Discover Ugo Bienvenu's Master Class podcast

Organized jointly by GOBELINS Paris and France Culture, this masterclass was recorded on Monday November 3 on the Saint Marcel campus.

Ugo Bienvenu (Master in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking , class of 2010) was interviewed by three 3rd-year students from the  Bachelor in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking: Thomas Postolache, Chloé Rattier and Elyot Touzin, accompanied by journalist Marie Sorbier, producer of "Point Culture".

Together, they discussed his career and the making of"Arco". In particular, Ugo Bienvenu spoke of the influences of mangaka Akira Toriyama and Hayao Miyazaki on his work.

"With Miyazaki's work, I felt like I was in the Sistine Chapel, facing something that was bigger than all of us".

Ugo Bienvenu

Noted and rewarded for his graphic novels and his previous short and medium-length films, Ugo Bienvenu has surrounded himself mainly with young GOBELINS graduates.e.s from GOBELINS, entrusting most of the key positions to alumni (animation director, assistant director, lead animator, etc.).

👉 To discover the alumni who worked on the film

The recording was made as part of France Culture 's " Les Masterclass" podcast series. Broadcast every summer on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 12pm, this collection features interviews on cultural creation in all fields: literature, cinema, performing arts, visual arts and architecture.

Hosted by France Culture producers, or by students in the case of the "Student Masterclasses", these interviews explore the genesis of a work, its sources of inspiration, and the ups and downs of an author's life...