Introduction

Cynthia: Hello, I am Cynthia Le Friec, 26 years old. I live near Paris, in France. Freshly graduated from New3dge, I am currently looking for opportunities as a 3D junior environment artist.

I have been immersed in video games since young thanks to my parents who are also gamers. That is why I am a fan of survival horror! Games like Resident Evil, Evil Zone and World of Warcraft gave me the desire to pursue this career. I have always admired the work done by other artists, and this is what led me to take part in this great adventure.

Eulalie: Hi! My name is Eulalie Brunaud. I am 22 years old and I’m from Normandy, France. I recently graduated from New3dge and am currently a junior character artist looking for opportunities.

Since I was a child, I have always been fascinated by manga/anime and video games such as Pokemon or Halo and I have always liked to draw or invent characters. I love illustration, and 3D was something I became curious about as I went along. Subsequently, 3D became a real passion and a great discovery.

About New3dge

New3dge is a Game Art & VFX school located at Paris and directed by Michael Baratian. There, studies last for five whole years (preparatory year, two general years and two specialty years). The teachers are stakeholders of the game industry, which allows the students to work with real production constraints.

Cynthia: The courses followed during my first three years taught us about the whole process of video game production including many constraints involved in the artistic direction, the choices we had to make, the gameplay and deadlines which must be respected. With full knowledge of all of this, I was able to choose my specialization as an environment and technical artist.

Eulalie: I learned a lot in school. It has been a constant push to improve ourselves and to make our project look good. The fact that we had instructors from the video game industry enabled us to understand very quickly the pipeline of video game production. I also learned to be more open-minded to critique and advice, and I think that is important in this area.

Lost Mind

Lost Mind is our last year project. It is an investigation/narrative third-person type of game with a possibility to play in VR. The story takes place in the 19th century. The player embodies Ethan Hunt, who is amnesic after an accident. He comes back home after many months of convalescence at the hospital and discovers the manor empty; nobody welcomes him. He decides to look for some clues to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his family.