Our work

The American (2010)

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The American poster
VFX – 125 shots
Director: Anton Corbijn
Production Company: Focus Features
Script: Rowan Joff (based on the novel "A Very Private Gentleman" by Martin Booth)
Cast: George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli

Overview: Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.

Description of our work:

  • Concept
  • CG butterfly and integration in a live environment
  • Matte paintings
  • Digital organic effects: blood, rain, smoke, clouds
  • Compositing effects and integration

Relevant links:

Journal de Montréal - The American made in Québec

Credits:

VFX EXECUTIVE PRODUCERMarc BOURBONNAIS
VFX PRODUCERCynthia MOUROU
VFX SUPERVISORYanick WILISKY
VFX PRODUCTION MANAGERJacinthe CÔTÉ
VFX COORDINATIONSarah TRÉPANIER
LEAD CONCEPT & MATTE PAINTINGSylvain LORGEOU
LEAD MODELINGMathieu PHANEUF
LEAD LAYOUT/TDMostafa BADRAN
MOTION TRACKINGBenoit MORIN
 Jean-François MORISSETTE
LEAD TEXTURENadàge BOZZETTI
TEXTURE ARTISTNicolas FILLION
ANIMATION SUPERVISORMarcus ALQUÉRES
ANIMATORSJérémy LAMBOLEZ
 Philip MELANÇON
 Velislava NIKOLOVA
 David YABU
LEAD LOOK DEVELOPMENTMartin PELLETIER
LOOK DEVELOPMENTMathieu BERTRAND
 Marc-Antoine DESJARDINS
DIGITAL COMPOSITING SUPERVISORLuc JULIEN
LEAD DIGITAL COMPOSITORSJoao SITA
 Vincent PAPAIX
DIGITAL COMPOSITORSAndréane DODIER-VILLENEUVE
 Armando FRANCO
 Alban KASIKCI
 Martin LARRIVÉE
 Christophe PACAUD
 Alice PEPUJOL
 Mickaël LÉGER
 Stéphane RIOUX
 Jean-Philippe TRAORÉ
DATA WRANGLERSJulie JOANNOTEGUY
 Pascal LAFLAMME
 Jean-Sébastien FORTIER
 Stéphane PICARD
VFX PRODUCTION ASSISTANTSTanya MOORE
 Jean AROUSI
 Francis LAROUCHE
TECHNICAL SUPPORTVincent TOUSSAINT
 Dominic GAUDREAU
VFX FINANCIAL CONTROLLERPatrick BISSONNETTE
VFX SALES & MARKETING MANAGERValérie CLÉMENT