GRAPHICS

Art of 2010 Olympic Closing

Art of 2010 Olympic Closing

Made in Canada segment of the Closing Ceremony featured Canadian ephemera, souvenirs, symbols but BIG… and loud. Yes, these are all “beloved” Canadian stereotypes in Vegas/Monty Python kind of fusion. I did the design, directing (with choreography team) and a part of animation of the projected media for this segment that featured Michael Buble as star performer.

Most of the animation is done by Simon Piniel, additional artwork from Cyril Meusy, Elli Bunton and Kevin McAllister.

Mon Pays boards

This is an act that, although well designed, directed and choreographed, didn’t get into the Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony. It is based on Gilles Vigneault’s song Mon Pays. The look of the motion graphics for the piece is inspired by Quebec painters Lemeiux, Barbeau, Borduas as well as NFB animators McLaren, Larkin, Leaf, Bochner etc. Here are the storyboards for the song (design frames at the same time) that were supposed to be projected on the central Field of Play.

Art of 2010 Olympic Opening

Art of 2010 Olympic Opening

Work on the Olympic Opening Ceremony has been one of a kind experience. The volume of work on each member of the team has been massive, the formats are on mega scale and the level of quality of work very high…

My role in the production was related to informing and visualizing, sometimes producing, content for the massive projections across the stadium. Variety of moodboards, storyboards, design references, motion references, painting styles etc… It is hard to find larger canvas to paint on. Here are just a few images from few segments in the Cultural part of the show.

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2010 Opening Book

2010 Opening Book

I am glad I was given a chance to design the Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony Program Book. The book is printed in black only with about a dozen spreads in black and silver. The motifs of each spread are graphically abstracted versions of any given segments, inspired by either the mood or the story of the segment itself, as well as the quotes, narrated during the show by Donald Sutherland. Two distinct graphical look serve, first, Protocol part (shallow relief, impasto painting with white/grey paint on white canvas) and second Cultural part of the show (futuristic mystical 3D strokes printed in black and silver ink)

End papers of the book served to connect the book’s styles with VANOC’s core fusion.

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Water package concept

Water package concept

Package concept for upscale spring water. Rendered in Photoshop. First Nations’ designs are quick and free interpretation of West Coast First Nations art, that was eventually supposed to be replaced with more authentic designs. Unfortunately, this is a non realized project so the designs are not completed.

Torino Olympics Projections

Torino Olympics Projections

These graphics were produced for BC-Canada House at Torino Olympics. They were PIGI projected onto the neighboring building facade of 60m by 20m.

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Conservation Lab

Conservation Lab

BC Hydro Power Smart wanted to create engaging traveling exhibit – Conservation Lab, including a video and an interactive component, to promote energy conservation.

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Exhibit space is limited within the traveling trailer, where 3 screens are placed on a wall surrounded by black light painted energy waves. The audience follows the 5 minute animation/video and after that use 3 button controller in front of them to participate in the quiz game.

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