Stephan Martinière (born May 3, 1962) is a French science fiction and fantasy artist as well as cartoonist, concept illustrator and art director.
Stephan Martinière | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1962 |
| Known for | Science fiction, fantasy artist |
| Website | martiniere |
Biography edit
Martinière was born 3 May 1962 in Paris, France.[1] He attended high school at Chambre De Commerce Les Gobelins,[2] one of the most renowned art schools in Paris.[according to whom?] After art school he attended animation school, but halfway through he was hired by DIC Entertainment and moved to Japan to work on Inspector Gadget.
After settling in California, Stephan continued as animation director for DIC Entertainment, and directed hundreds of episodes of Where's Waldo and Dennis the Menace. His 5 half-hour musical specials for the show Madeline were nominated for an Emmy, and went on to win the Children's Hall of Fame Humanitas, A.C.T., and the Parents' Choice Award. Stephan also drew the Where's Waldo Sunday syndicated strip for 1994-1997.[3]
His animation work lead him to Hollywood, where he designed for feature films such as Virus, The Astronaut's Wife, Red Planet, and I, Robot.[3]
Stephan has also contributed concept designs for theme park rides. His clients have included Universal Studios (Jurassic Park ride), Paramount (Star Trek ride), Landmark and Rhythm & Hues.[3]
He moved from Los Angeles, CA to Spokane, WA to work for Cyan Worlds on Uru: Ages Beyond Myst from 2001 to 2004, and then moved to Chicago to work for Midway Games on Stranglehold from 2004 to 2007. He is currently employed by Cyan Worlds once again, assisting in the development of the upcoming video game, Obduction.[4]
Martinière has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game.[citation needed]
As of 2008, Martinière resides in Dallas, Texas, and works at id Software on Rage.[citation needed]
Works edit
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Book covers edit
- The American Zone, by L. Neil Smith (2001)
- Crossover: A Cassandra Kresnov Novel, by Joel Shepherd (2001)
- Heavy Planet, by Hal Clement (2002)
- Hitting the Skids in Pixeltown: The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology, Volume 2 (published by Phobos, edited by Orson Scott Card) (2003)
- Newton's Wake: A Space Opera, by Ken MacLeod (2004)
- Building Harlequin's Moon, by Larry Niven (2005)
- Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson (2005)
- Fleet of Worlds by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner (2007)
- Juggler of Worlds by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner (2008)
- Destroyer of Worlds by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner (2009)
- Betrayer of Worlds by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner (2010)
- Out of the Dark by David Weber (2010)
- Fate of Worlds by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner (2012)
Concept designs (live action) edit
- The Astronaut's Wife
- Battlefield Earth
- Dragonheart 2
- The Fifth Element
- Flubber
- I, Robot
- Phoenix Rising (a revival of the Captain Power television series currently under development)
Honors edit
- British Science Fiction Association Award
- Chesley Award
- Winner, Best Cover Illustration, Hardcover (2006)[8]
- Winner, Best Cover Illustration, Hardcover (2007)[9]
- Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist
- Locus Award
- Spectrum Award
- A Thea Award for his work on the Paramount theme park Super Saturator in 2001.
- World Fantasy Award
- The Grand Master Award from Ballistic Media's Expose 4
- Four Master Awards and nine Excellence Expose Awards from Ballistic Media,
As a director for the animated special "Madeline," he won the Humanitas Award, the A.C.T Award and the Parent's Choice Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Martinière, Stephan". Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Gobelins.fr Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed October 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c See Resume Archived 2013-01-11 at archive.today. Accessed October 5, 2010.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (October 17, 2013). "Myst Studio Brings Obduction To Kickstarter". The Escapist. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "2005 British Science Fiction Association Awards". Locus. 2005. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2006 British Science Fiction Association Awards". Locus. 2006. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2009 BSFA Award Winners". Locus. April 5, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2006 Chesley Awards". Locus. 2006. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2007 Chesley Awards". Locus. 2007. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2006 Hugo Awards". Locus. 2006. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2007 Hugo Awards". Locus. 2007. Archived from the original on July 30, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2008 Hugo Awards". Locus. 2008. Archived from the original on July 30, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Melissa. "2008 Hugo Award Winners". Firefox News. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ "Hugo Award Winners from the 2000s". AwardWeb. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ Willet, Ed (13 August 2008). "Selling science through fiction", Leader-Post, p. B1.
- ^ "2006 Locus Awards". Locus. June 17, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2007 Locus Awards". Locus. June 16, 2007. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2008 Locus Awards". Locus. 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Locus Awards". Locus. June 27, 2009. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Locus Awards Finalists". Locus. April 19, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "1997 Spectrum Awards". Locus. 1996. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2004 Spectrum Awards". Locus. 2004. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2008 Spectrum Awards". Locus. 2008. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2008 World Fantasy Awards". Locus. 2008. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "2009 World Fantasy Awards". Locus. 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
External links edit
- Official website
- Stephan Martinière at IMDb
- Stephan Martinière at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- "2008 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- "An Interview with Stephan Martinière". 3d Total. Retrieved 20 June 2010.