Daniel Robichaud

After his graduation in Arts and Graphic Design at the University of Quebec (1984) Daniel Robichaud joined the computer graphics department at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) as a Designer and Art Director and he taught digital animation at the National Animation and Design Centre in Montreal. In 1993 he became Director of Animation at The Film & Tape Works in Chicago, where he directed commercials and developed independent animation projects. In 1994, Daniel moved to L.A. to work for Digital Domain as an Animation Supervisor. He contributed to such projects as Apollo 13, The Fifth Element, Titanic. He wrote and directed the short animated film, Tightrope. P3K: Pinocchio 3000 is his first feature film as a director.

Director’s statement

“Jacques Pettygrew gave me my fist break, when I was fresh out of school. CinéGroupe was ahead of the pack in 3D animation, and were the first in Montreal to have a Silicon Graphics workstation. I even created CinéGroupe’s first 3D logo! The film’s retro-futuristic style maximizes the potential of 3D animation. P3K: PINOCCHIO 3000 provided me with the opportunity to develop an unique world, and not re-create one that exists already, as I had done in TITANIC. When you do excellent special effects, the idea is that they are invisible! I welcomed the opportunity to be able to showcase my work. It was very important to me to be able to create excellence, even with the comparatively modest budget. I knew that if we planned well, we could achieve something special. And I think we did”.