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3DTotal : Do you think there will be any Emy characters being produced to add to your portfolio, as babies have a variety of facial expressions which could lend themselves very well to this genre?
Patrick : He he he... It’s a very good idea! It is of course something I often consider when I am with my daughter. I often want to model her in 3D and make a character based on her, in her honour. I am still undecided on this, plus I have never animated a child in 3D so it should be fun to try, no doubt about it! When I see what has been done with Boo in ‘Monsters Inc.’,I really want to have a go at modelling
my little girl!
3DTotal : With a wealth of characters at your disposal, have you ever played with the idea of creating an animated movie with them?
Patrick : I am currently working on a episode based animated movie called “CHEVisodes”. It’s the story of a freaky goat and an old farmer. I am modeling and animating the short with Jonathan Simard, the concept art is from Daniel Boulanger, the textures are from Simon Dubuc, Yves Breton and Christian Pacaud will be in charge of the sound department and Eric D Legare will be the animation TD. I think that most people will love the characters and that the CHEVisodes.com website will get a lot of hits. You can
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expect a fast-paced, cartoonish animation style with a lot of humour. This project is much engaging and looks quite promising (me and Eric D have desks in the same corner at Beenox, so we use our common wall to display some “Work in Progress” ) stay tuned on CHEVisodes.com for EPISODE 1 and the Making-of, gotta be getting back to work now |
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3DTotal : Could you tell us how SqueezeStudio came about?
Patrick : Squeezestudio has been my nickname since school, when I learnt the ‘squash & stretch’ technique in animation. I loved this concept! It took me a long time to explore the bouncing ball in all its aspects. As I was searching for a nickname, I found that “squeeze” gave a sort of cartoonish feel to my work, so I simply continued using this nickname and it naturally became the name of my small company when I worked as a freelancer. At school, and even now, I loved Pepeland (Daniel Martinez Lara). I respect him a lot and the name “Pepeland” really fits in well with his characters and creations. Pepeland... Wow! It does sound cool, doesn’t it? I wanted to find my own name which would give a similar meaning to my own work.
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3DTotal : Do you think you will ever create a little signature character that you could use along with your nickname, like Pepeland’s little running stick character?
Patrick : I never thought about it properly but it really is a good idea that I should be more serious about. I believe that the best emblem would definitely be my ostrich (freaky bird). “CHÈV”, the goat from CHEVisodes will probably be known all over the internet so it may become the character which I am known for.
3DTotal : So what do you think the future has planned for you?
Patrick : Well, I hope for many new great characters and animations of an extremely high quality. I need to work harder, and more seriously. I hope for a steady job that I like in which I can improve in many areas and continue learning. That’s all I ask for: a sweet life, and to enjoy this sweet life with my girlfriend and my little girl, continuing to evolve in 3D, and to work on a major production - fingers crossed! Right now, I am happy in both my professional and my personal life. I would like it to continue this way, and that should be enough, even if it doesn’t get any better! In fact, I think that “CHEVisodes” will have some impact on the internet and will give me some more visibility in the CG community.
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3DTotal : Well, it has been a pleasure talking with you and I look forward to seeing your next character! One question before we finish: looking back, if there is one thing you would have done differently, what would it have been?
Patrick : This is quite a personal interview and was a real pleasure, so a big thanks to you and your team, it has been an honour to be a part of this. To answer your last question, I have been involved in different areas in 3D - each one has helped me get to where I am today. I don’t regret any choices that I have made or any decisions I have taken. There was always a good reason for these choices. Over the last 6 years in this field, I have met many nice people, have made good friends, and have learnt a great deal. I am happy to see how I have evolved in 3D and I hope to continue improving. I hope to have more good opportunities in this field and I will keep working hard to reach my goals! I am sure you will like my next character …. stay tuned on CHEVisodes.com |
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