Corentin Monnier - Storyboard Artist

Hello / Bonjour / HEj !

[EN] I am a french freelance storyboard artist based in Aarhus (Denmark) and working in the Animation Industry since 2016.
I´m deeply passionate about animation and visual storytelling and love to be part of a team to help telling exciting, entertaining and meaningful stories !

I am proficient with software such as Storyboard Pro, TVPaint, Photoshop, ToonBoom Harmony, Adobe Animate / Flash, and always curious to learn new tools.

Feel free to contact me if you think I could contribute to your project !

[FR] Je suis un storyboardeur français freelance, installé à Aarhus (Danemark) et travaillant dans l´animation depuis 2016.
Je suis passionné par le dessin animé et j'aime avant tout rejoindre des équipes pour contribuer à raconter des histoires ambitieuses, pleines d'action et d'humour.

Je suis opérationnel sur différents logiciels, tels que Storyboard Pro, TV Paint, Photoshop, Toon Boom, Harmony, Adobe Animate / Flash, et toujours prêt à en apprendre de nouveaux !

N'hésitez pas à me contacter si vous pensez que je peux contribuer à votre projet !

Storyboards And Animatics

Mice Swing

Personal project

Made in Storyboard Pro, 2020.

Genre : Action.

Jungle Chase

Personal Project

Made in TVPaint, 2018.

Genre : Action, adventure, comedy.

The Whale

Personal project

Made in Storyboard Pro 2018-2020.

LEGO Elves Episode 13 - The Shadow World

Animatic of Lego Elves, Episode 13, made at Ja Film in 2017.

Made in TVPaint, with a pre-edit of the voices.

Genre : Action, adventure, fantasy.

Watch the finished episode.

Something I said - extract

Extract of the animatic of the short film "Something I said", made for portuguese studio Animanostra with TVPaint, 2019.

Genre : Drama.

Feel free to contact me to get the password.

LEGO Elves webseries, ep. 25

Extract of the animatic of Lego Elves, webisode 25, made at Ja Film in 2016.
Made in TVPaint, with a pre-edit of the voices.

Genre : Sitcom, comedy, fantasy.

Watch the finished episode.

LEGO Elves, ep. 7

Animatic of a sequence from Lego Elves, Episode 7, made at Ja Film in 2017.

Made in TVPaint, with a pre-edit of the voices.

Genre : Sitcom, comedy, fantasy.

Watch the finished episode.

SHORT Films

Grandma's Hero (2015)

Graduation short film @ The Animation Workshop

A freshly graduated monster-slayer sets out on an epic journey to prove himself a hero. Unfortunately, his over-caring Grandma decides to join the adventure.

Roles : Directing a team of 11 (in collaboration with Ben Ozeri), Story development, Storyboard, Character Design and 2D Animation.

More than 500k combined views on Youtube and Vimeo.

Illustration and life drawings

Story beats

Digital illustration

Life drawings : 1-5 minutes poses

Life drawings : ~2 minutes poses

2D animation showreel (2016)

Showreel Breakdown:
1. "Grandma´s Hero" : Animation, clean-up, effects : fire of the torch (the BG fire is animated by Sidonie Vidal), TV Paint.
2 and 3. "Eddie of the Realms Eternal" : Animation and clean-up, TV Paint.
4. "Grandma´s Hero" : Storyboard, animation, clean-up, color, TV Paint.
5. "Final Call" : Animation and clean-up, Toon Boom.
6. Attitude Walk, school assignment, traditional.
7, 8 and 9. "Grandma´s Hero" : Animation, clean-up, color, effects, TV Paint.
10 and 11. "Final Call" : Animation and clean-up, Toon Boom.
12. "Eddie of the Realms Eternal": Animation, TV Paint.
13. "Final Call" : Animation and clean-up, Toon Boom.
14. "Grandma´s Hero", Graduation movie: Storyboard, animation, clean-up, TV Paint.
15. "Eddie of the Realms Eternal" : Animation, TV Paint.
16. "Grandma´s Hero" : Storyboard, animation, clean-up, color, effects, TV Paint.
17. "Final Call" : Animation and clean-up, Toon Boom.

Resume / CV

Download as a PDF

Corentin Monnier - Storyboard Artist

Born on 6th May 1986 in Saint-Malo (France) - Currently based in Aarhus - Denmark
0045 93 86 16 50 - corentinmonnier@gmail.com

Skills

Storyboarding / animatic editing, 2D Animation, Directing, Illustration

Software

Storyboard Pro, TV Paint (animation, storyboard, george script), Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Flash / Animate, Photoshop, After Effects.

Languages

French (Mother language), English (Fluent), Danish (Intermediate), German (Intermediate).

Professional Experiences

Storyboard Artist

> Since August 2020 - AXIS Studios - Unannounced feature film

> July 2020 - Eddy (France) - Storyboard and animatic for a commercial.

> June 2020 - Eddy (France) - Storyboard on Tumbleweed - Toon Blast Animated short .

> January - February 2019 : Cloth Cat Animation (UK) - Storyboard on the TV series Luo Bao Bei (1 episode)

> December 2018 - January 2019 : Animanostra (Lisbon) - Storyboard and animatic for the short film Something I said

> August 2018 - Animanostra (Lisbon) : Storyboard for the pitch of the short film Something I said

> March 2016 - February 2018 : Ja Film (Aarhus) - Main storyboard artist on 2 seasons of the webseries Lego Elves (13 and 15 episodes), Storyboard and animatic on the Monster Park trailer

2d Animator

> November - December 2019 : Nørlum (Denmark) - 2D Character Animation reinforcement on the swedish feature film Ape Star

> February - October 2019 : Nørlum (Denmark) - 2D Character Animation on the french feature film Calamity : A Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary

> August - September 2018 : Nørlum (Denmark) - 2D Character Animation on a commercial for Travelers

> July 2018 : HideTheZebra (Denmark) - 2D Animation for a TV show on TV2 Charlie.

> April 2018 : Nørlum (Denmark) - 2D Character Animation reinforcement on Disney Big Hero 6 TV Series (1 episode)
> 2015-2016 : Animanostra (Lisbon) - 2D Character Animation and clean up on the short film Final Call

> 2015 : Nørlum (Denmark) - Character Animation and clean up on the pilot episode of Eddie of the Realms Eternal

Personal projects

> 2019 : Early development of a new short film, Icebreaker

> 2014-2015 : Grandma's Hero – Bachelor Graduation movie - Directing (in collaboration with Ben Ozeri), Story development, Storyboard, Character Design and 2D Animation.

Outside of the Animation industry

> 2009-2012 : Editions DUPUIS – Marketing manager for “Le journal de Spirou” - Charleroi (Belgium) and Paris

In charge of promoting the prominent Belgian comics magazine "Le journal de Spirou". My day to day tasks included working with subscriptions, retail, partnerships, and notoriety.

> 2008 : Jeune Théâtre Laboratoire Européen (JTLE) - Co-founder and treasurer of the theater company, which organized a European tour.

This project was distinguished by the city of Paris and was the French national winner of the Charlemagne Youth Price (European Parliament)

> 2006 : L’Est Républicain - local newspaper in Nancy (France) : 6 months part-time internship as a journalist

> 2004 and 2005 - Summer : Basti Merzlota / All the world’s a stage - Script writing, collective staging of street theater plays in Saint-Malo (France), during the summer

> 2003-2004 : Osmose - High School newspaper : co-founder, editor and layout. Special price of “Britanny’s High School press” in 2004

Education

> 2012-2016 : The Animation Workshop (Denmark) : Bachelor of Arts in Character Animation

> 2007-2009 : Sciences Po Paris (Political Sciences) – Master Degree in specializing in “Media and Culture management / press and publishing”
> 2006-2007 : Humboldt University, Berlin - Exchange student in the Social Sciences Department
> 2004-2006 : French-German European Campus of Sciences Po Paris, (Nancy, France) - First cycle student
> 2004 : Lycée Jacques Cartier (Saint-Malo, France) - Scientific Baccalauréat (french high school diploma) – with Distinction « Very good » - Saint-Malo

LINKS

You can find me on these different platforms!

Instagram - General

Instagram - Life Drawing

Contact

Feel free to contact me for any question, to talk about your project or just say hi !

Aarhus - Denmark

0045 93 86 16 50

corentin.monnier@gmail.com

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