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Walking With Animators

Documentary

Walking With Animators

2026 – 105 minutes

Started in 2018, shot in several countries and supported by many major studios, this documentary offers an unprecedented immersion in the world of animators. Focusing as much on drawing as on stop-motion, on paper cut-outs as on computer-generated images, the film captures the magic of an art form often left in the shadows, more than ever threatened by the development of Artificial Intelligence. The cast features more than 70 artists, including Doug Chiang (Beowulf), Joe Dante (Gremlins), Glen Keane (Beauty and the Beast), Nancy Kruse (Zootopia), John Landis (The Blues Brothers), Floyd Norman (Sleeping Beauty), Jay Oliva (The Dark Knight Returns), Regina Pessoa (Kali The Little Vampire), Joanna Quinn (Affairs of the Art), Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man : Into The Spider-Verse), David Silverman (Monsters Inc.), Shay Stone (Encanto), Phil Tippett (Mad God) or Paul Wee (The Simpsons).

Written and Directed by: Gilles Penso & Alexandre Poncet

Starring:
Rony Abovitz, Jojo Aguilar, Deborah Anderson, Lucie Arnissolle, Marco Balsamo, Aaron Blaise, Daniel Callaby, Eloi Champagne, Doug Chiang, Stephen Chiodo, Delphine Coudray, Ri Crawford, Steve Cutts, Joe Dante, Jim Davidson, Chris DeFaria, Andreas Deja, Chuck Duke, Adam Eliott, Tom Gibbons, Hal Hickel, Joe Johnston, Glen Keane, Nancy Kruse, Yoko Kuno, Jessica Lackey, John Landis, David Lauer, Julien Lestel, Julie Lockhart, Peter Lord, Floyd Norman, Takashi Okado, Jay Oliva, Kara Oropallo, Regina Pessoa, Bill Plympton, Michael Polcino, Barry Purves, Joanna Quinn, Peter Ramsey, Justin Rasch, Marcia Rojas, Toby Seale, Henry Selick, Tara Sibel Demren, David Silverman, Shay Stone, Drew Struzan, Richard Taylor, Morten Thorning, Shannon Tindle, Phil Tippett, Eric Towner, Ted Ty, Theodore Uschev, Glenn Vilppu, Paul Wee, Dan Wool, and many more.

Editing: Gilles Penso

Music: Alexandre Poncet

Color grading: Chloé Robert

Sound mixing: Loris Bernot

Title design : Brett & Cie

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2024

Action led by Frenetic Arts in May 2024 as part of the development of the documentary Walking With Animators, in partnership with Ecole Georges Méliès & Ballet Julien Lestel.

In dance, as in animation, walking is an essential part of the process. We learn to walk, stand and explore the possibilities of our bodies. It’s a natural, inherent and personal movement. Dance allows us to exploit this potential, to embody situations, ideas, personalities and characters. It’s infinite.

We imagined this event as a sharing experience and a laboratory for experimentation. Our aim was to give everyone the opportunity to find inspiration, expand their knowledge and enrich their artistic careers:

Through exploration of the theme of walking, its evolution in movement and its translation into dance and choreographic language;
Through the use of motion capture to concretize and explore this theme via a digital medium;
And participation in the making of the documentary.

Based in Orly, south of Paris, the École Georges Méliès has been training “visual artisans” for 25 years.
Its director and founder, Franck Petitta, talks about the school’s DNA, how it has adapted to contemporary technological challenges, and how he sees the future, as his school is one of the 68 winners of the “France 2030 – La Grande Fabrique de l’image” call for projects launched by the CNC.

Julien Lestel :The Ballet Julien Lestel was created in January 2007 at the Espace Pierre Cardin, with the performance of his first choreography Les Âmes Frères. Today, the Ballet Julien Lestel brings together twelve dancers from different backgrounds, and its repertoire includes more than twenty choreographies performed in France and abroad, in which each dancer can reveal his or her individuality.
“My research is centered on the creation of fluid, unrestrained gestures, but also of broken movements with a break in rhythm, so that the spectator can be taken towards an emotion and at the same time drawn into a dynamic where power, sensuality and poetry come together, enhanced by the performers.”
(Julien Lestel)

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2024

Frenetic Arts followed the pre-production, filming and post-production of Under Paris, a spectacular environmental thriller produced by Netflix and directed by action cinema master Xavier Gens.
Through detailed interviews with the director and the main actors, including Bérénice Béjo and Nassim Lyes, but also features about the cinematography, the stunts, the animatronic effets and the VFX, the press kit allows us to understand the scale and ambition of this unique feature film in the history of French cinema, which was acclaimed by Stephen King and has attracted more than one hundred million spectators since its release in June 2024.

About the film :

When a giant shark appears in the Seine, a grieving scientist must confront her tragic past to save Paris from an international bloodbath.

Director: Xavier Gens

Starring: Bérénice Bejo, Nassim Lyes, Léa Léviant, Anne Marivin, Nagisa Morimoto, Sandra Parfait, Aksel Ustun, Aurélia Petit, Marvin Dubart, Daouda Keita, Ibrahima Ba, Anaïs Parello

Scenario : Yannick Dahan, Xavier Gens and Maud Heywang,
based on an idea by Édouard Duprey and Sébastien Auscher
Adaptation : Yael Langmann and Olivier Torres

Soundtrack artistical direction : Alexandre Poncet
Composition : Alex Cortés, Anthony d’Amario and Édouard Rigaudière
Production design: Hubert Pouille
Costumes design : Camille Janbon
Photography : Nicolas Massart
Sound: Jacques Sans
Editing: Riwanon Le Beller
Production : Vincent Roget

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Juliana

Documentary

Juliana

2025 – 52′

“My name is Juliana Mota and I’m a professional bodybuilder”.

This documentary is an invitation to discover the journey of Juliana Mota, an athlete whose passion and success inspired many women to follow their dreams.
In a world where strength is often synonymous with masculinity, Juliana Mota’s path of passion and resilience challenges stereotypes.
With testimonials from friends, athletes and specialists, we explore how bodybuilding has become a form of therapy that drives her to surpass herself, both in her sporting goals and her expertise as a coach, and in life’s challenges.

Written and directed by: Georges Jabbour

Co written by: Eugénie Poncet

Starring: Juliana Mota, Yna Diaz, Théo Leguerrier, Jade Hénot, Allison Testu, Anthony Weiss, Docteur Stéphane Cascua, Meryl Ollivier, Bertrand Lim, Perrine Quennesson, Catia Moreira, Sabrina Bonnegrace…

Music: Alexandre Poncet

Editing: Georges Jabbour

Visual Effects and motion design : Eastwood Allen

Calibration: Florian Jarry

Mixing: Antoine Barbot

Drawings: Paul Wee

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Soundtracks

Under Paris by Xavier Gens

2024

Alexandre Poncet was the artistic director of the original soundtrack from Under Paris. He worked closely with director Xavier Gens, editor Riwanon Le Beller and the My Melody agency, represented by Rébecca Delannet. After structuring the composition and defining the style and form of the main themes, he supervised the writing, which was entrusted to Alex Cortés, Anthony d’Amario and Édouard Rigaudière. A mix of action, emotion, tension and fear, the 80-minute score was recorded between Paris and Skopje in Macedonia. Starring Bérénice Béjo and Nassim Lyès, Under Paris established itself as a global phenomenon upon its release on Netflix, eliciting praise from Stephen King and attracting nearly 100 million viewers during the summer of 2024.

About the film :

When a giant shark appears in the Seine, a grieving scientist must confront her tragic past to save Paris from an international bloodbath.

Director: Xavier Gens

Starring: Bérénice Bejo, Nassim Lyes, Léa Léviant, Anne Marivin, Nagisa Morimoto, Sandra Parfait, Aksel Ustun, Aurélia Petit, Marvin Dubart, Daouda Keita, Ibrahima Ba, Anaïs Parello

Scenario : Yannick Dahan, Xavier Gens and Maud Heywang,
based on an idea by Édouard Duprey and Sébastien Auscher
Adaptation : Yael Langmann and Olivier Torres

Soundtrack artistical direction : Alexandre Poncet
Composition : Alex Cortés, Anthony d’Amario and Édouard Rigaudière
Production design: Hubert Pouille
Costumes design : Camille Janbon
Photography : Nicolas Massart
Sound: Jacques Sans
Editing: Riwanon Le Beller
Production : Vincent Roget

About 100M

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Anthony d’Amario & Edouard Rigaudière

Alex Cortès

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« Biafine » : the Dédo show recording

Television & Web

« Biafine » : the Dédo show recording

March 2024

Broadcast : September 2024

Dédo records his last show at the Théâtre l’Européen and it’s mind-blowing!

Frenetic Arts is filming in partnership with Bonne Nouvelle Productions.

Scheduled to air at the end of 2024 on Comédie+, CSTAR and MyCanal.

About the show:

Far from the clichés about metal, Dédo continues the dialogue he started with his audience in his two previous shows. Without any taboos, he continues to deliver his most personal thoughts, with a sense of the absurd or of the image as effective as ever. Between his reflections – on the beekeeper’s job, his difficulties in staying in a relationship or his vision of current events – and the reactions they arouse in the public, Dédo demonstrates with intelligence and a lot of benevolence the power of dialogue and this need to be able to continue to laugh, about oneself, about everything, together.

Writing, directing: Dédo

Cinematography: Augustin Bayle, Sébastien Chambard, Rémi Argaud, Johann Garcia, Gilles Penso
Set design: Doriane Hugues-Laclef
Lighting: Martin Merveille
Music: Julien Cassarino
Editing: Gilles Penso
Sound: Clément Maurin
Makeup: Karine Palazzi

Producer: Alexandre Poncet – Frenetic Arts, Bonne Nouvelle Productions

Théâtre L’Européen

9 September 2024

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The audience !

“Sensitivity + game intelligence =
nearly 2 hours and 30 minutes
of validated show.”
_____

“Really funny, go for it, the guy is 🤘”
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“From the 1st minute, Dédo’s personality blew us away!
And then, between a philosophical remark and a general depout,
we navigate through our thoughts
by getting picked up when
we don’t expect it!! »
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“Whatever city you are in, go there!!
You’re going to have a great evening!! »

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Dédo fans ? Us too !
Find the articles dedicated to him on our website :

« Prince of Darkness : the Dédo show »

Seen by [Dédo] a Fool

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Gremlins special effects and puppets workshop

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Gremlins special effects and puppets workshop

January 2019 – 3h

In 2019, at the request of the Cinéma de Massy (91), Frenetic Arts invites Sacha Feiner for a practical special effects and puppetry workshop devoted to Gremlins. In collaboration with Cinémassy, an art house cinema located in Essonne, Frenetic Arts invited spectators to create a brief special effects sequence inspired by the Gremlins saga, in the company of Alexandre Poncet and Sacha Feiner, director of the Gremlins Fan film. Gremlins Fan film. Totaling almost 900,000 views on Youtube, this tribute film has become a real reference for fans of Joe Dante’s films and the director himself.

Sacha Feiner came specially with several puppets. Workshop participants learned how to handle these creatures and film them effectively.

The footage shot during the workshop was screened that evening in Cinémassy’s main hall, as a prelude to a screening of the first Gremlins.Director Joe Dante, author of the original feature film, filmed and sent an introduction especially for the event.

Workshop for all
Duration : 3h

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Frenetic Arts in the media

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Frenetic Arts in the media

Gilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet and Dédo are regular contributors to the media.
Media make no mistake about it, and regularly invite our associates to explain the subjects that are close to their hearts.

Here are a few exemples:

On the radio

FRANCE CULTURE :
The Fabelmans (February 2023)
Gilles Penso is guest on the “Plan large” program with Antoine Guillot.
FRANCE INTER :
Wes Craven’s Freddy, Claws of the Night: a horror film that takes your guts out (August 2023)
Alexandre Poncet is one of the guests on the “Blockbusters” program with Frédérick Sigrist.
Evil Dead : Ash massacre (July 2023)
Alexandre Poncet is one of the guests on the “Blockbusters” program with Frédérick Sigrist.
Jaws (Mars 2022)
Guest of the show “Par Jupiter” Dédo tells us about the famous Spielberg film.
Indiana Jones : archeologist or adventurer ? (August 2020)
Alexandre Poncet is one of the guests on the “Blockbusters” program with Frédérick Sigrist.
We like “Grave” genre films (July 2017)
Alexandre Poncet and Gilles Penso are guests on the « On se fait des films » program with Guillemette Odicino.
The art of creating beasts and monsters of all kind (July 2017)
Alexandre Poncet is one of the guests on the “On se fait des films” program with Guillemette Odicino.
RFI :
Indiana Jones in search of lost time (June 2023)
Gilles Penso is the guest of the « Tous les cinémas du monde » program with Elisabeth Lequeret
and Sophie Torlotin.
EUROPE 1 :
Boasting with ghosts (November 2022)
Gilles Penso is the guest of the « Historiquement vôtre » program with Stéphane Bern
to evoke Conjuring : The Warren files.
Oh Oh Oh ! not pretty , pretty dolls… (September 2022)
Gilles Penso is the guest of the « Historiquement vôtre » program with Stéphane Bern to evoke the Chucky doll.

And also : RTL « Pop cinoche » with Vincent Perrot and many others !

For television

FRANCE 2 :
Indiana Jones (2020)
« 20h30 le samedi » program presented by Laurent Delahousse. Gilles Penso is invited to talk about the character : his origins, his costume, his flawse… while Alexandre Poncet has been consulted on the show’s content.
E.T. (2022)
« 20h30 le samedi » program presented by Laurent Delahousse. Alexandre Poncet was a consultant for the show’s content.
FRANCE 5 :
Les Gremlins – DVD release (April 2015)
Alexandre Poncet is invited in the “Entrée Libre” program to talk about Gremlins for the DVD release.

And also : des appearences in Quotidien, RTS, etc.

On the Web

THE VIGIL:
The pieces of the puzzle (13 february 2023 – #60)
As a kid, Alexandre Poncet was amazed by fantastic films. For the Vigil, he came to tell the story of how he came to be on the other side of the screen…
FEFFS 2019 :
Mad Dreams and Monsters (September 2019)
Gilles Penso and Alexandre Poncet are invited at the Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival for the release of their last documentary.

And also : Many written interviews to be found on various sites and channels (Fais pas genre, Lucas filles, etc.)!

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Our actions for the general public

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Our actions for the general public

Throughout the year, Frenetic Arts associates organize events to share their passion for cinema. Mainly focused on the subjects of documentaries and special effects, these events can also take the form of masterclasses, themed conferences or film presentations.

Some exemples

Non-exhaustive list !

Around the great personalities of cinema:

Lectures on great authors: Steven Spieberg, Ridley Scott, Ray Harryhausen…
Hosting masterclasses : Phil Tippett (Jurassic Park), John Knoll (Star Wars), Rob Legato (Titanic),
Joe Letteri (Lord of the Rings), Doug Chiang (Star Wars), Caro et Jeunet (The City of Lost Children), Alex de la Iglesia (Balada Triste)…
- PIDS Enghien-les-Bains
- Monsterpalooza Los Angeles
- View Conference Turin
- Festival Science + Fiction Trieste
- FEFFS Strasbourg

Around cinema techniques

Special effects
Stop-motion
Stereoscopic 3D
Etc.

Film presentation :

Fabelmans presentation by Gilles Penso au CDA d’Enghien-les-Bains (january 2023)
Presentation of Rian Johnson’s Looper by Alexandre Poncet for the “At dusk” event: It’s about time” at Cinépal de Palaiseau (November 19, 2021)
“La revanche du genre” cycle : retrospective devoted to genre cinema (A nightmare on Elm Street, Evil Dead…) by Alexandre Poncet for CinéMassy (91)
Cinema-club …
And many others !

Conférences dedicated to music for images :

Preparation for the Sinfonia Pop Orchestra’s “TV series live” concert for the Théâtre de Longjumeau and Théâtre de Yerres (January 2020)
Preparation for the Sinfonia Pop Orchestra’s “Adventure cinema”, with music from : The Mask of Zorro, The Adventures of Tintin : The Secret of the Unicorn, The Dark Knight, The Magnificent Seven, Robin Hood, Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl and Indiana Jones. By Alexandre Poncet for the Théâtre de Longjumeau and Yerres (Janvier 2019)
Etc.

Our productions travel and are shared !

Sitges Film Festival (2012, 2015, 2019)

Paris International Fantastic Film Festival (2013, 2015,2019)

Festival de Gérardmer (2013, 2015, 2019)

Trieste Film Festival (2015, 2019)

Festival Européen du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg (2013, 2015, 2019)

Austin Film Festival (2019)

View conference – Turin (2019)

Paris International Digital Summit (2012)

Monsterpalooza (2015, 2019)

Bruges International Film Festival
(2013, 2019)

Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (2013)

Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (2015)

American French Film Festival (ex COLCOA) (2015)

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Our work with schools and young audiences

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Our work with schools and young audiences

Frenetic Arts team is regularly solicited by schools, festivals, libraries and specialized associations.

Mainly focused on Frenetic Arts’ favorite subjects and special effects, the interventions can take the form of masterclasses, thematic conferences, film presentations and practical workshops.

From kindergarten to higher education, pedagogical actions are adapted to the levels and needs of the students.

A few exemples

This is not an exhaustive list!

Training for teachers:
- “Culture of the image and special effects”, in partnership with the CDA of Enghien-les-Bains
- The History of Special Effects (Forum des Images)
With students:
- Conferences on the history of special effects techniques (ESRA – Paris, SupInfoCom – Valenciennes)
- Discovery of the work of Ray Harryhausen and discussion around the art of animation (Ecole Georges Méliès)
Middle / High Schools
- Presentation of the classics of genre cinema: Jason and the Argonauts, Blade Runner, Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind... (College at the Cinema)
- Thematic Conferences
For the youngest:
- Film Screening (My First Cinema)
- Classroom intervention on the beginnings of cinema (various schools)
- Stop-motion workshop (Associations, various schools)
And also :
For libraries : thematic conferences

Stop-motion workshop in kindergarten:

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Making of the Soundtrack

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« Biafine » : the Dédo show recording

9 September 2024

Then on Canal+ via

The audience !

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Gremlins special effects and puppets workshop

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Frenetic Arts in the media

On the radio

For television

On the Web

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Our actions for the general public

Some exemples

Non-exhaustive list !

Our productions travel and are shared !

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Our work with schools and young audiences

A few exemples

This is not an exhaustive list!

Stop-motion workshop in kindergarten:

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