©Patrick Muller
- Director
- 3d artist
Born 1977 (46 Years)
About Alexandre Espigares
Alexandre Espigares is a director and animator from Luxembourg who has been working in the animation industry for 23 years. After graduating from the animation department at the Lycée Technique des Arts et Métiers in Luxembourg in 2000, he went on to pursue an international career as a 3D animator, giving life to characters for the big and the small screen.
In 2014 he won the Academy Award® for best animated short film for "Mr Hublot" which he co-directed.
He had his directorial feature debut with the animated adaptation of Jack London's classic novel "White Fang" which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film festival. He's also been a guest lecturer at several animation schools and film festivals.
He currently lives and works in Hesse, Germany.
In 2014 he won the Academy Award® for best animated short film for "Mr Hublot" which he co-directed.
He had his directorial feature debut with the animated adaptation of Jack London's classic novel "White Fang" which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film festival. He's also been a guest lecturer at several animation schools and film festivals.
He currently lives and works in Hesse, Germany.
Film awards
| Year | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | European Film Award | Nominated |
| 2018 | Golden Goblet Award | Nominated |
| 2014 | Academy Award | Winner |
Basic data
| Nationality | Luxembourgish, Spanish |
|---|---|
| Languages | EnglishFrenchGermanLuxembourgianSpanish |
| Experience abroad | Australia and Oceania: Australia Central Europe: Germany, Luxembourg North America: Canada Southeast Asia: Singapore Western Europe: Belgium, France |
| Special skills | 23 years of experience in the animation industry, working internationally as an animator, lead animator, animation supervisor and director on series, short films, feature films and video games. Good observational skills. Good sense for movement, rhythm and timing and good drawing skills. Proficient with the animation tools of most industry standard programs like Maya, 3ds Max, Motionbuilder, Cinema 4D. Experience working with motion capture data, tweaking, modifying and enhancing captured performances. Experience working with actors. Briefing actors and directing performances on the motion-capture stage as well as during voice-over/dubbing sessions. Fluent in 5 languages. |
| Education | 1998-2000: BTS Diploma in traditional handdrawn animation at the Luxembourg Technical College for Arts and Crafts (Lycée Technique des Arts et Métiers de Luxembourg) Major Units: Animation, Character Design, Storyboard, Layout, Film Analysis & History, Figure Drawing & Anatomy 1998: High School Diploma at the Lycée de Garçons de Luxembourg Major Units: Fine Arts, Art History and Languages (English & French) |
| Immediate working area | Frankfurt |
| 2nd residence (if applicable) | Luxembourg |
| 1st residence (federal state or country) | Germany - Hesse |