Ghislain Barbe
Encyclopedia
Ghislain Barbe is a Canadian illustrator
and artist
. He is best known for designing the visual aspects of the Heavy Gear
science fiction
franchise
in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was also responsible for the overall graphics of publisher Dream Pod 9
's role-playing game
lines Jovian Chronicles
and Tribe 8
, along with some other works, for which he illustrated nearly a hundred books.
He also created the visuals for the characters of PBS's educational cartoon
TV series Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
and collaborated to several other shows such as CinéGroupe
's Lion of oz and the badge of courage
and Pig City
.
In the videogames
industry, apart from art directing console games (Teen Titans
, Monster House
, Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings), he designed some of the newer characters of the Carmen Sandiego
franchise, such as Cole Gannon and the V.I.L.E. Bots for the videogame Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums
.
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. He is best known for designing the visual aspects of the Heavy Gear
Heavy Gear
Heavy Gear is a game universe published since 1994 by Canadian publisher Dream Pod 9. It includes a tabletop tactical wargame, a role-playing game and a lesser known combat card game...
science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
franchise
Media franchise
A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting and trademarks of an original work of media , such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Generally, a whole series is made in a particular medium, along with merchandising and endorsements...
in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was also responsible for the overall graphics of publisher Dream Pod 9
Dream Pod 9
Dream Pod 9 is a Montreal-based Canadian game publisher. In addition to games, they have been known to work on special projects, creating worlds and stories to order for a variety of clients.-History:...
's role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
lines Jovian Chronicles
Jovian Chronicles
Jovian Chronicles is a science fiction game setting published by Dream Pod 9 since 1992. It introduces a complete universe for role-playing and wargaming space combat, featuring mecha, giant spacecraft and epic space battles....
and Tribe 8
Tribe 8 (role-playing game)
Tribe 8 is a fantasy/post-apocalypse role-playing game designed by Philippe R. Boulle, Stéphane Brochu and Joshua Mosqueira-Asheim with visuals by Ghislain Barbe...
, along with some other works, for which he illustrated nearly a hundred books.
He also created the visuals for the characters of PBS's educational cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
TV series Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
Sagwa is the name of a cat in the children's book Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat by author Amy Tan. Sagwa's popularity with children prompted an educational animated series of the same name on PBS Kids, with production held by French animation studio CineGroupe and Sesame Street creator Sesame...
and collaborated to several other shows such as CinéGroupe
CinéGroupe
CinéGroupe Corporation is a Canadian animation studio based in Montreal, Quebec. The company also has offices in nearby Toronto and in the U.S. city of Los Angeles...
's Lion of oz and the badge of courage
Lion of oz and the badge of courage
Lion of Oz is an official animated prequel film to The Wizard of Oz. It tells the story of how the Cowardly Lion, formerly part of the Omaha Circus, came to be in Oz, how he stopped the Wicked Witch of the East from getting the Flower of Oz. It is based upon the book Lion of Oz and the Badge of...
and Pig City
Pig City
Pig City is an animated television program originally airing on Teletoon , on September 1, 2002. It features a country pig moving to the big city to live with his cousins ....
.
In the videogames
VideoGames
VideoGames may refer to:*VideoGames, a mid-1990s magazine about video games.*Video games in general....
industry, apart from art directing console games (Teen Titans
Teen Titans (TV series)
Teen Titans is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics characters of the same name. The show was created by Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003, and the final episode "Things Change"...
, Monster House
Monster House (video game)
Monster House is an adventure video game released in 2006 by A2M. The game is based on the film of the same name.Although the game was marketed toward the same pre-teen audience as the accompanying film, its gameplay was highly reminiscent of Resident Evil 4; the game was generally higher-quality...
, Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings), he designed some of the newer characters of the Carmen Sandiego
Carmen Sandiego
Carmen Sandiego is a media franchise of educational computer and video games, television programs, books and other media featuring a thieving villain of the same name. The basic premise of the franchise lets the user or protagonists become agents of the ACME Detective Agency, who attempts to thwart...
franchise, such as Cole Gannon and the V.I.L.E. Bots for the videogame Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums
Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums
Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums is a video game of the action-adventure genre released by A2M. The game is based on the Carmen Sandiego series and features Cole Gannon along with Jules Argent, Shadow Hawkins and the Chief of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of...
.