My name is Frantz Lasorne and I am a French Designer. Currently I am a fifth year student at l’École de Design Nantes Atlantique. This school, in Nantes, offers a 5 year Industrial Design degree; and I am more specifically in the New Media program. I am also flollowing a second Master in Virtual & Innovation at « Presence & innovation lab, ENSAM Angers-Laval ». My specialities are Interaction Design and 3D real time applications.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Currently following two Masters by doing a joined project for the obtention of two diplomas:
• Master in Interaction Design at « L’École de Design Nantes Atlantique »
• Master (research) in Virtual & Innovation at « Presence & innovation lab, ENSAM Angers-Laval »
This final project is about « Tangible augmented reality gaming experience » the result of all knowledges gathered during past years studies and a professionnal projection for the future.
[ 2007-2008 ]
4-month exchange with an University abroad at the Hogeschool Rotterdam (Interaction Design).
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[ 2006-2007 ]
Third year, studying Graphic and Interaction Design,
consolidating the basics and developing the methodology of Project Design.
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[ 2005-2006 ]
Second year, choosing Interaction Design (New Media),
acquired a project methodology and professional techniques.
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[ 2004-2005 ]
L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantiques (France), first year learning the basics in creation and innovation,
leading to a competitive exam, common core curriculum.
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[ 2004 ]
Baccalaureat in technical sciences of the tertiary sector (‘A’ levels: equivalent to High School Diploma).
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EXPERIENCE
[ From January, 2009 to NA - Client demand ]
Currently realizing with N. Guyon a video clip for a music author «COLLEGE» (www.myspace.com/collegeoflove).
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[ November 2008 - Client demand ]
Created an interactive DVD menu for the collector DVD edition of the new album «Secret Diary» (COLLEGE), now commercialized.
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[ From October 2008 to January 2009 - Public exhibition ]
Accompaning visually DJs with our VJ application AWI at the venue «Lieu Unique» (Nantes) for three electro parties.
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[ 26 November 2008 - Public presentation ]
Presentation of our VJ application AWI during the conference «Carrefour des Possibles» (www.carrefourdespossibles.org).
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[ From January, 2009 to NA - Free time ]
Currently developing with N. Guyon a 3D real-time VJ application named AWI (http://a-w-i.net/) developed on Virtools. Prize for Innovation@3D3 international competition «Le Cube» (Paris)
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[ From July, 2008 to August 2008 - Free time ]
Created a 3D real-time musical video game developed on virtools in only two months.
Leader of a team ( 4 designers ), author of the concept, coding, modeling, texturing, scripting and supervising the project.
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[ From 19 to 20 Avril 2007 - Competition ]
Participated in the International Virtual Reality Competition «Virtual Fantasy» at «Laval Virtual» (Laval, France):
Development of a 3D real-time rowing simulator system in collaboration with «l’Ecole des Mines de Nantes».
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[ 30 November 2007 - Competition ]
Participation in the E-magiciens for the video game competition and nominated with «White Bubble» project among the first ten finalists.
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[ From June, 2006 to September, 2006 - Training period ]
In charge of the users interfaces in R&D (ergonomics reflexion, graphic design, and joint work with a programmer) of the «Flexible Routing & Charging» solution by Alcatel CIT, Orvault, France. Produced a complete web interface for an international ALCATEL service, now commercialized.
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SKILLS
[ Project management ][ Interaction Design ][ Tangible & Virtual Interface Design ][ 3D real time/Augmented reality ][ Game Design ][ 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, animating ][ Motion Design ][ Graphism ][ Web Design ]
[ Softwares ]
Adobe Creative Suite:
• Photoshop (illustration & photo retouching)
• Illustrator (vector illustration)
• Flash (animation & programming)
• Director (programming)
• In Design (layouts creation)
• Premiere Pro (video editing & export)
• After Effects (post production)
• Audition (sound editing, retouching & export)
• Encore DVD (interactive menu creation)
• Dreamweaver (website production)
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Autodesk:
• 3D Studio Max (3D modeling, texturing, rigging, animating)
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Dassault Systèmes:
• Virtools (programming 3D real time applications)
[ Programming ]
Strong knowledge in programming generally
• Virtools scene graph: excellent ability
• Flash ActionScript 2
• Director Lingo
• Processing
• HTML/XHTML/CSS
[ Operating systems ]
• PC & Mac.
[ languages ]
• French: mother tongue
• English: good level, TOEIC certification, blue level (score = 755)
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HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
• I play the guitar both electric and classical since 5 years and like composing.
Also, fan of extreme sports for many years, I practice skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding and like all forms of Art emerging to theses.
• My interests are Design, Art, hand-made graphism, computer graphics & new technologies.
Since my last travel to visit my brother who lives in Shanghai, I became addict of the asian culture and food.
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REFERENCES
Grégoire Cliquet, Interaction Design projects coordinator at « L’École de Design Nantes Atlantiques »:
• g.cliquet@lecolededesign.com
Nantes, France
Innovation award won at the the prestigious "3D3" (International Competition) in 2008 at "Le Cube" (Paris). IVRC (International Virtual Reality Contest) award won at "Laval Virtual 2009". SIGGRAPH award won at "Laval Virtual 2009" for the "Emerging Technologies" category.