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'''Nicolas Ferrand''', sometimes known under | '''Nicolas Ferrand''', sometimes known under his alias '''Viag''', was formerly a Lead Concept Artist working at [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Montreal]], and is best known for his work on the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], among which are ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. | ||
His areas of specialty are 3D modeling and concept creation, all of which he has employed in creating artwork for the ''Assassin's Creed'' series. For ''Assassin's Creed II'', Ferrand worked mainly in creating concept art for the [[Animus]] menu and the Animus itself. | His areas of specialty are 3D modeling and concept creation, all of which he has employed in creating artwork for the ''Assassin's Creed'' series. For ''Assassin's Creed II'', Ferrand worked mainly in creating concept art for the [[Animus]] menu and the Animus itself. | ||
Currently, Ferrand works as a freelance Senior Concept Artist for movies | Currently, Ferrand works as a freelance Senior Concept Artist for movies and video games and has set up his own freelance artist company. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Born in France, Ferrand now lives in Montreal, Canada, and he has been an active | Born in France, Ferrand now lives in Montreal, Canada, and he has been an active concept designer in the gaming industry since 1999. | ||
==Games credited== | ==Games credited== | ||
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==Experience== | ==Experience== | ||
Aside from his production work on various games, Ferrand has experience from the following: | Aside from his production work on various games, Ferrand has experience from the following: | ||
*Various games and post-production companies (1999–2001) - 3D | *Various games and post-production companies (1999–2001) - 3D artist, photocopy, lip-sync, level art | ||
*NAD CENTER - Lecturer/Instructor (Introduction to | *NAD CENTER - Lecturer/Instructor (Introduction to concept art) | ||
*Universal Studios (2012) - Senior Concept Artist on the TV series ''Defiance'' | *Universal Studios (2012) - Senior Concept Artist on the TV series ''Defiance'' | ||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
*ENSAAMA (1995–1997) - Design ceramic | *ENSAAMA (1995–1997) - Design ceramic | ||
*Graduate School of Arts and Printing Industry (1998–1999) - 3D and | *Graduate School of Arts and Printing Industry (1998–1999) - 3D and multimedia | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
The following gallery contains sample artwork by Nicolas Ferrand for ''Assassin's Creed II''. | The following gallery contains sample artwork by Nicolas Ferrand for ''Assassin's Creed II''. | ||
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Assassins creed 2 animus room by viag.jpg|''Assassin's Creed II'' Animus Hideout concept art | Assassins creed 2 animus room by viag.jpg|''Assassin's Creed II'' Animus Hideout concept art | ||
Portable Animus concept art by Nicolas Ferrand.jpg|Portable Animus concepts | Portable Animus concept art by Nicolas Ferrand.jpg|Portable Animus concepts | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.nicolas-ferrand.com/ Nicolas Ferrand]'s official website | ||
*[http://conceptartworld.com/?p=3477 Nicolas Ferrand]'s profile at the ConceptArtWorld website | *[http://conceptartworld.com/?p=3477 Nicolas Ferrand]'s profile at the ConceptArtWorld website | ||
*[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/nicolasferrand Nicolas Ferrand]'s professional profile on LinkedIn | |||
*[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/nicolasferrand Nicolas Ferrand]'s professional profile on LinkedIn | |||
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[[Category:Development | [[Category:Development team]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed development team]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed development team]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II development team]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed II development team]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:12, 25 May 2026

Nicolas Ferrand, sometimes known under his alias Viag, was formerly a Lead Concept Artist working at Ubisoft Montreal, and is best known for his work on the Assassin's Creed series, among which are Assassin's Creed and Assassin's Creed II.
His areas of specialty are 3D modeling and concept creation, all of which he has employed in creating artwork for the Assassin's Creed series. For Assassin's Creed II, Ferrand worked mainly in creating concept art for the Animus menu and the Animus itself.
Currently, Ferrand works as a freelance Senior Concept Artist for movies and video games and has set up his own freelance artist company.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Born in France, Ferrand now lives in Montreal, Canada, and he has been an active concept designer in the gaming industry since 1999.
Games credited[edit | edit source]
- RPM Tuning (2001) - Babylon software
- Ghost Recon 2 (2004) - Ubisoft
- Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004) - Ubisoft
- Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (2005) - Ubisoft
- Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005) - Ubisoft
- Splinter Cell: Double Agent (2006) - Ubisoft
- Assassin's Creed (2007) - Ubisoft
- Thief 4 (2008) - Eidos Montreal
- Far Cry 2 (2008) - Ubisoft
- Avatar: The Game (2009) - Ubisoft
- Assassin's Creed II (2009) - Ubisoft
- Singularity (2010) - Activision
Experience[edit | edit source]
Aside from his production work on various games, Ferrand has experience from the following:
- Various games and post-production companies (1999–2001) - 3D artist, photocopy, lip-sync, level art
- NAD CENTER - Lecturer/Instructor (Introduction to concept art)
- Universal Studios (2012) - Senior Concept Artist on the TV series Defiance
Education[edit | edit source]
- ENSAAMA (1995–1997) - Design ceramic
- Graduate School of Arts and Printing Industry (1998–1999) - 3D and multimedia
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Ferrand is bilingual, being fluent in both French and English.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
The following gallery contains sample artwork by Nicolas Ferrand for Assassin's Creed II.
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Assassin's Creed II Animus Hideout concept art
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Portable Animus concepts
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Assassin's Creed II menu concepts
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Acre church concept
References[edit | edit source]
- Nicolas Ferrand's official website
- Nicolas Ferrand's profile at the ConceptArtWorld website
- Nicolas Ferrand's professional profile on LinkedIn