Last year, I had the pleasure of being invited to the Voix d’Étoiles festival to present Le Grand Noël des Animaux. I was able to share this experience with my daughter, especially during the film screenings, but above all at the dubbing workshops we attended together. This behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of cinema deeply inspired me when creating this poster, and sparked a desire to highlight dubbing, as well as other film professions—though not in an exhaustive way, of course.
Visually, I revisited the nocturnal landscapes I had explored in one of my short films, Au pays de l’Aurore Boréale(Folimage and Nadasdy Films, 201_), reinterpreting them with a more minimalist style and a slightly more mature tone, so the poster could appeal to a broader audience. I wanted to evoke a night that is both mysterious and creative, filled with stars, voices, and invisible gestures—the ones that bring films to life. Below, a subtle nod to Port Leucate, inspired by my walks between screenings, grounds the image in the real setting of the festival.
Here is the final poster. I wanted to share a bit of my process on this project—from the initial brief to the final illustration.
INITIAL ROUGH :
The initial brief was quite open: they wanted my personal interpretation of the festival, as I had attended it the previous year, and they asked for the city of Port Leucate to be featured.
Voix d’Étoiles is a film festival dedicated to voice acting in particular.
I came up with three different proposals—two with a more mature tone, and one aimed more at a younger audience.
Which one would you have chosen?
Voix d’Étoiles is a film festival dedicated to voice acting in particular.
I came up with three different proposals—two with a more mature tone, and one aimed more at a younger audience.
Which one would you have chosen?
COLOR SCRIPT AND MOOD
Before getting into too much detail, I like to validate a rough color thumbnail. This step allows me to explore and propose several variations.
In this case, the initial choice was "Rough 1", but after seeing the full color script, the team decided to go with "Rough 3" instead.
In this case, the initial choice was "Rough 1", but after seeing the full color script, the team decided to go with "Rough 3" instead.
FINAL ILLUSTRATION
I stayed true to the spirit of the original color key, while making a few adjustments based on the latest feedback I received.
My aim was to create a festive and slightly magical night-time atmosphere—one that would evoke both the wonder of cinema and the invisible world behind the scenes.
I also produced a 16:9 version of the poster so it could be adapted seamlessly across web platforms and social media.
My aim was to create a festive and slightly magical night-time atmosphere—one that would evoke both the wonder of cinema and the invisible world behind the scenes.
I also produced a 16:9 version of the poster so it could be adapted seamlessly across web platforms and social media.
