Urban Micro-Forests: A Story of Adaptation
My first video project after a serious accident that temporarily limited my right hand. Instead of filming with a shaky hand, I switched to still photography, using my phone and a compact camera for macro and focus-stacked shots, then animated them into video using AI motion animation tools. This was more than a technical workaround. It was a test of whether I could still produce and tell stories with video. This project proved the skills were still there.
The piece highlights Geneva's urban micro-forestry initiative (Forêt B), documenting an innovative approach to ecological restoration in dense urban spaces.
This project marked my first time using AI video tools professionally, specifically Luma Labs' Dream Machine for whom i hade the pleasure of being an Early Access Creator. The technology is powerful and raises important questions: How do we use these tools to augment our work without compromising creative integrity, especially for documentary? For me, the answer was clear: AI served as accessibility technology. It enabled me to continue creating when physical limitations would have otherwise stopped me. The composition, framing, subject selection, and storytelling remained entirely mine. AI simply bridged the gap between what I could envision and what my hand could execute. A principle moving forward: Technology should amplify human creativity and observation, not replace it.
The video was reshared by Geneva's Mayor, Alfonso Gomez, who initiated the city's micro-forest program.
Music by the talented Genevan composer and graphic artist Albert S. Rivera.
Music by the talented Genevan composer and graphic artist Albert S. Rivera.
La Ville célèbre les 200 ans des Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève
In 2016, I’ve had the pleasure of conceiving, producing, directing, and editing a project with a talented team including Alban Delachenal, nicolasrabaeus, Pascal Montjovent, Laurent Vonlanthen from Kitchen Studio and all the passioned workers at the Geneva Botanical Garden / Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Genève. It was a great learning experience and a proud moment.
Presentation video for Geneva's (then) new Ethnography museum
The Museum's then communication director asked me for a fast paced, busy looking museum. I had given them two choices. One which contrasted old artifacts with modern objectd which they used as a print campaign, and this...
The City of Geneva's Archive department presentation video
The City of Geneva's Archive department were in dire need of communication and an image revamp. Some undusting and bringing value for this profession. They were really great to work with.
Campaign for Geneva's Fonds Municipal d'Art Contemporain
A new web app for for The city's modern art fund. This is my first film done in one shot and using gaussian splatting for video.
Basically you scan the art work then animate a camera in 3D space around it.
20'000 lieues sous les Bains
My personal pet project, all filmed close to the Bains des Paquis, in Geneva, still under construction...
Smoke on the water
A project i had to shoot and edit quickly, took some work for pre-production and writing...