Christophe Vacher
http://www.vacher.com
 

Christophe Vacher is a French artist who has provided backgrounds, visual development and art direction for Disney, Dreamworks, Universal Studios and the animation industry since 1989. He worked in many small animation studios before joining Disney's Paris-based animation unit for three years, where he painted backgrounds for such animated films as "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Runaway Brain" and served as head of background for the 1995 feature, "A Goofy Movie".

Relocating to California in 1996, he continued his association with Disney, where his credits have included painting backgrounds and concept artwork for "Dinosaur", "Hercules," "Tarzan", the Stravinsky Firebird finale for "Fantasia 2000" and "Treasure Planet".

He also worked on Dreamworks' "Shark Tale" doing concept Artwork and paintings.

In 2004, he became Art Director, first on a CG animated short movie for Studio Arts in Los Angeles, then for the animated segment of Disney's live action movie "Enchanted", and eventually for the CG feature film "9", produced by Tim Burton and directed by Shane Acker.

He now shares his time between doing artwork and instructing Martial Arts and fitness.

He lives in Toluca Lake, California and frequently travels all over the world.