About
I grew up in a small town near Bordeaux, south-west France.
My first contact with video was through urban dance in 2003. From my high years and throughout my twenties, I have been intimately involved in this movement, as a dancer and a videographer. From Korea to Sudan, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Brazil, Nigeria, China… I have filmed, documented, this effusive dance form. I have had the chance to work with some of the best dancers in the world, and also many of the hidden talents in countries you’d least expect to have dancers. (…I can still bust a few moves, if you’re wondering 😎 ).
Alongside my dance journey, I studied multimedia and design. I began working as a freelancer from 2009 to 2014, doing a variety of projects including commercials, broadcast design, internet videos, non-profit projects… Through my experiences, I have developed a versatile range of skills and familiarity with all levels of production. (Shooting, editing, art direction, motion design, 3D, coding).
In 2015, I decided to head towards the area of journalism with the desire to work on projects that were meaningful to me. After several experiences for TV, I had the opportunity to join the video team of Le Monde in 2016. I worked two and a half years there, as a motion designer / video director.
I am currently co-directing a documentary video series with Upian, for the french public broadcasting.
CV
| 2019 | Video director, Upian (documentary series for the french public broadcasting) |
| Written and directed with Sheerazad Chekaik, produced by Upian. Broadcasting: France Télévisions, ARTE France, INA, Radio France, France Médias Monde et TV5MONDE (link) | |
| 2016 → 2019 | Motion designer & video director, Le Monde |
| Motion graphics production, editing, art direction, videojournalism, training | |
| 2012 → 2016 | Motion designer & video director, freelance (France, Holland, Korea, UK, USA) |
| • Projects for: France 2 (Envoyé spécial, Complément d’enquête), Canal+ (Le Grand Journal, Le Petit Journal, Canal Street), Arte, Les Arènes, Korea Tourism Organisation, Samsung… | |
| • Studios: The Mill, Upside TV, Bangumi, Flab, Elephant & Cie, Ogilvy, Stink, Onirim, 45 Live, Cartel Creative, Prodance.tv, Balanga Distribution, Red Bull Media House… | |
| 2009 → 2011 | Multimedia designer, freelance (France, Holland, UK) |
| Web-development (OOP, PHP, Javascript, ActionScript3, WordPress…), video editing, motion design |
Other experiences
| Since 2013 | Teaching motion design and visual storytelling |
| 2019: Individual support at CFJ Paris | |
| 2018: News video editing & visual storytelling, for RNW in Uganda | |
| 2017→2018: Motion design & visual storytelling, ESJ Lille | |
| 2014: Videomaking & visual storytelling, Chengdu Tian Fu College, China | |
| 2013: Motion design & visual storytelling, La Nacion Costa Rica | |
| 2013 → 2017: Motion design & visual storytelling, Bordeaux Montaigne University | |
| 2005→2016 | Documentating urban dance |
| • Involved in various videomakers collectives, I shot b-boy battles, portrayed dancers, edited highlights clips, directed short-documentaries… This allowed me to travel to +35 countries, including China, Brazil, Nigeria, Sudan, El Salvador… It developed my capacities to work under strong constraints, and delivering dynamic pieces. | |
| • Collectives/clients: Red Bull Media House, Juste Debout, The Notorious IBE, R16 Korea, Style2ouf, Prodance.tv… | |
| • Selection of works here. |