Artist of the Day!

Today's artist is French films director, animator and comic writer, Sylvain Chomet, who actually lives and works now in Edinburgh, Scotland.
I was first exposed to his films in 2003 when "Les Triplettes de Belleville", his first feature-length animated film, was released and got two nominations at the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
I immediately fell in love with this film, not only because of its beautiful sensitive and interesting story, but because of its artistic style, the characters design, the landscapes and the colors palette.
After watching "Les Triplettes de Belleville", it changed completely my point of view on animated films, that was one of the first animated films that showed me how the plot doesn't have to talk only to kids.

However , "Les Triplettes de Belleville" wasn't Sylvain Chomet's first animated film.
Earlier in 1997, he created his first animated film called "La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons" which really reminded me Roman Polanski's films in its darkness and mysterious story.
the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

His latest animated film "L'Illusionnist" was released in 2010, based on an unproduced script written by French mime, director and actor Jacques Tati in 1956.

Sylvain Chomet also participated in the amazing films project "Paris, je t'aime" where he directed the short film about La Tour Eiffel.

Image from "La Vieille Dame et les pigeons"

Image from "La Vieille Dame et les pigeons"

Image from "La Vieille Dame et les pigeons"

Image from "La Vieille Dame et les pigeons"

Image from "La Vieille Dame et les pigeons"

Image from "La Vieille Dame et les pigeons"

Image from "Les Triplettes de Belleville"

Image from "Les Triplettes de Belleville"

Image from "Les Triplettes de Belleville"

Image from "Les Triplettes de Belleville"

Image from "L'Illusionniste"

Image from "L'Illusionniste"

Image from "L'Illusionniste"

Image from "L'Illusionniste"

Image from "L'Illusionniste"

Image from "L'Illusionniste"

Image from "L'Illusionniste"