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[[File:Raphael Lacoste ArtDirector.jpg|thumb|200px|Raphael Lacoste]] | [[File:Raphael Lacoste ArtDirector.jpg|thumb|200px|Raphael Lacoste]] | ||
'''Raphael Lacoste''' was an | '''Raphael Lacoste''' was an Art Director on ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' and is currently the Brand Art Director of the entire [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], including ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''.<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/raphaellacoste?trk=pub-pbmap Linkedin Bio]</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Lacoste was born in Paris in 1974. After a few years working as photographer and composer for a theatre company, he went to the animation school of the National center of the comic strip in Angoulême, France to learn Softimage. He did there his first short movie “''Nîumb''” which was screened at Siggaph, Imagina and anima-mundi 2000. | Lacoste was born in Paris in 1974. After a few years working as photographer and composer for a theatre company, he went to the animation school of the National center of the comic strip in Angoulême, France to learn Softimage. He did there his first short movie “''Nîumb''” which was screened at Siggaph, Imagina and anima-mundi 2000. | ||
He worked then for Kalisto Entertainment as | He worked then for Kalisto Entertainment as a Senior Background Artist. In 2002, he was contacted by [[Ubisoft]] to work as an Art Director on ''Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time''. Lacoste went on to work on such titles as ''Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', winning a VES Award in February 2006 for his work on the "''Two Thrones''" cut scene. Wanting to challenge himself in the film industry, Lacoste stepped away from the game industry to work as a matte painter and Senior Concept Artist on such feature films as ''Terminator Salvation'', ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'', ''Death Race'', and ''Repo Men''. | ||
As of 2009, Lacoste | As of 2009, Lacoste returned to the video game industry, working as a Senior Art Director for EA, and again at Ubisoft Montreal on the ''Assassin's Creed'' series; to this end, he became the Art Director for ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Lacoste has been | *Currently, Lacoste has been an Art Director on videogames and cinematics (CG) for a multitude of years. | ||
* | *Lacoste had teachers such as René Laloux, the director of "''Time Masters''", "''Gandahar''", and "''Fantastic Planet''". Raphael was very impressed by the work of his teacher and has stated that Laloux was his main inspiration to moving into the computer game industry. | ||
*He is particularly skilled in creating environments, moods, picture composition and lighting. | |||
*He is skilled | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
North Kingdom R.Lacoste.jpg|Original New Kingdom concept in ''Assassin's Creed'', both hand drawn and digitally manipulated by Lacoste | |||
gnomonRaphphoto.JPG|Journey, personal work | gnomonRaphphoto.JPG|Journey, personal work | ||
Cappadocia concept.jpg|Cappadocia concept illustration by Lacoste | Cappadocia concept.jpg|Cappadocia concept illustration by Lacoste | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.raphael-lacoste.com/acceuil.html Raphael Lacoste]'s | *[http://www.raphael-lacoste.com/acceuil.html Raphael Lacoste]'s official website. | ||
*[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/raphaellacoste?trk=pub-pbmap Raphael Lacoste]'s professional profile on | *[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/raphaellacoste?trk=pub-pbmap Raphael Lacoste]'s professional profile on LinkedIn. | ||
*[http://raph.com/3dartists/artgallery/ag-jury.html Raphael Lacoste]'s profile at the 3D | *[http://raph.com/3dartists/artgallery/ag-jury.html Raphael Lacoste]'s profile at the 3D Artists website. | ||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2900037/bio Raphael Lacoste]'s profile on the | *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2900037/bio Raphael Lacoste]'s profile on the Internet Movie Database. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
Revision as of 02:37, 11 January 2014
Raphael Lacoste was an Art Director on Assassin's Creed: Revelations and is currently the Brand Art Director of the entire Assassin's Creed series, including Assassin's Creed III.[1]
Biography
Lacoste was born in Paris in 1974. After a few years working as photographer and composer for a theatre company, he went to the animation school of the National center of the comic strip in Angoulême, France to learn Softimage. He did there his first short movie “Nîumb” which was screened at Siggaph, Imagina and anima-mundi 2000.
He worked then for Kalisto Entertainment as a Senior Background Artist. In 2002, he was contacted by Ubisoft to work as an Art Director on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Lacoste went on to work on such titles as Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones and Assassin's Creed, winning a VES Award in February 2006 for his work on the "Two Thrones" cut scene. Wanting to challenge himself in the film industry, Lacoste stepped away from the game industry to work as a matte painter and Senior Concept Artist on such feature films as Terminator Salvation, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Death Race, and Repo Men.
As of 2009, Lacoste returned to the video game industry, working as a Senior Art Director for EA, and again at Ubisoft Montreal on the Assassin's Creed series; to this end, he became the Art Director for Assassin's Creed: Revelations.
Trivia
- Currently, Lacoste has been an Art Director on videogames and cinematics (CG) for a multitude of years.
- Lacoste had teachers such as René Laloux, the director of "Time Masters", "Gandahar", and "Fantastic Planet". Raphael was very impressed by the work of his teacher and has stated that Laloux was his main inspiration to moving into the computer game industry.
- He is particularly skilled in creating environments, moods, picture composition and lighting.
Gallery
-
Original New Kingdom concept in Assassin's Creed, both hand drawn and digitally manipulated by Lacoste -
Journey, personal work
-
Cappadocia concept illustration by Lacoste -
Arrival in St Lucia -
Lost Island -
Mangrove -
The Bay
External links
- Raphael Lacoste's official website.
- Raphael Lacoste's professional profile on LinkedIn.
- Raphael Lacoste's profile at the 3D Artists website.
- Raphael Lacoste's profile on the Internet Movie Database.