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'''Gilles Beloeil''' is a Senior Concept Artist and digital matte painter at [[Ubisoft]].
|image = Gilles-beloeil.jpg
== Biography ==
|nationality = [[France|French]]
He initially began his career in 2002 with 4-Elements Studios, in Montreal, Canada, on several TV projects and commercials. However, Beloeil has expanded to work with quite a number of different companies throughout the world in both advertising, film, and the computer gaming industry.
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|other = *''{{Wiki|Far Cry 2}}''
*''{{Wiki|Tom Clancy's EndWar}}''
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'''Gilles Beloeil''' is a [[France|French]] Senior Concept Artist and digital matte painter at [[Ubisoft]], based in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]. He has worked on numerous entries in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]].


In 2007, he began working as a Concept Artist and digital matte painter for Ubisoft, and since then has worked on many games in the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], such as ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (minor landscape concept artwork). As well as these, he also played a part in developing the game adaption of ''Lost''. <ref>[http://gillesbeloeil.viewbook.com/portfolio/profile_and_contact_infos/ Official Website] Resume.</ref>
==Biography==
===Early life and career===
Originally from {{Wiki|Rennes}}, [[France]], Beloeil emigrated to Canada in 2000, settling in Montreal.<ref name="ETL">{{Cite web|url=http://escapethelevel.com/art/assassins-creed-interview-gilles-beloeil/|title=Assassin’s Creed with Gilles Beloeil|author=Kevin|publisher=''Escape the Level''|date=2016|accessdate=1 June 2024|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20200805035912/http://escapethelevel.com/art/assassins-creed-interview-gilles-beloeil/|archivedate=5 August 2020}}</ref> He initially began his career in digital art in 2002 with 4-Elements Studios, in Montreal, on several TV projects and commercials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zerply.com/gillesbeloeil|title=Gilles Beloeil|publisher=''Zerply''|accessdate=1 June 2024|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20240601011349/https://zerply.com/gillesbeloeil|archivedate=1 June 2024}}</ref> However, Beloeil has expanded to work with quite a number of different companies throughout the world in both advertising, film, and the computer gaming industry. His first film credit was on the 2003 animated film ''{{Wiki|Pinocchio 3000}}'' as the lighting team lead.<ref>{{Imdb|name/nm1681372/|Gilles Beloeil}}</ref>


In addition to this, he has worked on game cinematics for ''Assassin's Creed'', ''Far Cry 2'', ''End of War'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Limited Edition Art Book]]'' and the short film ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''.
===''Assassin's Creed''===
In 2007, he was hired by Ubisoft and began working as a concept artist and digital matte painter in its Cinematic Department, his first project related to the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] he worked on was the second entry in the series, ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' in 2008. He joined the already established art team during a crunch time and lent his talents.<ref name="Gilles Q&A">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gillesbeloeil.com/pages/qna|title=Q&A|author=Beloeil, Gilles|publisher=Gilles Beloeil portfolio|accessdate=1 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227065240/https://www.gillesbeloeil.com/pages/qna|archivedate=27 February 2024}}</ref> He also created the digital matte art green-screened into the backgrounds of the 2009 short film, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''.<ref name="3pipe"/>


== Games credited ==
In a 2010 interview with ''Three Pipe Problem'', Beloeil revealed that the production and creative teams took a trip to Italy and took many pictures of Florence, Venice, a Rome. He noted it was a big help to the concept artists having that reference.<ref name="3pipe">{{Cite web|url=http://www.3pipe.net/2010/08/digital-palette-interview-with-gilles.html|title=Gilles Beloeil on digital art and the new Renaissance|author=Niyazi, H.|publisher=''Three Pipe Problem''|date=27 August 2010|accessdate=1 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118085650/http://www.3pipe.net/2010/08/digital-palette-interview-with-gilles.html|archivedate=18 January 2012}}</ref>
*''Assassin's Creed III'' (2012), Ubisoft.
*''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' (2011), Ubisoft.
*''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' (2010), Ubisoft.
*''Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy'' (2010–2011), Ubisoft.
*''Assassin's Creed II'' (2009), Ubisoft.
*''Assassin's Creed'' (2007), Ubisoft.
*''Lost'' (2007), [[Gameloft]].
*''Far Cry 2'' (2007), Ubisoft.
*''End of War'' (2007).


== Filmography ==
During the pre-production stage of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', Beloeil worked very closely with [[Raphael Lacoste]] to create accurate imagery of historical monuments and street layouts throughout [[Constantinople]] by actually visiting the modern-day city of Istanbul.{{Fact|June 2024}}
*''Assassin's Creed Lineage'', (2008–2009).
*''Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D'' (2007).
*''Happy Feet'' (2006).
*''Fantastic 4'' (2005).
*''Final Destination 3'' (2005).
*''Charlie Jade'' (2004) - TV series.
*''Alone in the Dark'' (2004).
*''La dernière incarnation'' (2004).
*''Pinocchio 3000'' (2003).


== Trivia ==
Details of Beloeil's involvement in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' were compiled in ''{{Wiki|ImagineFX}}''{{'}}s issue #89, released December 2012. He worked on environment level concept art and stated that he "really enjoyed working on New York" as it was "a city [he] really [likes] to visit as often as [he] can."<ref name="Imagine">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/2024825_ImagineFX_1956_sv40/2012-12%20ImagineFX/mode/2up|title=Assassin's Creed 3|author=Dean, Ian|date=December 2012|publisher=''ImagineFX'', Issue #89|accessdate=12 September 2025}} pp. 44-53</ref>
*Beloeil's talent as an artist has been widely recognized, and he has a very diverse range of talents when it comes to working in different software mediums, such as Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Softimage XSI, Autodesk Maya, Digital Fusion, Adobe After Effects, Shake and Renderman, all of which he boasts an expert level proficiency with.
*He has worked alongside [[Alexandre Amancio]] in ''Far Cry 2''. Both he and Amancio were noted to have revolutionized the 3D piping effect of background images with their innovative designs.
*Beloeil has also worked very closely with [[Raphael Lacoste]] to create accurate imagery of historical monuments and street layouts throughout [[Constantinople]] by actually visiting the modern-day city (Istanbul).


== Gallery ==
In November 2014, Beloeil participated in a promotion of ''[[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' Limited Edition offered by [[Titan Books]] by signing 500 copies alongside concept artist [[Ludovic Ribardière]]. Beloeil had provided many pieces of concept art for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://titanbooks.com/7920-the-art-of-assassins-creed-unity-limited-edition/|title=The Art of Assassin’s Creed Unity (Limited Edition)|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|accessdate=1 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229045943/https://titanbooks.com/7920-the-art-of-assassins-creed-unity-limited-edition/|archivedate=29 February 2024}}</ref> His illustration "[[:File:Unity concept-Execution.jpg|Execution]]" was selected for the 2014 Into the Pixel Collection.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.intothepixel.com/artwork/2014_contest_winners.asp|title=2014 ITP Collection|publisher=''Into the Pixel''|accessdate=1 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216194515/http://www.intothepixel.com/artwork/2014_contest_winners.asp|archivedate=16 February 2015}}</ref>
The following images are a sample of Gilles Beloeil's works for the Assassin's Creed series.


=== ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' ===
==Personal life==
<gallery captionalign="left" orientation="landscape">
Gilles Beloeil is married and has a son.<ref name="ETL"/>
Venice Arsenal concept art by Gilles Beloeil.png|Venice Arsenal concept art by Gilles Beloeil.
PassionPlay_Concept.JPG|Concept art for the Colosseum passion play.
PassionPlay_EzioPetro_Concept.JPG|Artwork of Ezio and Pietro fleeing the Colosseum passion play.
Fall of Monteriggioni_EzioCannon_Concept.JPG|Ezio manning the cannon during the Fall of Monteriggioni.
Siege of Monteriggioni_Concept.JPG|Concept art for the Borgia army attacking Monteriggioni.
Fall of Moneriggioni_Concept.JPG|Fall of Monteriggioni concept art.
FallOfMonteriggioni_Concept 2.JPG|Monteriggioni in ruins after the Borgia attack.
Modern_Monteriggioni_Concept.JPG|Modern-day Monteriggioni.
Desmond_Sanctuary_Emails_Concept.JPG|Desmond using the email computer in the Sanctuary.
Ezio'sArrivalRome_Concept.JPG|Ezio's arrival in Rome.
TiberIslandHQ LeapOfFaith Concept.JPG
Pantheon by Night Concept.JPG
Pantheon City Concept.JPG
FrenchTroops Concept.JPG
Borgia_Tower_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the Borgia Towers.
Meeting with La Volpe concept paint by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Meeting with La Volpe concept painting.
</gallery>


=== ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' ===
Beloeil's talent as an artist has been widely recognized, which is complemented by his diverse understanding of different software mediums, such as Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Softimage XSI, Autodesk Maya, Digital Fusion, Adobe After Effects, Shake, and Renderman, all of which Gilles boasts an expert level of proficiency with.{{Fact|June 2024}} Beloeil has worked alongside [[Alexandre Amancio]] on ''Far Cry 2''. Both he and Amancio were noted to have revolutionized the 3D piping effect of background images with their innovative designs.{{Fact|June 2024}}
<gallery captionalign="left" orientation="landscape">
Constantinople Concept Pre-release.jpg
Siege_Machine_Concept.JPG|Concept art of a siege machines used in ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''.
Arrival at Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Arrival at Masyaf concept art.
Infiltrating Masyaf by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Infiltration of Masyaf concept art.
Backstreets of Constantinople by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Constantinople backstreets.
Contantinople Marketplace by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Constantinople marketplace concept art.
Ezio concept art by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Promotional concept art of Ezio overlooking [[Hagia Sophia]].
Revolution at Arsenal by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Revolution at the Arsenal concept art.
Inside Cappadocia by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Inside Cappadocia.
Constantinople Poor District 1.jpg|Constantinople poor district concept.
Ezio meets Altair by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Ezio meeting Altair.
Constantinople Poor District 2.jpg|Arcadia concept art.
Constantinople Rich District by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Constantinople rich district.
Arsenal Entrance Market.jpg|Arsenal entrance marketplace.
Arrival at Cappadocia by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Cappadocia port.
Forum of Ox 2.jpg|Forum of Ox concept art.
Forum of the Ox.jpg|Forum of Ox exterior concept art.
Hippodrome Gardens_ACR.jpg|Hippodrome gardens.
Hippodrome_ACR.jpg|Hippodrome concept art.
Rich District_ACR.jpg|Alternate rich district concept art.
Romani Camp.jpg|Romani camp concept art.
Sultans Party at Topkapi Palace.jpg|Topkapi Palace party.
View from Galata Tower.jpg|View from Galata Tower concept art.
Leap of Faith_ACR Concept art.jpg|Leap of Faith concept art.
Ezio in front of Constantinople by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Ezio concept art.
Bombcrafts.jpg|Bombcrafting concept art.
Animus Island_Concept 2_ACR.jpg|Animus Island promotional concept art.
Animus Island_Concept 3_ACR.jpg|Animus Island landscape concept art.
Animus Island_Concept_ACR.jpg|Alternate Animus Island promotional art.
Desmonds Memories Concept 1.jpg|Inside the Animus Island - Desmond memories.
Animus Island by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Concept art of the Animus Island.
Desmonds Memories Concept 2.jpg|Inside the Animus Island - Desmond memories alternate concept.
Cappadocia by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Promotional artwork for Cappadocia.
</gallery>


=== ''Assassin's Creed III'' ===
==''Assassin's Creed'' credits==
<gallery captionalign="left" orientation="landscape">
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (2009) - Concept Artist
ACIII-GI (11).jpg|Concept art of [[Boston]].
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' (2009) - Concept Artist, Digital Matte Painter
ACIII-GI (13).jpg|Concept art of war torn [[New York City]].
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' (2010–2011) - Concept Artist, Matte Artist
ACIII-GI (14).jpg|Concept art of Connor on horseback.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' (2010) - Concept Artist
AC3 CA SP 15 MohawkVillage.jpg|Concept art of a Native American settlement.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' (2011) - Concept Artist
AC3 Lost Mayan Ruins.jpg|Concept art of the Lost Mayan Ruins.
**''[[The Lost Archive]]'' (2012) - Concept Artist
ACIII-GI (1).jpg|Concept art of the Frontier.
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' (2012) - Senior Concept Artist
ACIII-GI (8).jpg|Concept art of the battle for Bunker Hill.
**''[[The Tyranny of King Washington]]'' (2013) - Senior Concept Artist
Assassins Creed 3 logo concept by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Alternate ''Assassins Creed III'' logo concept by Gilles Beloeil.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' (2014) - Senior Concept Artist
The Boston Common by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|The Boston Common by Gilles Beloeil.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' (2015) - Senior Concept Artist
TALKING THE SHOT by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Taking the Shot.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' (2017) - Senior Concept Artist
IN HIS ELEMENT by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|In his element by Gilles Beloeil.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' (2020) - Senior Concept Artist
Colonial New York by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Colonial New York.
Bear Attack by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|Bear Attack by Gilles Beloeil.
After the great Fire by Gilles Beloeil.jpg|After the great fire by Gilles Beloeil.
</gallery>


== External links ==
==Gallery==
*[http://www.gillesbeloeil.com/ Gilles Beloeil]'s official website.
{{GalleryBox|Gilles Beloeil}}
*[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/gillesbeloeil Gilles Beloeil]'s professional profile at LinkedIn.
The following gallery contains concept artwork created by Gilles Beloeil for the ''Assassin's Creed'' series.
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1681372/ Gilles Beloeil]'s profile at the Internet Movie Database.
*[http://www.3pipe.net/2010/08/digital-palette-interview-with-gilles.html Gilles Beloeil] interview.
*[http://conceptartworld.com/?p=10773 Gilles Beloeil]'s award winning portfolio on ConceptArtWorld.com.


== References ==
==External links==
*[http://www.gillesbeloeil.com/ Gilles Beloeil]'s official website
*[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/gillesbeloeil Gilles Beloeil]'s professional profile at LinkedIn
*[http://conceptartworld.com/?p=10773 Gilles Beloeil]'s portfolio excerpt on ConceptArtWorld
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:13, 12 September 2025

Gilles Beloeil is a French Senior Concept Artist and digital matte painter at Ubisoft, based in Montreal, Canada. He has worked on numerous entries in the Assassin's Creed series.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Early life and career[edit | edit source]

Originally from Rennes, France, Beloeil emigrated to Canada in 2000, settling in Montreal.[1] He initially began his career in digital art in 2002 with 4-Elements Studios, in Montreal, on several TV projects and commercials.[2] However, Beloeil has expanded to work with quite a number of different companies throughout the world in both advertising, film, and the computer gaming industry. His first film credit was on the 2003 animated film Pinocchio 3000 as the lighting team lead.[3]

Assassin's Creed[edit | edit source]

In 2007, he was hired by Ubisoft and began working as a concept artist and digital matte painter in its Cinematic Department, his first project related to the Assassin's Creed series he worked on was the second entry in the series, Assassin's Creed II in 2008. He joined the already established art team during a crunch time and lent his talents.[4] He also created the digital matte art green-screened into the backgrounds of the 2009 short film, Assassin's Creed: Lineage.[5]

In a 2010 interview with Three Pipe Problem, Beloeil revealed that the production and creative teams took a trip to Italy and took many pictures of Florence, Venice, a Rome. He noted it was a big help to the concept artists having that reference.[5]

During the pre-production stage of Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Beloeil worked very closely with Raphael Lacoste to create accurate imagery of historical monuments and street layouts throughout Constantinople by actually visiting the modern-day city of Istanbul. [citation needed]

Details of Beloeil's involvement in Assassin's Creed III were compiled in ImagineFX's issue #89, released December 2012. He worked on environment level concept art and stated that he "really enjoyed working on New York" as it was "a city [he] really [likes] to visit as often as [he] can."[6]

In November 2014, Beloeil participated in a promotion of The Art of Assassin's Creed: Unity Limited Edition offered by Titan Books by signing 500 copies alongside concept artist Ludovic Ribardière. Beloeil had provided many pieces of concept art for Assassin's Creed: Unity.[7] His illustration "Execution" was selected for the 2014 Into the Pixel Collection.[8]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Gilles Beloeil is married and has a son.[1]

Beloeil's talent as an artist has been widely recognized, which is complemented by his diverse understanding of different software mediums, such as Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Softimage XSI, Autodesk Maya, Digital Fusion, Adobe After Effects, Shake, and Renderman, all of which Gilles boasts an expert level of proficiency with. [citation needed] Beloeil has worked alongside Alexandre Amancio on Far Cry 2. Both he and Amancio were noted to have revolutionized the 3D piping effect of background images with their innovative designs. [citation needed]

Assassin's Creed credits[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

An image gallery is available for Gilles Beloeil

The following gallery contains concept artwork created by Gilles Beloeil for the Assassin's Creed series.

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kevin (2016). Assassin’s Creed with Gilles Beloeil. Escape the Level. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved on 1 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Gilles Beloeil. Zerply. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved on 1 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Gilles Beloeil at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ↑ Beloeil, Gilles. Q&A. Gilles Beloeil portfolio. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved on 1 June 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Niyazi, H. (27 August 2010). Gilles Beloeil on digital art and the new Renaissance. Three Pipe Problem. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved on 1 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Dean, Ian (December 2012). Assassin's Creed 3. ImagineFX, Issue #89. Retrieved on 12 September 2025. pp. 44-53
  7. ↑ The Art of Assassin’s Creed Unity (Limited Edition). Titan Books. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved on 1 June 2024.
  8. ↑ 2014 ITP Collection. Into the Pixel. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved on 1 June 2024.
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