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, Nigeria, China… I have filmed, documented, this effusive dance form. I have had the chance to shoot 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 field of journalism with the desire to work on projects that were meaningful to me. After several experiences for TV, I had the chance to join the video team of Le Monde in 2016, where I have worked two and a half years. Embedded within the video team, my main role was to direct and produce motion graphics, often on super-tight deadlines. I also got the opportunity to co-direct and edit video explainers, to design and code a new identity for the channel, and to write a couple of stories.
In 2019, I have co-directed a documentary web series with Sheerazad Chekaik-Chaila, produced by Upian, for the french public broadcasting (release: fall 2019).
CV
| 2019 | Video director, Upian |
| 8 x 5 minutes documentary webseries for the french public broadcasting | |
| 2016 → 2019 | Motion designer & video director, Le Monde |
| Motion graphics, editing, art direction, videojournalism, training | |
| 2012 → 2016 | Freelance motion designer & video director (France, Holland, Korea, UK, USA) |
| • Projects for: France 2 (Envoyé spécial, Complément d’enquête), Canal+ (Le Grand Journal, Le Petit Journal, Canal Street), Samsung, Nokia, Dior, Les Arènes, Korea Tourism Organisation… | |
| • Studios: The Mill, Upside Télévision, Elephant & Cie, Ogilvy, Stink, Cartel Creative Korea, Red Bull Media House… | |
| 2009 → 2011 | Freelance multimedia designer / developer / videomaker (France, Holland, UK) |
| Web-development (OOP, Flash/ActionScript3, PHP, Javascript, 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 collectives, I shot B-Boy battles, portrayed dancers, edited highlights clips, directed short documentaries… It allowed me to travel to +35 countries, and developed my ability to work under strong constraints, and to produce entertaining, dynamic videos. | |
| • Collectives/clients: Red Bull Media House, The Notorious IBE, R16 Korea, Style2ouf, Juste Debout, Prodance.tv | |
| • Selection of works here. |
Education
| 2012 | Hyper Island Stockholm |
| Motion Creative Program | |
| 2009 | Paris-Est University |
| BA Degree in Art and Digital Media (Licence) | |
| 2006 → 2008 | Bordeaux Montaigne University | BA Degree in Digital Media (DUT MMI) |