A teaching team rooted in professional reality
ESMA combines theory and practice to provide an ultra-professional education that keeps pace with the changes in our constantly evolving sectors. Immersed in the professional world from an early age through applied projects and work placements, our students are ready to put their talents to work for major industries as soon as they graduate!
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1st School in the world in the category ‘Excellence in 3D animation production’(*The Rookies 2024 competition)
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4th Best Animation School in France (*Animation Career Review 2024)
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7th Best Animation School in Europe (*Animation Career Review 2024)
Our teaching team
Passionate teachers
Highly qualified professionals who are perfectly attuned to today’s professional issues and committed to the development of our students.
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Head of 3D Animation & FX
Yann Pannetier
Why 4 years now? The profession is changing, there are more and more things. It didn't fit into the old three-year format. Yann Pannetier Head of 3D Animation & FX
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Video Games Teacher
Xavier Aliot
Video Game -
Teacher in the 3D Animation department
Baptiste Lebouc
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Teacher in the 3D Animation department
Benjamin Deyries
CG Animation & FX -
Teacher in the 3D Animation department
Frédéric Multier
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3D Animation Teacher
Pascal Jonquais
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Teacher 3D Animation Section
Steve Aleu
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Teacher in the 3D Animation department
Guillaume Amauger
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Teacher in the 3D Animation department
David Arnaud
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Teacher in the 3D Animation department
Victor Besseau
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Teacher in the 3D Animation department
Nicolas Bigeard
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Teacher of visual arts and the 3D Animation Film section
Marie Blanchard
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Teacher in the 3D Animation department
Isabelle Auphan
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Teacher in charge of the Video games - Programming and new technologies course
Matthieu Carron
The aim of this course is to provide students with a broad vision of the video game industry (graphics, programming, project management, etc.) and to familiarise them with pre-production and production techniques, so that they are as well prepared as possible for the production of digital projects. Matthieu Carron Professor in charge of the Video Games course Programming and new technologies
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Drawing & Graphic Design teacher
Antoine Fournier
We train video game designers. In this context, drawing and graphic design have two objectives: to turn our students into professionals with a solid visual culture who are capable of integrating into a team comprising graphic design specialists, and to enable them to be versatile designers who can take charge of graphic design needs in a small structure. Antoine Fournier Professor of Drawing & Graphic Design
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Concept Art Teacher
Aurélien Ronceray
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Design preparatory class teacher
Magali Bergon
Design Preparatory Year
Our speakers
Prestigious speakers
ESMA is also about inspiring exchanges and meetings with brilliant professionals who are true benchmarks in their field.
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Global Learning and Development Manager Feature Animation at Netflix
Mark Flanagan
"For this ESMA 2024 jury, there is a good consistency of level between the films. They are all fantastic and of incredibly high quality. It was a pleasure to discover the students' creations."
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Director of Animation DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
SERRAND Kristof
The qualities of ESMA are the qualities of a very high-level school. The fact that an ESMA short film has been shortlisted for the Oscars is richly deserved!
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Lead Rendering Artist at Blue Spirit Studio
Morgan Bernaudeau
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Lighting Artist at TAT Production
Jérémy Guibert
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3D Supervisor and Co-Founder at Terminus
Anthony Voisin
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3D character animator at FORTICHE
Camille Lacroix
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Technical Game Design et Level Design Ubisoft - Annecy
Angelo Pinho and Maxime Wirtz
We first arrived as interns (at Ubisoft) at a time when the game - Riders Republic - was about to be released, so it was very fast. But very quickly we were able to adapt, both to the game engine, which was specific to Riders Republic, but also to the team, particularly because the training at the school enabled us to see just about every job, from near and far, and we knew what we were talking about even if we hadn't mastered it. That meant we were able to stand on our own two feet very quickly! Angelo Pinho, Technical Game Design, and Maxime Wirtz, Level Design Ubisoft Annecy
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CG Supervisor - BLUR STUDIO
Sébastien Chort
ESMA students are among the profiles that interest us. It's a school that has been among the best in France for ten years or so. Sébastien Chort CG Supervisor BLUR STUDIO
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Technical Development Manager at TAT Productions
Joe Azar
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Lead Lighting Artist, Illumination Studios Paris
Anthony Bonnard
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Lighting Artist, Stim Studio
Fabien Bernard
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3D character modeller at Scan Engine
Bastien Amar
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Interior Architect & Designer at Aesth.creative
Hugo Ledan
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3D animation teacher, illustrator and 2D/3D animator
Frédéric Multier
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Architect, Agence Miralles Architecture
Yann De La Rica
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Game Designer at Playwing Bordeaux Studio
Quentin Frehring
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Artistic Director, Agence KOSY
Jade Alary
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Auteur Illustrateur
Yohan Colombié-Vives
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Compositing artist 3D at UBISOFT
Jérôme Tortet
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Director, supervisor, 3D artist
Florian Petiteau
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Artistic Director
Laura Itier
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Assistant Interior Designer, LABEL Etudes
Esteban Gillet
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Technical Director of VFX at One of Us
Alan Guimont
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3D character animators, TAT Productions studio
Nicolas Tran
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3D Character Animator chez TAT Productions
Lola Charuel
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Chairman - O Divid
Hervé Bonin
Having recruited hundreds of talented people for DONTNOD, I was blown away by the quality of the ETPA students and their work. Hervé Bonin Chairman O Divid
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Motion Designer at Agence Bproduction
Andrea Verdol
Multimedia Graphic Design
Our educational methodology has proven effective
Bloom Device
Convinced that soft skills are just as important as technical skills, ESMA relies on a cross-functional approach aimed at helping students develop their strengths and behavioral competencies.