Nicolas Lesaffre

Nicolas Lesaffre is a French animation director, IP creator and art toy designer based in Hong Kong. He began his career in Paris on an animated feature directed by Luc Besson before working internationally in CG animation, character design and advertising. He leads the creative studio Nikopicto, developing films, original characters, art toys and large-scale immersive installations. His work also includes projection mapping and augmented reality, alongside teaching and workshops at Hong Kong universities.