If only...

If only... is the last video I produced at the University of Michigan, in April 2010.

It took one month and 6GB of pictures to do this piece (by myself!) using the technique of stop motion.

Special thanks to Alexis Bravos and Chris McNamara for their precious teachings and advices.

Cuba 2010

Cuba 2010 is the fourth and last posting of my video journal. It was shot in Havana in March 2010.

The soundtrack is Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club.

Sound Project

This piece is a portrait of my apartment in Ann Arbor using only sound.

First, you will hear me walking in the snow in the street. Then, going inside my building and finally my apartment. There you will hear the various sounds that characterize it, like the fridge or the laundry room and the heating system of the building which are right next to my bedroom. Finally, I will put on earplugs and go to sleep.

Throughout the piece, you will hear about 20 different sounds, recorded separately and then mixed and edited.

For a better experience, grab a headphone!

On Air

On Air is the third posting of my video journal. It was shot in the studio of ChoqFM in Toronto on February 26th 2010.

In this video, in order of appearance: Virgile Makarius, Laurine D'alzon & Marc de Pierrefeu.

The soundtrack is Around The World by Daft Punk.

Toronto was the first stop of my Spring Break. Next: Cuba !

Clouds

Clouds is the second posting of my video journal. I shot this footage on my way to Toronto on February 26th.

The soundtrack is Alone in Kyoto by Air. The name of this French band stands for "Amour, Imagination, Rêve", i.e. Love, Imagination, Dream.

A minute in Chicago

From now on, as part of the production class I'm taking at the University Of Michigan, I will post one video every week. This video journal will go on until the end of the semester. The postings will be about one minute long or less.

A minute in Chicago is the first posting of this journal.

I improved and/or recreated the entire soundtrack of the video as a practice for the third project of the class, which will be a portrait of a place using only sound.

Outside Paris

Outside Paris is a portrait Phil Marcelin made of me in February 2010 at the University of Michigan.

It respects the same restrictions I had for the making of Emotions.

Emotions

Emotions is a video I produced at the University of Michigan, in February 2010.

It is a one-minute silent portrait of Phil Marcelin.

The editing repeats the same frame configuration (i.e. a score) for one minute – 20/20/10/40/10/5/30/60.

Inside

Inside is a one-minute in camera edited video self-portrait I produced at the University of Michigan, in January 2010.

La Connection Française

La Connection Francaise is the second film I produced at the University of Michigan, in December 2009.

This mockumentary about the smoking restrictions at the U of M was also produced by Emily Deisler, Peter Eldred and Ben Resnik.

PS: This is not my real accent!

A Waltz in the Park

A Waltz in the Park is the first film I produced at the University Of Michigan, in November 2009.

This tribute to Charlie Chaplin, inspired from City Lights, was also produced by Ariel Markowitz, Alex Segavac and Evelyn Sherbenou.

Shot with a Canon Scoopic 16mm camera.

Edited with tape and scissors, the old fashioned way!