Artfx Lille - Plaine Images: One of the most prestigious creative schools in the world settles on October 5 in the heart of Europe
It is on October 5 that the new ArtFX campus will open its doors in the heart of the Plaine Images with the support of the Hauts-de-France region , the European Metropolis of Lille (MEL), the cities of Roubaix and Tourcoing, Pictanovo , the Plaine Images and Lille's Agency .
The School of Digital Arts located in Montpellier for more than 15 years has indeed settled in the start of the 2020 m 220 m 2 in the "Le Jacquard" building with its first "northern" promotion. 87 students integrate ArtFX in the 1st year and will be trained in 5 years with visual effects, animation or video games.
An ideal location at the crossroads of Europe
Ideally located in this area of excellence of the Plaine Images , between professional studios of these different sectors and cinema, as well as an incubator of startups, the new ArtFX campus created to meet the growing requests of the studios is part of The continuity of the values since 2004 in Montpellier. Open to the outside, in narrow synergy with the players in the sector, the campus is designed to bring to the highest the exceptional dynamics offered by its central position at the crossroads of Europe.
“ The opening of this new campus is a fundamental step in the ArtFX course. It gives a real boost to our global approach to European development, innovation and collaborations , while allowing us to preserve our independence , ” explains Gilbert Kiner, the president of ArtFX. " And if this return to school can take place today, and in such good conditions despite the situation, it is thanks to the ArtFX team which carried this project in a record time in a context however so delicate, and With flawless support, from the start, all of our partners in the region . Let them all be thanked again ”.
An innovative reverse pedagogy
Designed around workshops supervised by professionals from around the world, artfx pedagogy leads the student to become an actor in his learning. Throughout his course, he cultivates autonomy, curiosity, maturity, creativity and technicality.
In addition to technical skill and creativity, cohesion and teamwork are a central part of school pedagogy and DNA.
Advanced training at Bac +5, delivering the level 7 RNCP title of digital director recognized by the State
1. Master New Cinema Technologies
2. Master 3D and 2D animation
3. Master Visual Effects
4. Master Video Game
5. Master Video Games Programming & Visual Effects
Tuition
1. Admission test: free
2. Preparatory year: € 5,200
3. First year: € 7,100
4. years 2 to 5: 8,100 €
For Xavier Bertrand, president of the Hauts-de-France region, the arrival of ArtFX contributes to the influence of the region : “ The region has supported the development of the Images in Hauts-de-France for several years. It also weaves a whole ecosystem, which promotes establishments of companies in the sector, and generates jobs and outlets for young people who train in these trades. This project contributes to a vision of popular and modern culture , a culture accessible to all and which also gives a place to the digital arts. Hauts-de-France are becoming a reference to the highest level in terms of digital creation and French-style know-how ”.
Damien Castelain, President of the European Metropolis of Lille , also welcomes the arrival of ArtFX in the Lille Me-Tropole and more particularly on the Plaine Images as the fruit of collective work carried out on the attractive of the territory: " L 'Metropolitan attractiveness is at the center of all our actions: when we are carrying out and animal a site of excellence dedicated to creative industries such as the Plaine Images, it is to respond full to Our ambition: to promote our know-how in Europe . The arrival of an internal renowned school like ArtFX allows both to attract students from around the world and to make us known to the studios. This is how we intend to consolidate our influence: Hello ArtFX! ».
Guillaume Delbar, president of Pictanovo and mayor of Roubaix underlines the beneficial contribution of artfx on the regional and metropolitan ecosystem and the positive message addressed to the talents of tomorrow: " The sector of creative industries is transformed, evolves and today represents an important part of the economy of our regional territory. Pictanovo, as a center of excellence in the Image sector in Hauts-de-France, has been working for more than 30 years, structuring and enriching the regional ecosystem, which must be competitive and attractive internationally . Welcoming ArtFX here in Roubaix, at the very heart of regional and metropolitan dynamics around audiovisual, cinema and animation, it is to offer young people an additional opportunity for young people to acquire high skills in Areas of special effects, animation and video games and why not, make them want to undertake ”.
For Doriane Becue, mayor of Tourcoing , “ The arrival of ArtFX in Tourcoing is a strong signal for our city. The arrival in a district of excellence of a school classified among the best schools in the world comes to enrich an offer dedicated to the very popular digital arts in the professional world. With the companies of the Plaine Images dedicated to creative industries, a real synergy is taking shape there in order to make French know-how radiate around the digital economy. From employment to employment, the establishment of ArtFX is an extraordinary opportunity for students, employees, businesses, traders and residents. Artfx, welcome to Tourcoing! »»
Pierre-Henry Laporterie, appointed last July, manager of ArtFX Lille-Plaine Images, is in charge of the pedagogy and the life of the school with a team of 3 permanent dedicated and twenty teachers. and professional workers , supported by the support services installed in Montpellier.
About Pierre-Henry LAPORTERIE
With initially an artistic training in fine arts, Pierre-Henry Laporterie began his career in video games at Ubisoft and Strange Libellule between 1998 and 2005.
For 7 years, he evolves through several positions (3D graphic designer, 2D designer and director artistic) on AAA projects. This route allows him to gain significant experience in producing video games.
Between 2005 and 2019, his career continued in the animated feature film. He participates in various international or national projects for Universal, Dreamworks, Mac Guff, Onanimation, Folivari illumination ... including "the illusionist" by Sylvain Chomet. He works on the animated storyboard, develops the creation of characters and the film's sets in the studio based in Edinburgh in Scotland. The film will be appointed to the Oscars and will win a César in 2011. In parallel, Pierre-Henry Laportrie has the desire to transmit. He intervenes for almost 10 years in animation schools such as Gobelins, Emile Cohl, Rubika, ESAAT ... to participate in the follow -up of end -of -studies projects or to lead workshops in concept/design. In 2014, these experiences led him to take care of the educational coordination and the deployment of the Parisian campus as an animation cinema of the ECV school. He also took responsibility, between 2014 and 2020, of the school animation course on his Lille campus.
Press contacts
ArtFX : Véronique Dumon, press secretary | +33 6 20 32 01 15 | veronique.d@adalbert-rp.fr
Hauts-de-France region : Sébastien Voisin, Directorate of Communication and Public Relations | 03 74 27 48 88 / +33 6 47 67 14 26 | sebastien.voisin@hautsdefrance.fr
European metropolis of Lille : Charlotte Roussel, Press attaché | croussel@lillemetropole.fr | 03 20 21 67 82
Roubaix town hall : Cédric Girard, Communication Director and Events|cgirard@ville-roubaix.fr|03 20 66 46 85
Mayor of Tourcoing : Astrid Chastan, Press Attaché | Achastan@ville-tourcoing.fr | 03.20.23.37.23
Plain Images : Aurelie Minguet, Communication manager | amminguet@plaine-images.fr | 06 20 19 64 72
Pictanovo : Marianne Bearez, Communication Manager | mbeaarez@pictanovo.com | 06 37 10 54 43
Lille’s Agency : Laura de Mendonca, Communication manager | L.DEMENDONCA@lillesagency.com | 06 17 72 61 27
