous genre.
Supervision pour vidéomage : Série la trilogie Canal + :
Les interminables, Madame H , Pierre 41
2006
- Superviseur et director studio Phoenix interactive (ex dokidenki)
Vidéogame project The secret of DAVINCI (Jeux en DVD vidéo)
- Director de shorts films (HIGHWAY PRODUCTION)
(vidéo clips) Anthony kavanagh (j’ai vue partir) etc
(pub) resto du cœur (Les boites a cœurs) etc.…
Director personal Projet
(court métrage) Ibaqsha
Shooting in Film. Severals festival
STRAD demo 2003
2003
Dokidenki/Delphine Software (videogame compagny):
Art direction and supervising 2D on Motorcycle videogame
Moto Racer Traffic 4 (Play Station 2)
experiences in managment (50 personnes)
Software : Excel et Word (HTML artistique documentation)
Paint and photos:
graphic bible et colors studies for caracteres look and environnement shooting (London and paris) 6000 photos
2002-2003 Gl pipa:
Supervisor effets spéciaux 2D /3D et lead compositor Autodesk flame/inferno
Short film, vidéoclips, advertising
main title for features films (calligraphie animé) pour the Feature “Fureur” (karim dridi)
2002 Frametore.co.uk London :
Chrismas Tvsérie : dinotopia Compositing Flame/inferno’s)
1998-2001 HYBRIDE TECHNOLOGIES Hollywood Films
, Québec, Canada :
http://www.hybride.com/
- SPY KIDS (Mars 2001):
Robert Rodriguez
Compositing Flame/inferno and Matte painting (400 Plans)
-THE ART OF WAR (Août 2000):
Wesley Snips feature film , A Christian Dugay film
50 Compositing shots and mattes paintings and maintititle
-BATTLEFIELD EARTH (Mai 2000):
John Travolta feature film, A Roger Christian
150 Compositings shots and mattes paintings
-THE FACULTY (january1999)
A Robert Rodriguez film
150 Compositings shots & virtual cosmetics
1996 - 1998 FOX KID TV,
Paris, France :
3D ride and Motion design.
Colors and photoshop texturing on 3D rides on 3Dmax
Photoshop painter and flame for final compositing
(price for best MO Graphic on europeanne childrens channel TV in1998)
1988 – 1998 MO Graphic, anim series etc. ...
Work on discreet et quantel
In House Post production :
,Videomage ,Ex machina, Fantôme etc. ….
Canal + (6 years). (karl zero, les guignols) etc..
arts studies
Sup
1985 - 1988
Emile Cohl school (LYON) Spéciality : Illustration, cartoon, comics .
Graduated with two mentions.
1984 - 1985
preparatory higher school
Ecole magenta (lyon)