3iS Alumni Network

“Some friends at a film school in Paris recommended 3iS to me for its very good training in image. I definitely don’t regret my choice. 3iS enabled me to find very interesting placements and helped me develop my professional network.

My last work placement was on the series Profilage, broadcast on TF1. When I graduated from 3iS, I carried on working on that series for over a year and a half, moving up from trainee to second electrician, then first electrician. Together with some other electricians, I set up an association and we assembled a full set of gear, which includes all the technical equipment we need to make a film. Then I started working as a gaffer on short films. One thing led to another, and I began working with crews on feature films such as La Loi du Marché, Mon Garçon and Volontaire.”

“I feel a very strong attachment to the school. The people I met there—both teachers and students—have been very important to me. Even today, I sometimes send my scripts to the teachers! There are also a lot of students who I’d like to continue working with.

The short film we made at the end of the year makes a great calling card when you’re trying to get a foothold in the industry. Our film Jiminy opened the doors to festivals and helped us meet producers, composers and actors. It won prizes in France and on several continents, but we couldn’t accompany it everywhere—it got to travel more than we did! (Best International Short Film at Fantasia 2014, Canada; University Award, Sedicicorto 2014, Italy; Audience and Jury Prize, Ciné + Frisson Award, PIFFF 2013, France). Jiminy was a real springboard for my career.”

“In my last year at 3iS, I got the opportunity to work in motion capture at Quantic Dream, a French video game company. I stayed on after I graduated, and now I’m a full-time motion capture operator.

If you want to work in animation and video games, there are lots of different ways to go when you’re at my level, like animation, scripting, graphics or production. My advice to 3iS students? Be bold and keep pushing to the max! Don’t be put off if people say no to you, and learn to work well in a team—that’s essential! Whether it’s at school on the end-of-year projects, in a group, or in a company, you’ll always be working in a team.”

“I met interesting people throughout my time at 3iS. I learned a lot from the discussions with other students, and the course leaders and teachers also played an important role in my development. They foster professional opportunities and help students to build a solid network in the industry.

I worked at Reservoir Prod for two years on two programs, Toute une Histoire presented by Sophie Davant and Mille et une Vie presented by Frédéric Lopez, both broadcast on the France 2 channel. After those programs, I did a few pilots. Since then, I’ve joined TF1 as an investigative journalist.”