About me
Hi there,
My name is Olivier Ladeuix, I was born in Bayonne (France) but I have been living in London and in the UK since Septembre 1999 after a 2 years stay in Senegal (Africa), working for the french Air Force.

Mauritania 1999
I am a freelance 3d character animator working in Games and TV series. You can find an updated version of my CV in the Showreel section of my blog.

I am currently working on a new IP at EA BrightLight studio in UK, animating but also helping with the modeling and rigging.
Previous to that I was working for the legendary Microsoft Game Studio, Rare, in Twycross near Birmingham, producing realistic and cartoony animations for games like the latest instalment of Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo Kazooie “Nuts and Bolts” 3 on the Xbox 360 and the Dashboard Avatars.
A selection of animation can be found on my Game showreel, check it out.

Rare/Microsoft game studio
Animation Mentor
I graduated from Animation Mentor in Summer 2008, after 2 years through.
6. Short film production (2nd term) with ex Dreamworks animator Kevin Koch
6. Short film production with Dreamworks Supervising AnimatorJason Schleifer
5. Begining short film with director, storyman, animator Elliot M.Bour
4. Advanced acting with Dreamworks animator Morgan Kelly.
3. Introduction to acting with Michelle Meeker, who worked on various projects from Sims to Lord of the Rings for companies like Pixar, Weta, Maxis/EA…
2. the principles of body mechanics with Pixar Senior Animator Robert Russ (Toy story 1,2, A Bugs life, Monsters, Nemo, Incredibles, Cars)
1. Basic foundations under the mentorship of Dreamworks supervising animator Cassidy Curtis (Shrek, Madagascar, Shark Tales, Over the edge…)
To further my skills I have also been part of:
Keith Lango APT training
Keith Lango’s first APT class (Animation: Personal Trainer) which I would highly recommend to anyone who can’t afford the 18 month Animation Mentor training.
Escape’s Anatomy for digital artists when they used to charge realistic fees.
I regularly attend CG and animation events (Annecy, 3decembre, Alias Masterclasses, Autodesk roadshows, Siggraph..) .
I love animation but I love practicing fine art too: life drawing, sketching, modelling. I am currently too busy to attend Park Walk classes but once I am a bit more settled I will happily dip my hands in a bag of wet clay.
If you want to talk about Animation, modeling or anything else, fell free to send me an email at dutruc@hotmail.com











