Jean-Marc Imele
Rigging Supervisor · Illumination Studio Paris
Rigging is the invisible framework that brings every character to life. Without it, no animation is possible. Jean-Marc has made it his specialty at the highest level of the industry. Rigging supervisor at Illumination Studios Paris, he has been overseeing rigging on the studio’s biggest franchises for several years.
From Despicable Me to the Minions and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, he has built the systems that let animators give their very best. Working with Jean-Marc means learning rigging from someone who thinks first about the animator who comes next: clean, reliable rigs designed for real production. He passes on technical rigor as much as studio logic, the difference between a rig that works and a rig an entire team can rely on.
Filmography:
Despicable Me 2 · Minions · Despicable Me 3 · The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Films Jean-Marc Imele has worked on
Courses mentored by Jean-Marc Imele
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Python for Rigging LVL 2
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