Artist Talk: Kristof Serrand’s Cabinet of Curiosities
Schedule
Saturday, January 25, 2025
This event is free!
Lauded French animator Kristof Serrand will reveal what feeds an artist’s soul and creative mind as he guides the audience through the paintings, films, music, and creators who have influenced his work and enchanted his childhood. Using Samuel F.B. Morse’s painting Gallery of the Louvre as his starting point, Serrand will lead the audience through his personal gallery of art and pop culture items, discuss makers he admires, and tell stories of the greats he’s worked with throughout his 40-year career—from his time at Gaumont to Steven Spielberg’s Amblimation to DreamWorks to Netflix.
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Kristof Serrand
Serrand began his career at Gaumont SA before working for Jacques Demy and Paul Grimault. In 1989 he left for London to join the Amblimation studio, founded by Steven Spielberg. Five years later he flew to the United States to become Head of Character Animation at Dreamworks. Back in France since 2020, Serrand worked for Netflix as Character Animation Manager for four years. He is the Animation Supervisor for the series Asterix directed by Alain Chabat. A graduate of GOBELINS, Serrand has been teaching there for over 30 years. He has also been the President of Animation First’s Franco-American Student Film Competition since its inception in 2021.
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