Experience

Pyrocene Studio

• Belgium
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder / Creative Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Mat Birdie

• Freelance Illustrator

  • 2007 - May 2022

  I have made 2D illustrations as a freelancer for various clients in edition, press, advertising, video game, animation & film.Feel free to have a look at my portfolio at www.matbirdie.com I have made 2D illustrations as a freelancer for various clients in edition, press, advertising, video game, animation & film.Feel free to have a look at my portfolio at www.matbirdie.com



Waooh! animation studio

• Belgium
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Background Artist

  • Oct 2021 - Dec 2021



Haute École Albert Jacquard (HEAJ)

• Belgium
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Art Teacher

  • Oct 2020 - May 2021

  Guest teacher at the HEAJ, I gave anatomy drawing classes to 1st year students during Q1.With my students, I focused on techniques for drawing from observation, as well as notions in the psychology of learning, how to overcome fear & self-doubt, and the practice of art as a professional.In 2021 Q2 I am handling a remedial & support class for 1st year students. I teach various subjects encompassing drawing and visual art foundations, as well as computer graphics techniques. I also help students learn how to study & learn in an effective manner, and help them overcome their fears and the various obstacles they encounter, be it of a psychological or a technical nature.



Mikros Image

• Belgium
• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• intern

  • May 2017 - Jun 2017

  Internship working on a rotoscopy animation movie titled "Slavery routes". Internship working on a rotoscopy animation movie titled "Slavery routes".



Articab

• Türkiye
• Design Services

• Freelance Illustrator

  • 2017 - 2017

  2 sets of full format illustrations for a custom retrogaming arcade, covering all sides of it, produced by Articab company. 2 sets of full format illustrations for a custom retrogaming arcade, covering all sides of it, produced by Articab company.



Aie Productions

• Spain

• concept artist / illustrator

  • 2016 - 2016

  I did keyscenes and concepts for a short film titled "A Tiny Dream" working with director Samy Pierquin & writer Rudy Etienne. I did keyscenes and concepts for a short film titled "A Tiny Dream" working with director Samy Pierquin & writer Rudy Etienne.



LES COMPAGNONS DE LA TERRE

• Belgium
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Storyboard Artist

  • 2016 - 2016

  Worked contractually on a short film commercial for NGO Les Compagnons de la Terre (Companions of the earth), which is an organic farm in the area of Liège, Belgium. Worked contractually on a short film commercial for NGO Les Compagnons de la Terre (Companions of the earth), which is an organic farm in the area of Liège, Belgium.



Abrakam

• Brazil

• 2D artist / illustrator

  • May 2012 - Oct 2012

  I worked in-house with Abrakam for 5 months on the online strategy card/board game Faeria during the alpha development phase of the game. I did a few concepts and some illustrations during that time that included card art, character concepts, ingame screen illustrations, an IGM cover illustration. Later in 2013 I did 3 card illustrations as a freelancer. I worked in-house with Abrakam for 5 months on the online strategy card/board game Faeria during the alpha development phase of the game. I did a few concepts and some illustrations during that time that included card art, character concepts, ingame screen illustrations, an IGM cover illustration. Later in 2013 I did 3 card illustrations as a freelancer.



GROUPEMENT D'INITIATIVE POUR LA LUTTE CONTRE LE SURENDETTEMENT

• Belgium
• Hospitals and Health Care

• freelance comic book artist

  • 2010 - 2011

  I was hired by G.I.L.S. to make a comic book intended as a public health promotional tool. I did the scenario, cover art & entire pencil work (inside colours were mostly made by another artist) of the 24 pages book which was distributed for 3 years in various events centered on over-indebtedness. The book relates the story of Emma, a young girl who falls in love and goes in debt due to toxic relationships with her boyfriend & entourage, and how she eventually gets the upper hand in the end thanks to her efforts and the support of good friends, counselors & group therapy.