The Val-de-Marne Department met with Franck Petitta, founder and director of École Méliès. In this interview, he presents the school's teaching approach: extensive hands-on practice, workshops, concrete projects and sessions with working industry professionals.
Artistic fundamentals remain central, from life drawing and perspective to storytelling and sculpting, and they are closely linked to today's tools: 2D and 3D animation, live-action shooting, visual effects and real-time technologies. The idea is simple: to train image artisans who are ready to create and to take action as soon as they graduate.
The interview also looks at the school's ecosystem: partnerships, technical facilities, links with the industry and continuous monitoring of innovation. The goal is to prepare people capable of mastering the entire image production pipeline, whatever the technique used, traditional or digital. This blend of arts and technology is what makes the difference for studios.
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