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Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert

2024 1 h 17 min
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Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert guides us through the inspiring, poetic labyrinth that is the life and work of this celebrated animation filmmaker.

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Employing an arresting black-and-white palette punctuated with animated flourishes, Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert unwinds the thread of the scratch-on-film technique, guiding us through the inspiring labyrinth of the celebrated animator’s life and work. Loïc Darses captures the imprint of an extraordinary artist who continues to create to this day, striving to share his vision of new forms of life.

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  • researcher
    Loïc Darses
  • writer
    Loïc Darses
  • director
    Loïc Darses
  • editor
    Philippe Lefebvre
  • director of photography
    Louis Turcotte
  • scratch on film artist
    Pierre Hébert
  • original music
    Marc-Antoine Barbier
  • music performer
    Marc-Antoine Barbier
  • sound designer
    Ilyaa Ghafouri
  • production manager
    Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
  • additional cinematography
    Nicolas Canniccioni
  • 1st camera assistant
    Camille Dubord-Gendreau
  • camera operator
    Christophe Fortin
  • additional camera
    Camille Dubord-Gendreau
  • art director
    Camille Barrantes
  • set assistant
    Judith Maltais
    Evelyne Morin
  • 16 mm film consultant
    Karl Lemieux
  • location sound
    Thomas Sédillot
  • additional sound
    Jean-François Caissy
    Alexandre Leblanc
  • gaffer
    Éric Dionne
  • best boy lighting technician
    Francis Galarneau
  • lighting technician
    Gabriel Desrochers-Grandmont
  • key grip
    Guillaume Claveau
  • best boy grip
    David S. Blouin
  • grip
    Alexis Philippe
    Alexandre Schippers
  • production assistant
    Hippolyte de Chanlaire
    Marco Paulo Santos
  • still photographer
    Justine Dorval
  • online editor
    Yannick Carrier
  • colorist
    Yannick Carrier
  • compositing
    Cynthia Ouellet
  • infographics
    Mélanie Bouchard
    Alain Ostiguy
  • graphic design
    Principal
  • sound recording
    Luc Léger
  • foley artist
    Paul Hubert
  • re-recording mixer
    Shelley Craig
  • technical coordinator
    Lyne Lapointe
  • technical director
    Éric Pouliot
  • technical specialist - animation
    Yannick Grandmont
  • studio coordinator
    Rose Mercier-Marcotte
  • administrator
    Karine Desmeules
  • senior production coordinator
    Josiane Bernardin
  • legal counsel
    Peter Kallianiotis
  • rights clearances
    Nellie Carrier
  • marketing
    Nathalie Guérard
    François Jacques
  • publicist
    Nadine Viau
  • producer
    Marc Bertrand
  • associate producer
    Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
  • line production
    Mélanie Boudreau-Blanchard
  • executive producer
    Christine Noël

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