About

Hi! I'm a digital matte painter working in the world of Animation, along with being a traditional artist. I currently work for Walt Disney Animation Studios.

I graduated from the Academy of Art in San Francisco with a Master’s Degree in Visual Effects, Majoring in Matte Painting. I have a Bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts’s College of Art in Illustration.

Eric joined Dreamworks Animation in 2006. Some of my Credits there include; Rise of the Guardians, How to Train your Dragon 2, Kung Fu Panda, Penguins of Madagascar, Boss Baby, Home, Monsters vs. Aliens, Bee Movie, Over the Hedge and other projects.

In 2017, Eric joined the Matte Painting/Set Extension team at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has worked on such films as Zootopia 2, Moana 2, Wish, Strange World, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Frozen 2, Raya and the Last Dragon, Encanto, various Theme park rides, shorts and Disney+ content.

Eric has taught at many higher education institutions over the years in Matte Painting. It has been a tremendous rewarding experience passing along his knowledge of Animation to the future generation of artists.

I hope you enjoy my work and look forward to chatting with you more.

Eric Bouffard

Traditional and digital artist