Productions
I've been working in the video shooting and editing field for several years now. Outdoor sports and activities (such as mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, canyoning base-jumping, paragliding, adventure racing...) remain my specialty. My lightweight and performant equipement allows great mobility in the complex situations faced in the outdoors, following and picturing world-reknowned athletes accomplishing amazing performances.
Most of the clips can be seen in the videoplayer at the right of the screen, or by clicking on the links below.
Costa Rica 2007
Here's a clip of a Costa Rica trip that took place in January 2007. There's a very interesting diversity in the kind of rivers you can paddle in Costa Rica. From small creeks to big volume, there's more than enough to keep you entertained! Now consider the abundant vegetation, numerous animal and vegetal species, the warm climate and welcoming people... What else could you ask for?
There are 2 ways to see the clip:
- on Youtube : http://youtube.com/watch?v=vnX6lxO_UN4
- by downloading the file (better quality) : Costa Rica 2007 - WMV, 40 Mo
Veneon 2007
A 2-min clip shot in August 2007 on the Veneon, in the French Alps. This beautiful river was the ideal place to test the camera jib I built this summer. Most of the shots are in slow motion, to better enjoy the fluidity of the camera moves. With this jib I get a much wider choice of camera angles and possibilities. This will be a must on future shootings. Thanks to Mika Hyla, Fabrice Pouyeto and Fred Dumont for their patience during this shooting!
Veneon 2007 - Windows Media, 45 Mo
Freedom Fries
This 5-min movie was shot during the 2007 Nissan Outdoor Games. This was my 3rd participation in the event, but my 1st time as a team captain and director. The team consisted in : Joakim Ramsamy (climbing), Sam Beaugey (Base-jump), Guillaume Destouches (Dirt Bike), Arnaud Rocher (paragliding), Benjamin Durand (Assistant/2nd kayaker), Cyril Crespeau (Photographer) et David Arnaud (Kayaker - Director). This movie's already been elected in various film festivals around the world.
Freedom Fries - Windows Media, 19.5 Mo
DVD "Torrents Alpestres"
Produced in Spring 2007 with the cooperation of the Hautes-Alpes Tourism Board and Canoe Kayak Magazine, this 20-min movie is aimed at a wide audience.
Built as a "road-movie", Torrents Alpestres takes the viewer to some of the most beautiful rivers of the area: Durance, Clarée, Guisane, Guil, as well as the Serre-Ponçon lake for a relaxed touring session.
The goal of this movie was to show the various whitewater activities that can be done in the Hautes-Alpes area, from beginners as well as experts.
15 000 copies of this DVD were distributed by Canoe-Kayak Magazine.
DVD In-Flux - 65 min adventure movie (see shop)
Released early 2006, In-Flux retraces retraces two years of travels and adventures around the planet, covering a wide array of kayaking disciplines on four continents. Edited in both English and French languages. In-Flux was shown in many festivals around the world and won several awards :
- European Paddling Film Festival (Germany) : First Prize
- National Paddling Film Festival (USA) : Best movie
- Wet West Film Festival (NZ) : Adrenaline Award
- Briançon Film Festival (France) : Jury's Award
- Val d'Isère Festival Aventure et Découverte : Official Selection
- Festival International Explorimages : Grand Prix Sport Nature
DVD Methode Kayak Freestyle (see shop)
Instructional DVD released early 2007, dedicated to freestyle kayaking techniques and moves. Edited in French.
DVD Salomon Adrenaline Hunters
A serie of promotional DVDs of which hundreds of thousands copies were produced and distributed worldwide by Salomon.
- 2003 : Clips Altissimo and Fluid Disruption
- 2004 : Clips Siberia and Morocco
- 2005 : Clip River Trolls
- 2006 : Clip Patagonia (Downhill mountain biking with team Qbikes : Damien Spagnolo and Mickael Pascal) - 49 Mo / Windows Media
Ride Experience - Short TV Programs broadcasted on M6 in 2003 and 2004
I shot several of these short clips featuring alternative and newschool sports:
- Climbing : Loic Gaidioz in Morocco
- Kayak : David Arnaud in Canada
- Kayak : Italian Waterfalls
- Moutain Bike : Damien Spagnolo in Morocco
- Moutain Bike : Damien Spagnolo and Cyril Lagneau in Morocco
- Kayak : Mathieu Robert in Morocco
Short clips and movies
Over the years I've put together various clips or provided footage for other productions. Here's a list of video clips:
- Wild Water Adrenaline: a trailer from the Playstation 2 video game I worked on as a consultant. I provided most of the action footage. Did I mention I have my own character in the video game? ;-)
- The Guil headcam: the infamous "Gorge de Chateau-Queyras" shot from the inside!
- Outdoor Games 2006 / Bachelorette: in 2006 I was part of the "Ride The Planets" team for the Outdoor Games. This is the movie we produced for the film competition.
- David Arnaud - Freeride Kayaker: A presentation clip dating back from 2003, a mix of freestyle and creeking, and a dynamic editing. It's long been one of my favorites!
- Morocco: Guess what ? Morocco offers great WW paddling. It's not exactly the dry desert that most people imagine! The soundtrack is a traditional song performed by Hassan and Brahim who accompanied us during this trip in 2004.
