Manager and Co-Founder
Supinfocom

Marie Anne Fontenier is born on May 12th, 1950 in Nancy, France. She graduated from the National School of Fine Arts of Nancy, section Visual Communication.
Her career begun in Montreal, Canada, as a Graphic Designer in 1971. Maria Anne would have eventually covered the position of teacher - researcher and responsible for the public image of the UTC - University of Technology of Compiègne (Design Section / Mechanical engineering department).
Since 1988 she is the Manager of Supinfocom (http://www.supinfocom.net/) and, for the school, she creates the cycle of specialization for "Digital film maker", she develops and implements the Educational project, she recruits the Teaching staff and she leads the campaign of promotion and communication.
Marie Anne Fontenier is also Expert with the European and French institutions, having been on a mission in Riga – Latvia for the EU and two missions for the “Carrefour de l’image de l’Océan Indien” in the Reunion Island plus a mission in Malaysia, Singapore and Shangai in 2006.

Presentation and goals of Supinfocom

A school where students learn how to create digital content of excellency. Pedagogy, philosophy, software and hardware environment.

Supinfocom: 2 sites.
Supinfocom was founded in 1988 on the initiative of the Valenciennes Chamber of
Commerce and Industry. The institute is located in Valenciennes, in northern France and it expanded in Arles, southern France, in October 2000.
The pioneering daring French college Supinfocom is light years ahead of many of its peers, producing burning fizzing visions of other worlds. Its teaching methods mirror “real life” industry set ups insofar as students work together in team throughout projects, from concept and pre production through to post production The aims of Supinfocom are:
To instil a passion for beautiful images and a taste for narration and the creation of emotions.
To encourage the developments of new creative energy and teamwork.
To combine teaching and creation through the production of fixed and animated
computer images presented to an outside panel of professionals and at international festivals or competitions.
To pass on technical and artistic skills and experience, constantly combining learning and research.
To be able to adapt to technological developments, explore new paths and experiment with innovative teaching methods.

As a direct link to the professional world, to train high-level computer graphics and
digital directors, capable of understanding these disciplines and using them in a wide range of applications.
Marie-Anne Fontenier will present a programme of films and will talk about the school specific teaching method, teamwork, artistic approach, 3D animation and methodology of production of these short films.
The pioneering daring French college Supinfocom is light years ahead of many of its peers, producing burning fizzing visions of other worlds. Its teaching methods mirror “real life” industry set ups insofar as students work together in team throughout projects, from concept and pre production through to post production.