FORTICHE (ARCANE)

THE ART DEPARTMENT EINDHOVEN 2025 (SOLD OUT)

Fortiche is a production company  and creative studio that is able to take in charge of every step of film animation. They master all stages of design and manufacture, with always the same passion. Their most recent project, ARCANE series is a collaboration with the well known RIOT Games, which released on Netflix.

Based in Paris, Montpellier, and Las Palmas (Spain), Fortiche‘s ambition knows no limits, and neither does their talent! Producers, directors, storyboard artists, animators, compositors, and editors all work together in-house from concept to final project delivery. The studio’s unique graphic style, blending 2D and 3D media, is at the heart of the #ForticheTouch.

For The Art Department 2025, we are excited to welcome Anne-Laure To, a development artist, matte painter, and art supervisor at Fortiche. With over 15 years of experience, Anne-Laure has worked on major projects such as Arcane, where she contributed to the color script and color keys, and Rise (League of Legends music video). She has also worked on films like Sahara and Binky Nelson Unpacified.

Also joining us is Etienne Mattera, the co-director and storyboarder of Arcane Season 2. After studying at Gobelin in Paris, Etienne worked as a storyboarder for several animation studios in France on projects such as Lastman and The Summit of the Gods. He currently works at Fortiche in Paris as both a storyboarder and director.

This incredible duo brings the #ForticheTouch to life, and we can’t wait to hear about their inspiring work and creative process during The Art Department 2025!

FORTICHE (ARCANE)
creative, animation and production company
artist talk
IAIN McCAIG (CANCELLED)
concept artist, writer and filmmaker
artist talk
DERMOT POWER
concept artist
artist talk
THE LINE
animation studio
artist talk
AARON BLAISE
animation director, illustrator, painter
artist talk
MARLON NOWE
animator, educator
artist talk
FEEFAL
illustrator
artist talk
NOMADA STUDIO
video game studio
artist talk
BLENDER (PABLO FOURNIER)
2d anime with the grease pencil 3
artist talk, demo
MOTH
animation studio
artist talk
IRIS COMPIET
artist talk
AARDMAN (DARREN DUBICKI)
director & designer
artist talk
KAHO YOSHIDA
director and animator
artist talk
MIKEY PLEASE & DAN OJARI
directors
artist talk
BLENDER (SIMON THOMMES)
learn stylized rendering in Blender
artist talk, demo
BEE GRANDINETTI
animation director, co-founder Panimation
artist talk
PATRICK CHIN
animation writer and director
artist talk
PIP WILLIAMSON
2D Animator
artist talk
TOM VAN RHEENEN
character designer
artist talk
LEON TUKKER
concept artist & illustrator
artist talk
ROLF TE BOOIJ
prop artist (RFX Propmaking)
interview
GIANT OF THE STEPPE
BTS of the short film
artist talk
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
brushen up your portfolios!
portfolio reviews
INDUSTRY GARDEN
meet industry professionals to let your projects grow
industry garden
SKETCH SESSIONS
sketch, observe, sketch
live sketching session
ARTIST STUDIOS
check your favorite artists at work
artist studios
SMALLTOWN TALES
delightfully creepy stories from Iain McCaig
reading session
REAL TALKS WITH IRIS COMPIET AND LOISH
a sit-down with two industry legends
real talk
CONVOLOOT PANEL – THE RENAISSANCE OF TRADITIONAL ART
exploring the return to traditional media
panel
PANEL WHAT THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY NEEDS
a conversation on equality and the future of animation
panel
PANEL CHARACTERS THAT LAST
character design unveiled
panel
CONVOLOOT PANEL – REFLECTIONS ON DIGITAL ART
the evolution of digital art in concept design
panel
BOOKSHOP
discover art books, comics, and exclusive titles
books
PLAYGROUNDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
your TAD wristband = free access
short film program
COLLECTIF SCALE: HULAHOOP
light installation
installation
TAD x WACOM
sponsor program
NEXT STAGE
artist talk
DISCORD SHOWCASE
have a look at artworks created by our online community
community
ART MARKET
print, apparel and tattoos
art market
DRINKS @ KETELHUIS
evening program
MEET THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STRIJP-S
take a look around!
hotspot
OPEN CALL: APPLY FOR A SPOT IN THE ART MARKET! (CLOSED)
have your works seen by thousands of visitors
art market
GAME DEMOS
take a break and play a game
demo