Summary
Stefan Gaillot is a seasoned Visual Effects Supervisor and Flame Technical Director with nine years in senior roles and over two decades in the VFX industry, now based in California. He leads high-end visual effects, look development, and color management at a52, combining creative direction with hands-on Flame pipeline and custom Python tool development. Stefan has a proven track record as a senior Flame lead across major studios including Digital Domain and Mikros Image, shepherding complex workflows from concept to finish. His specialty in color management and workflow optimization ensures consistent, broadcast-ready results across demanding projects. Notably, he blends technical automation with artistic sensibility—building bespoke Flame tools to streamline creative iteration. Trained in audiovisual techniques and Discreet Logic Flame, he brings both formal discipline and a tinkerer’s curiosity to every production.
9 years of coding experience
BTS (associate's degree) - senior technologist’s certificate, Audio Visual Creative Techniques, highest honors - summa cum laude, BTS (associate's degree) - senior technologist’s certificate, Audio Visual Creative Techniques, highest honors - summa cum laude at CREAR // Institute of art and communication
Discreet Logik Flame, Discreet Logik Flame at INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel)
baccalaureat A3, Arts plastiques (plastic Arts, Fine Arts) and Philosophy, baccalaureat A3, Arts plastiques (plastic Arts, Fine Arts) and Philosophy at Lycée Pasteur
French, English