Feature Animation — Visual Development & Matte Painting
Jean-Michel Trauscht works as a visual development artist and matte painter on animated feature films, building the environments, lighting, and atmosphere that carry a film’s visual identity from early concept exploration through final compositing shots.
His filmography spans a range of animation styles and production scales, including The Inseparables, Richard the Stork and its sequel, I Kill Giants, Another Day of Life, Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart, Charlotte, and Rufus — collaborations with European animation studios on projects released internationally.
Each project below includes concept art, key backgrounds, and matte paintings developed for production.
“Rufus” (2025) | Art Director | Nextframes
“The inseparables” (2023) | Set Design Concept | Nwave | Jeremie Degruson
“Charlotte” (2020) | Background painting | walking the dog
“Richard the stork 2” BACKGROUND PAINTING | Walking the dog
“Another day of Life” (2018) BACKGROUND PAINTINg | walking the dog
“Jack et la mécanique du coeur” (2013) Matte painting | walking the dog
“I kill giant” (2017) Matte painting | UMEDIA
“Richard the stork” (2016) BACKGROUND PAINTING | Walking the dog
“Réflexion” (2012) Background painting | Planktoon
