Artist VFX supervisor. Behind this somewhat obscure term hides a very serious profession, essential to the making of a film: special effects. Olivier Villeaud is one of these shadow creators whose name is often overlooked in the credits of films. In the shadows, Olivier Villeaud truly is, in the small working space he has set up in his house in Azay-sur-Cher.
It has been ten years since the young quadragenarian chose this life, withdrawn in the province, with his small family, far from the Parisian hustle and bustle and the traditional post-production studios. “The profession has evolved a lot thanks to new technologies and now, we can work remotely without any problems,” says Olivier Villeaud. Furthermore, Olivier Villeaud sees a big advantage in this countryside life: “It allows me to step back and focus entirely on my plans, not to be distracted.”
He manipulated two hundred shots in “Mauvaise Pioche”
In recent months, Olivier Villeaud supervised and created the visual effects for several films that made headlines including “Mauvaise Pioche,” the new film by Gérard Jugnot released on April 1st, on which I manipulated two hundred shots. I really enjoyed working with Gérard Jugnot, who is a very humane director.” He has just completed the film “Soudain,” with Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, by Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who notably won the Oscar for Best International Film for “Drive My Car” in 2022. He also worked on scenes from the film “Maudits Français,” by Quebec director Émile Gaudreault, which led him to travel to Montreal for two weeks in January to the filming locations, in freezing cold weather….
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