Etienne Fleurant is an accomplished professional in the animation and visual effects industry, currently serving as Head of Research and Development at L'Atelier Animation Inc. since March 2014. Previous roles include Research Development Lead, Lead Pipeline Developer, and Technical Director at the same company. Prior experience includes work as a Compositor and 2D Technical Director at Modus FX, contributing to projects such as "RoboCop" and "La Belle et la Bête," as well as other notable films like "This Is the End" and "Now You See Me." Additional roles at massivfx involved compositing for various commercial ads, while experience at Autodesk included Systems Support and as a specialist for software like Autodesk Maya. Early career highlights feature a position as a 3D All-Rounder Artist at Mokko Studio, working on films like "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium." Etienne holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computation Arts from Concordia University, earned between 2003 and 2006.