Morot had taken on various artistic interests since he was around five years old.[4] He drew creatures inspired by those from monster movies;[4] sculpted casts of his friends Star Wars toys; experimented with plasticine, Styrofoam, and Vaseline to make masks;[5] and was making home movies beginning at the age of twelve.[6] 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.[6]
Morot tried to break in when he was seventeen by working as a prop assistant[6] and storyboarding for various films made in Quebec.[7] He quickly grew dissatisfied with being on set and the lack of FX work available in the area.[6] At the age of 20, he went to Los Angeles as part of a tour offered by his friend, Jacques.[7] 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.[7]
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