I'm Louis Cloutier, a cinema graduate with hands-on experience across long and short films, advertising and TV productions. I also have experience in computer animation and 3D modeling, and I produce 3D work from home using my personal computer. I've collaborated with Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia, La Fabrique d'images, Cinélande and other studios, and I run Visualise3D for photo, video and 360 content. I keep sharpening my skills with Houdini, Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop and other tools, and I love sharing my passion for computer graphics, photography, music, and travel.

Louis Cloutier

I'm Louis Cloutier, a cinema graduate with hands-on experience across long and short films, advertising and TV productions. I also have experience in computer animation and 3D modeling, and I produce 3D work from home using my personal computer. I've collaborated with Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia, La Fabrique d'images, Cinélande and other studios, and I run Visualise3D for photo, video and 360 content. I keep sharpening my skills with Houdini, Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop and other tools, and I love sharing my passion for computer graphics, photography, music, and travel.

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I’m Louis Cloutier, a cinema graduate with hands-on experience across long and short films, advertising and TV productions. I also have experience in computer animation and 3D modeling, and I produce 3D work from home using my personal computer.

I’ve collaborated with Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia, La Fabrique d’images, Cinélande and other studios, and I run Visualise3D for photo, video and 360 content. I keep sharpening my skills with Houdini, Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop and other tools, and I love sharing my passion for computer graphics, photography, music, and travel.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Machinist, Stage Lighting Designer, Electrician at Visualise3D Photo Video 360
August 1, 2005 - May 31, 2007
Fly in tour and studio; technical and logistics; machinist, stage lighting designer, electrician, bleachers, plumber, site operations.
Machinist, Stage Lighting Designer, Electrician at Cirque du Soleil (Cirque)
August 1, 2005 - May 31, 2007
With Cirque du Soleil: Quidam; fly in tour and studio; responsibilities include technical and logistics, machinist, stage lighting designer, electrician, bleachers, plumber, site operations.
Freelance Writer / 2D/3D Designer at Various studios (CINEMA, La Fabrique d'images ltée, Cinélande, Cinéfilms, Quint films, Films Stock International, Diva, Educov)
January 1, 1993 - Present
CINEMA, freelance writer since 1993; machinist, lighting designer; modeling and 3D work; collaborated with La Fabrique d'images ltée, Cinélande, Cinéfilms, cégep Montmorency, Michel Trudel, Cinar, Quint films, Films Stock International, Diva, Educov.
2D / 3D Designer at Freelance
January 1, 1991 - Present
Modeling on computer; use of Maya, 3D StudioMax, Sketchup, Rhino6.

Education

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Qualifications

Photoshop basic training
January 1, 2020 - January 11, 2026
Houdini training
January 1, 2018 - January 11, 2026
Maya fast track training
January 1, 2018 - January 11, 2026
Zbrush training
January 1, 2018 - January 11, 2026
Fall protection and rescue training
January 1, 2008 - January 11, 2026
Workplace First Aid Certificate
January 1, 2007 - January 11, 2026
Operator's certificate: Self-propelled lifting platforms & Self-propelled platforms with articulated arms
January 1, 2007 - January 11, 2026
DGST #5 training, Cirque du Soleil
January 1, 2006 - January 11, 2026
Fall Protection Training, Lashing – Lashing, Refresher Forklift, Acrobatic Rigging 101, Bobcat, Cable Inspection, Cirque du Soleil
January 1, 2006 - January 11, 2026
Stage machinist, STCVQ
January 1, 2002 - January 11, 2026
Movie set electricity, Montreal School of Building Trades
January 1, 2000 - January 11, 2026
Rigging and protection against falls from a height, IRSST and Cordages Barry ltée
January 1, 1999 - January 11, 2026
3D modeling, animation and rendering, on the Silicon Graphics Iris 4D platform, with Taarna software, Prim Vidéo
January 1, 1993 - January 11, 2026
Cinematographic editing, 30 hours, Main Line Film
January 1, 1993 - January 11, 2026
Shooting on 16 mm camera and sound recording on Bolex, Beaulieu, Arris, Ariflex BL and Nagra 4.2
January 1, 1993 - January 11, 2026
Computer-assisted animation on Macintosh: Swivel 3D Pro, Aldus Persuasion, MacroMind Director, RenderMan
January 1, 1991 - January 11, 2026
Graphic production and photo editing on Macintosh: MacPaint, MacDraw, FreeHand, PhotoShop and PageMaker
January 1, 1989 - January 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education