CURRICULUM VITAE
RUDI MERTENS
° 24 juli 1966
2009 - 2010:
• Director & Creator TV series “RUDOLF” 52 x 3’ (JEP-animation)
(Currently showing on Canal J and Gulli – distributed by Telescreen)
trailer:
• 2D Animation for “Le Petit Nicolas” ( Luxanimation)
• Storyboards for “ Cowboy Klaus” ( JEP Animation)
• development of new TV series
2008:
Storyboard
• FEDEX ( Web comic commercial – 1st Day entertainment)
• La Série La plus Géniale Du Monde ( Pilot for TV series – 2 minutes Paris)
• Cajou ( TV series – 2 minutes Paris)
• Animal Police Department ( Pilot for TV series – JEP)
• Chickentown ( storyboard for pilot episode of 3D TV series – 1st day entertainment)
Animation
• Animal Police Department ( Pilot for TV series – JEP)
• Friends Forever ( Feature Film – Motionworks-2d3dAnimations-ENanimation )
• Energy Saving Tips ( 3'30” internet animation for EU - Mostra)
Character Design
• “Piraten” TV series (JEP)
Director
• "The Worlds Forgotten Boy" ( short animated film - pre production )
2007:
Storyboard
• Fiendish Fred ( Trailer – JEP )
• Sushi Pack ( Studio 352 )
Animation
• Brendan & The Secret Of Kells ( Feature Film – Cartoon Saloon/Walking The Dog/Vivi Film )
• Fiendish Fred (Trailer)
• Ethias Cinema Spot & TV spot (Paprika/Tim Trenson)
• Weinachtspudding Christmas Special (JEP/WDR) + animation supervision
Character Design
• “Fred The Devil” TV series
Other
• Illustrations for Synovate/Censydiam
2006:Storyboard Director
“Secret Realm” 3D animated Feature ( Aqua Alta / Secret Realm Productions )
Storyboard
• Crash Test Dummies ( 13 X 30” TVshorts – JEP )
• Macius ( 26X26 TV series Ellipse anim/DFJ)
•“Rudolf” TV series – ( 52 X 3 )
Animation
• Crash Test Dummies ( 13 X 30” TVshorts – JEP )
Character Design
• “Fred The Devil” TV series
Other
• Illustrations for Synovate/Censydiam
2005:
Storyboard Director
“Secret Realm” 3D animated Feature ( Aqua Alta / Secret Realm Productions )
Director & Creator
•“Rudolf” 3 min. animated short
concept, storylines, character & background design, storyboard, lay-out
•”HillMill” 60” Trailer for TV series
Storyboard
• Crash Test Dummies ( 13 X 30” TVshorts – JEP )
• SAMBORA key sequence for 3D feature film ( Walking The Dog )
Animation
• Animation for “Rudolf” pilot episode
• Animation for “Rusty Knight songs” – 2 minute musical clips (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
• Animation for Crash Test Dummies ( 13 X 30” TVshorts - JEP)
X-Sheet Timing
• X-sheets for “”Robotboy” ( Alphanim)
• X-sheets for “Crash Test Dummies” (JEP)
Character Design
• “Fred The Devil” TV series
2004:Animation
• Animation for “Rusty Knight songs” – 2 minute musical clips (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
Storyboard
• Storyboards for TV series“Koffergeschichten” and for series“Rusty Knight songs” (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
Lay-out
• Lay-outs for “Rusty Knight songs” (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
X-Sheet Timing
• X-sheets for “”Robotboy” ( Alphanim)
Other:
• Posing “Teufel Fred” (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
2003:Animation
• Animation for “Rusty Knight songs” – 2 minute musical clips (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
Storyboard
• Storyboards for “Rusty Knight songs” (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
Lay-out
• Lay-outs for “Rusty Knight songs” (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
• Lay-outs for “ Patatoes and Dragon” (DFJ-Alphanim)
• Lay-outs for the Christmas special “Rusty Knight” (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
X-sheet timing
• X-sheets for “Cosmic Cowboys” ( Alphanim)
• X-sheet timing for “Derrick’s Biggest Case” – Animated Feature Film (Trickompany)
2002:Storyboarder / X-sheet timing:
T.V.- series
• X-sheets for “Cosmic Cowboys” ( Alphanim)
• Storyboards and x-sheets for “ World Cup Wonders” ( 90 sec) (Live Media On Air)
• Storyboard revisions and x-sheet timing for“Albert Asks” (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
Director:
• “Acaria” animated TV-series (52 X 7’)
(ONIRIA-BAF-Greenlight-ASL)
Other:
• Model sheets for “Rusty Knight” (Jürgen Egenolf Productions)
• Webcomic Flash animation “Girls”, “Guys” (KARMA) ( HYPERLINK " )
2001:Director:
• “Acaria” animated TV-series (52 X 7’)
(ONIRIA-BAF-Greenlight-ASL)
2000:Director:
• “Acaria” animated TV-series (52 X 7’)
(ONIRIA-BAF-Greenlight-ASL)
• “PeaceWeek” TV-spot (VRT-Wereldmediatheek)
Animator:
• TV-spots: “Stassano”, “Wacko’s” (Unichips),
• other: “Planet Internet”(Web) ,“Kinky & Cosy”(Web) ,
“Mamemo”(TVseries)
Lay-out posing:
Little Polar Bear (feature)
Character Design:
•“Lunchgarden” (GB),
•“Wacko’s” (Unichips)
1999:Director:
• TV-spot “je huis een thuis” (30”-USP)
• TV-pilot “Boer Teun” (13 min)
Storyboarder:
T.V.- series:
• “Space Goofs”/GAUMONT
• “Franklin” (Neurones/Nelvana)
• ” Norman Normal “(Graphics & Animation)
TV-spot:
•“Evergreen” (USP),
Animator:
• TV-spot “Casino” (Rooster Studio),
• videoclip "Coccocinel" (studio PIC PIC André),
• TV-spot "Le Mediateur Federal" (Trenson),
• TV-spot "VIVACE" (Standaert-GB),
• TV-series "LES SHADOKS" (Sofidoc),
• TV-spot “De Post/La Poste”
work 1990 - 1998:
Director
T.V.- series
“KNITO” Animated TV-series
100 x 40”
1994-1995
T.V.- commercials
“Léo” (sweets) LAMY/LUTTI
Publicity spot for Second Chance Education Federation - BRTN television 1991 - 30”
Publicity spot for Second Chance Education Federation - BRTN television 1996 - 30”
“Free Clinic” (aids prevention TVspot)
other
“DOG EAT DOG” , Animated Short 6 min., oktober 1993
“Keep Banging The Door” scratch movie
“Pump Up The Jam” (3’) musical videoclip - Technotronic
“boer teun” TV Pilot 13’30”
Animator
T.V.- series
“Paco & Jojo”
“ Knito” (VTM)
“Hart Van Vlaanderen” (VTM)
“Les Shadoks” (Sofidoc)
T.V.- commercials
Electrabel
E.E.G
Meli
“Kom Op Tegen Kanker” (Pix&Motion)
“Leo” (Lamy-Lutti)
“VW-AUDI”
“Belvu”
“Second Chance Education Federation”
other
Animated Short : “Dog Eat Dog” , 6 min.
TV Pilot “boer teun” 13’30”
TV pilot “Jommeke”
“Applaus” animated short
“Just To Be A Part Of It” animated short (S.O.I.L.)
Lay-out
T.V.- series
“Urmel” / France Animation
“Carland Cross” (Kid Cartoons)
“Little Elvis” (Graphics & Animation)
Storyboard
T.V.- commercials
“Léo” / (Lamy-Lutti)
other:
teacher
department animation
(1998-1999)
(1999-2000)
SYNTRA Limburg – Hasselt
Gouverneur Verwilghensingel40
3500Hasselt
Belgium
*Languages: Dutch (native), English, French
notions of German
*Software:
Graphic:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Video:
Adobe Premiere
Amiga Take-2 linetest
Sound:
Digidesign Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase
STUDIES
*Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Mutsaertstraat 2
2000 Antwerpen
Graphic Design
1986-1987
*Higher Institute of the State for Drama and Media (RITS)
Naamsestraat 37
1000 Brussel
Animated film
diploma Artistiek Hoger Onderwijs juni 1990
Cum Laude
Rudi Mertens
De Villegasstraat 26
2600 Antwerpen
Belgium
Tel + Fax: +32 3 230 52 76
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