Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Freelance VFX / Compositing / 3D CGI, I assist directors, producers, agencies, and brands in creating premium visuals for advertisements, music videos, films, and digital content.

My role is simple: to transform a creative intention into a finalized, clean, credible, and impactful image.

I handle various needs:

Compositing
CGI / 3D
FX Simulations
Hybrid AI / CGI
Integration of 3D elements
Clean-up
Tracking / Matchmove
VFX Supervision

I have worked on projects for ambitious brands and productions, with high demands for image quality, deadlines, and communication.

I can work alone on a specific task or integrate into an existing team, with both an artistic and technical approach.

I also develop hybrid workflows integrating AI, CGI, and compositing to produce more creative, faster-to-explore visuals adapted to new brand needs.

Strengths:

Clean and high-end rendering
Good artistic and technical understanding
Clear communication
Familiar with production workflows
Ability to propose effective solutions according to budget and deadlines

Software:

Nuke, After Effects, Blender, Houdini.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Strasbourg (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Montpellier (up to 50km)

Swanside
Founder / VFX Producer — Swanside
January 2020 - Today (6 years and 7 months)
In parallel with my artistic work, I founded and developed Swanside, a company specializing in VFX, CGI, and post-production.

This experience allowed me to manage complete projects, coordinate specialized artists, and collaborate with productions, agencies, and brands on demanding content.

I can therefore act as an operational freelancer while bringing a production vision: understanding the brief, estimating needs, organizing workflows, client follow-up, and final delivery.

Depending on the project's scope, I can also mobilize a network of specialized artists while remaining the main point of contact.
VFX Supervision CGI Special Effects VFX Production Art Direction
freelance
VFX / CGI Artist & Supervisor
January 2016 - Today (10 years and 7 months)
VFX / CGI Artist & Supervisor

Since 2019, I have been assisting directors, producers, agencies, and brands on VFX, CGI, and compositing projects for advertising, music videos, fiction, and digital content.

I handle both specific tasks and more comprehensive projects: compositing, CGI integration, clean-up, keying, tracking, rotoscoping, VFX supervision, FX simulations, and 3D rendering.

My approach combines technical rigor, artistic sensibility, and clear communication to deliver clean, credible visuals adapted to production constraints.

I also developed Swanside, a VFX/CGI company that allows me to mobilize, if necessary, specialized artists depending on the project's scope, while remaining your main point of contact.
Blender3D Adobe After Effects Nuke The Foundry Nuke Unreal Engine 5

Rockless

Réalisateur - ROCKLESS

Reviewed on 6/3/2026

François was super efficient on our project. We needed significant, precise VFX cleanup work, with shot-by-shot retouching, tracking, and corrections of reflections and irregularities on the walls, and he really delivered. He was responsive, fast, attentive, very clear in his communication, and above all, very involved in finding solutions. Beyond the quality of the work, he is someone with whom collaboration is fluid and pleasant. I recommend François without hesitation. He is precisely the kind of person you want to build a long-term trusting relationship with.

Martin

SASU LTZ TECHNOLOGIES

Reviewed on 1/29/2025

Thank you François for your involvement, your follow-up, and the final rendering. The quality of the 3D project is excellent! I recommend François for all your 3D, VFX, or other projects. Looking forward to collaborating again.

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