Frédéric
Back, illustrator
By Robert Roy
The international exchange of children’s animation
took place under the aegis of Radio-Canada’s youth programming,
and Robert
Roy, as head of the department and later as director of
Radio-Canada programs continued to support the animation studio’s
productions.
Even before he had won international acclaim
with his first Oscar—for CRAC!
in 1982—I knew Frédéric Back, the illustrator,
from my earliest years at Radio-Canada. His contribution to
the school, music and science programs, and even more importantly
to the youth
programs was in the form of illustrations, special effects,
visual effects and sets. I will always remember the meticulous
work he did on the series D’Iberville,
whose model ships have become museum pieces.
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