Biography
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Viktor Antonov
The Building
Viktor Antonov was born and grew up in Sofia, Bulgaria then immigrated to Paris France at 17. He is renowned for creating compelling fictional worlds that combine beauty with striking realism.
In his 13 years in the entertainment industry he has designed and art directed projects such as the blockbuster Half Life 2. VA is a winner of the Visual Effects Society award and a BAFTA award for outstanding art direction.
He was a designer for the sci-fi thriller movie Renaissance, and did matte painting for the series ‘Skyland'. Viktor's projects include ‘The Crossing' for which he designed a parallel Paris neo gothic Paris.
He's an author of the book D'artiste - Concept Art. His art has been published in "Raising The Bar -The Art of Half Life 2", "The Art of Renaissance", and many magazines worldwide.
In 2006 VA founded his design studio - the Building, In Paris. He's currently a production designer and a co author for the groundbreaking animated feature "The Prodigies" - a Fidelite Films/Onyx/Studio 37 production. He is co writing ‘Soleil Eiditions' book the Prodigies, prequel of the film, and will direct The Prodigies Video game, sequel of the film. His illustrated novel, ‘The Colony', a book about utopian architecture, is published in the US in 2009 by Design Studio Press.
