Morot had taken on various artistic interests since he was around five years old.[3] He drew creatures inspired by those from
monster movies;[3] sculpted casts of his friends Star Wars toys; experimented with
plasticine,
Styrofoam, and
Vaseline to make masks;[4] and was making home movies beginning at the age of twelve.[5] Though originally wanting to get into the film business as a
stunt actor, his childhood experiences and a reading of a Fangoria feature about The Thing (1982) is what changed his career path to becoming a
visual effects artist.[5]
Morot tried to break in when he was seventeen by working as a prop assistant[5] and
storyboarding for various films made in
Quebec.[6] He quickly grew dissatisfied with being on set and the lack of FX work available in the area.[5] At the age of 20, he went to
Los Angeles as part of a tour offered by his friend, Jacques.[6] After showing his portfolio to various workers in the effects industry, including
Tom Savini (a man he first knew about from reading Fangoria), he quickly garnered six job offers.[6]
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