My name is Reno Armanet. I'm a sketcher, animator, documentary producer and music composer. I'm an independent animator. So it touches me deeply to participate in a book like this one. I'm in here next to all these big companies that my neighbors worked with.

Thank you for the warm welcome! This book will give you a good picture of the way some renowned animators work, such as Emilio, Pablo and even more I don't know. Thanks Patrick! Two passions have followed me in my life – drawing and music.

Two passions have followed me in my life – drawing and music. They have always been there for me, to help me express and balance myself. I think this is the purpose...

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Explore Reno Armanet's universe

The animator is an actor with a pencil. Animation – what a fascinating job! Giving life to a character in an adventure is to give a feeling of joy, doubt or tears, or to communicate a message. To bring your character to life for a year or more. To dissect each millimeter of his face and his unique movement, for only a few seconds of the film.

All that precision to create a feeling in a scene or to serve the story or message of a film. For me, the universe of animation is more real than a fiction film because of its uniqueness. There is no possibility of doing several takes for a scene. This is the unique side that I like. The characters really exist in their own world. Strangely, this gives me the impression that it is unique and more exceptional that a fiction film...

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