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Self-Taught Artist Thomas Dubois Bridges Architecture and Sci-Fi in Film and Painting

artist · 2026-07-26

Thomas Dubois, originally an architect from Montpellier, France, has evolved into a self-taught concept artist, digital painter, and 3D creator. His initial online worldbuilding endeavors attracted the interest of Gareth Edwards, resulting in his involvement with the film The Creator. Dubois also played a role in Netflix's Love, Death & Robots and was the art director for Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, which received a Best Adaptation nomination at The Game Awards. In 2023, he directed his first short film, Solitary Waves, and is currently working on a second self-funded project set in Tokyo. His personal painting series, Echoes of Colorado, has garnered consecutive Adobe Creativity Awards, reflecting his ongoing exploration of storytelling, architecture, and landscape.

Key facts

  • Thomas Dubois is a French filmmaker, art director, and former architect from Montpellier.
  • He is a self-taught concept artist, digital painter, and 3D creator.
  • His early online worldbuilding projects caught Gareth Edwards's attention.
  • He worked on The Creator, Love, Death & Robots, and Splinter Cell: Deathwatch.
  • Splinter Cell: Deathwatch earned a Best Adaptation nomination at The Game Awards.
  • He directed the sci-fi short film Solitary Waves in 2023.
  • He is producing a second, self-financed short film set in Tokyo.
  • His Echoes of Colorado series won back-to-back Adobe Creativity Awards.
  • His work connects storytelling with architecture and landscape.

Entities

Artists

  • Thomas Dubois
  • Gareth Edwards

Institutions

  • Netflix
  • Adobe

Locations

  • Montpellier
  • France
  • Tokyo
  • Japan

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