YACINE ELGHORRI

Born in Paris, France, Yacine Elghorri always intended to work on either comicbooks or films. After graduating from college,Yacine went to film school C.F.T GOBELINS (Paris) to study the art of animation. There, he made two short animated jingles for T.V. and got his diploma as an assistant animator for 2D animation. Preferring design, Yacine worked on a few T.V. series and drew comics for various French magazines.

In 1996 Yacine decided to go to the United States to work in the film industry. He settled in LOS ANGELES, at the age of 22, where he worked for RICH ANIMATION studios as a special effects animator. Heavily influenced by Japanese artist Katsuhiro Otomo (whom he met in 1997 at Dreamworks studios), Yacine pursued his career as a comic book artist drawing short stories for HEAVY METAL magazine. Then, he worked as a concept designer and storyboard artist on several films, T.V. series and commercials such as : " TITAN A.E ", " EVOLUTION ", " FUTURAMA " and " SEVEN UP ".

In 2000, Yacine met and worked for internationally acclaimed French artist Jean " MOEBIUS " Giraud on " Through the MOEBIUS strip ", a 3D film currently in production.

Yacine Elghorri currently lives in Paris, working on his own projects.

C.V. / RESUME

2007- storyboard teacher at EMCA ANGOULEME

2007- graphic novel author of "FACTORY"
éditions carabas.

2006- graphic author of "BESTIAL"
éditions carabas.

2006- graphic novel author of "GUNMAN"
éditions carabas.

2006-2005- character design teacher at CFT GOBELINS paris

2005- storyboard artist on "FANTASTIC FOUR" TV series
MOONSCOOP

2005-2004- Storyboard teacher at EMCI ANGOULEME 2004- Character designer on "WITCH"
SIP ANIMATION/DISNEY

2003 - Conceptual artist on " VALERIAN & LAURELINE " TV series
DARGAUD / EUROPACORP

2002 - Character designer on "LUCKY LUKE" TV series
XILAM
FRANCE

2001 - Designer on "REPLICANT "
(Dir. Ringo Lam). NU IMAGE / MILLENIUM FILMS

2000 - Storyboard artist on "THROUGH THE MOEBIUS STRIP ".
(Dir. Frank Foster / Prod. Designer Jean " MOEBIUS " Giraud)

Creature designer on "EVOLUTION "
(Dir. Ivan Reitman).
DREAMWORKS / TIPPETT STUDIO

Storyboard artist on "SPIDERS 2 "
(Dir. Sam Firstenberg).
NU IMAGE

Publicity poster designer for "THE ORDER "
(Dir. Sheldon Lettich).
NU IMAGE

1999 - Comic book artist for "HEAVY METAL " magazine.

Character designer on Matt Groening's "FUTURAMA ".
ROUGH DRAFT STUDIO

1998 - Set designer on "WILD WILD WEST " (Theme park attraction).
PARAMOUNT

Set designer on two "SEVEN UP " commercials.
SEVEN UP CO. / ESCAPE ARTIST

(1998-1997)

Storyboard artist and concept designer on "TITAN A.E ".
(Dir. Don Bluth) - 20TH CENTURY FOX

1997 - Special effects animator on "THE SWAN PRINCESS 3 ".
(Dir. Richard Rich) - RICH ANIMATION STUDIOS

LOS ANGELES

Storyboard artist for "CHUPA CHUP'S " commercial.

Storyboard artist on the animated series "LEO & POPI ".
CARTOONERS ASSOCIES

Illustrator for fantasy book "LE LOOM ".
MULTISSIM EDITIONS

Character designer on the animated series "FLASH GORDON ".
CARRERE TELEVISION / HEARST PRODUCTIONS

1996 - Illustrator for a record sleeve "MON CARRENAGE ".
MICROCOSMIC PRODUCTIONS

(1996-1995)

Designer on the animated series "THE WHY WHY FAMILY ".
SABAN INTERNATIONAL PARIS

(1995-1994)

Comic book artist and mascot creator for "KAMEHA MAGAZINE ".
GLENAT PUBLICATIONS

1994 - Director - animator of a short animated jingle for
T.V. show "TELEVISATOR 2 ".
FRANCE 2

Character designer on the animated series "THE EXPLOITS OF ARSENE LUPIN ".
FRANCE ANIMATION

(1994-1992)

Diplomé du CFT GOBELINS

diplome d'animateur-film d'animation

1992- BACCALAUREAT litteraire (philosophie -arts plastiques)

lycée CLAUDE BERNARD paris 16