Barb Benoit 29 Whitaker Ave. Toronto ON
M6J 1A2
416 603 3849
bbenoit@primus.ca

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Visual Arts, York University, 1994
Solo travels, Africa and Europe, 1991, Mexico, 1992
Peel School of the Arts , 1998

Awards and Nominations

2000 Gemini Award Best Visual Effects
David Alexander, Barb Benoit, John Gajdecki, Jen Vuckovic
Must Be Santa

1999 Gemini Award Best Visual Effects
Jon Campfens, John Cox, Barb Benoit, Mark Savela
Due South - "Call of the Wild - Part 2"

1998-1999 Primetime Emmy Awards Nomination, Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Jon Campfens, Sasha Jahr, John Cox, Joel Skeete, Linda Tremblay, Rick Gajdecki, Van LaPointe, Ray Caesar, Barb Benoit, David Alexander
Total Recall 2070 "Machine Dreams"

Work Experience

Compositing
Freelance compositor and matte painter, responsible for completion of final composites often including shot design, matte painting, element creation and photography 2006 - present

Mr X inc, Senior compositor, responsible for completion of final composites, as well as shot design and matte painting. 2003 - 2005

GVFX, Senior compositor, responsible for completion of final composites, including, when required, design and planning of sequences, pre-visualization, on-set consulting.
Also involved in department management, training, supervision of junior artists. 1996 - 2003
Stage Design as Set Designer and Constructor
Les Reines , George Ignatief Theatre 1994
L’Invitation au Chateau , Northrop Frye Hall 1992
Art Works as Mural Painter and Interior Designer
Grenoble Day Care Centre 1993 - 1994
Scarborough Bluffs Day Care Centre 1992 - 1993
Sanctuary, also as Curator of Art Exhibitions, co-manager and Bartender 1992 - 1993
Film Colorization
Colorization Inc. as tracker and first framer 1987 - 1992

Talents, Skills and other interests

Flame/Inferno, Fusion, Photoshop, photography, Painting in oil and acrylic, sculpting using anything I can get my hands on, writing, travel, fashion design, literature, industrial music, and having fun. I’m really good at having fun.