MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR

After having worked as a graphic designer at Prologue Films in Los Angeles, he has been working for 8 years in the videomapping community. In parallel with this activity, he continues his artistic work by developing visual works that question the instability
of contempory spaces and bodies.
He finds his sources of inspiration in science fiction, japanese animation, video game and posthuman theories ...

His work was presented at Siggraph Asia in Bangkok, the Constellations festival in Metz, the 10th International Biennal of Digital Art from Enghien-les-Bains, the Athens Digital Art Festival, on the facade of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb, as well as the
SESI gallery of Sao paulo for the File Festival... 

He recently worked as Art director and Creative director on the last virtual concerts of french musicien Jean-Michel Jarre: Alone Together and Welcome to the other side.

Currently working at MOMENT FACTORY

CONTACT:

mvmasson@gmail.com
vvincentmasson@gmail.com
instagram: vvincentvvincent

2021:
- Textures (videomapping)_ Aix-en-Provence_ Paris, France (Décember 2021).
- Masterclass Online Classes_ New York, USA.
- Saint Gobain_Art director_  immersive environments_ Paris, France.
- Morphosis 2 (videomappping)_ Festival Constellations, Cathédrale St Etienne, Metz, France.
- Siggraph 2021_ Immersive Pavilion, Welcome to the other side (VR), USA.
- New Images Festival, Welcome to the other side (VR), France.
- SXSW 2021 XR Online_ Art director of immersive environment_ Austin, USA.
- Workshop Maintitles_ Superior studio of animation, Atelier de Sèvres, Paris, France .
- Welcome to the other side (VR)_ Creative director_ live of Jean-Michel Jarre in virtual Notre-Dame de Paris, France.

2020:
- Morphoses (AR)_ Festival Constellations, Cathédrale St Etienne, Metz, France.
- Alone Together (VR) _Art director_ live of Jean-Michel Jarre in virtual reality, Vrchat-Palais Royal (Paris)-Youtube-Facebook.

2019:
-Morphosis (videomappping)_Festival Constellations, Cathédrale St Etienne, Metz, France.
-Matter of Mythology(videomappping)_ Sharjah Light Festival, Sharjah, EAU.
- Dreams (videogame)_ LudumDare 45.

2018:
-The Tide (Video Installation):
  - Les Bains Numériques_ 10eme Biennale Internationale d’art numérique, Enghien-les-Bains, France.
  - File Electronic Language International Festival, SESI galery, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  - Festival du Cinéma Européen, Lille, France.
  - Locomocion / Experimental Animation Festival, Mexico City, Mexico.
  - Melbourne International Animation Festival, Melbourne, Australia.
  - Australian International Animation Festival, Wagga Wagga, Australia.
- Pulsar Art Price, Partnership with Fondation EDF, France.
- Art residence at Nomada, Dubaï, EAU.

2017:
-The Tide (Video Installation):
  - Siggraph Asia_Computer animation festival, Bangkok, Thailand.
  - Athens Digital Art Festival_ Postfure, Athènes, Greece.
  - Animation Goes MSU, Musée d’art contemporain, Zagreb, Croatia.
  - Backup Festival, Weimar, Germany.
  - Animafest Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
  - S.T. Animation Festival», Sibenic, Croatia.
  - O.W.A.F, The Alternative Gallery, Allentown, USA.
  - Surfaces 2.0, UCF art gallery, Orlando, USA.

2016:
-The Tide (Video Installation):
  - L’Hiver chaud, Le Wonder, St Ouen, France, 2016.

2012:
-Bonjour Mademoiselle (Animation):
  - Adobe Awards, Semi-finalist, USA, 2012.

2009:
-Germe (Animation):
  - Adobe Awards, Semi-finalist, USA, 2009.


AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS:


- Siggraph 2021_ Immersive Category, Welcome to the other side (VR), 2021.
- Webby Awards_ Honored Work: Music & Best performance ( Welcome to the other side), 2021.
- Les Bains Numériques_ Category Human future, Enghien-les-Bains, France, 2018.
- Pulsar Art Price_ Partnership with fondation EDF, France, 2018.
- Siggraph Asia_ Category Computer animation, Bangkok, Thailand, 2017.
- Best Short Competition_ Price of public, USA, 2013.
- Adobe Awards_ Semi-finaliste, USA, 2012.
- Competition of video’s art of Grand Est_  Price of public , France, 2010.
- Adobe Awards_ Semi-finaliste, USA, 2009.


2013- 2017 :
(FREELANCE WORK)
PNL (”Dans la légende” Tour), videomapping, Holymage.
Symphony fantastic, Philarmonie Paris, videomapping, Holymage.
- Aura Mugler, videomapping, Holymage.
Eurovision 2016, videomapping, Holymage.
Viva Tech, opening ceremony, Holymage.
- Nissan X-trail, videomapping, Spectre Lab.
- Qitcom 2017, opening ceremony, Spectre Lab.
- Chroma, Cathedrale Amiens, videomapping, Spectre Lab.
20 years city of Space, videomapping, Spectre Lab.
- L’Oréal, Les Vandales.
- Lancôme, videomapping, Les Vandales.
- Renault Truck, Les Vandales.
- Jeanne(s), Cathédrale Rouen, videomapping, Cosmo Av.
- Mersin Mediteraneen games, Opening ceremony, Cosmo Av.
Grand Front osaka, videomapping, Cosmo Av.
- Arthur, endtitles, Prologue Films.
Rango, endtitles,  Prologue Films.
MTV Latin America showcase, Prologue Films.




PRESS:

WELCOME TO THE OTHER SIDE:

THE TIMES
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jean-michel-jarre-the-electro-whizz-of-notre-dame-qnhqszzp5
LA WEEKLY
https://www.laweekly.com/music-pick-livestreaming-jean-michel-jarre/
RESIDENT ADVISOR
https://ra.co/events/1433258
NEW YORK TIMES
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/31/world/here-are-some-ways-you-can-see-off-the-year-virtually.html
TRAXMAG
https://www.traxmag.com/concert-jean-michel-jarre-notre-dame-75-millions-personnes/
HUFFPOST
https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/un-double-de-jean-michel-jarre-le-31-decembre-a-notre-dame_fr_5fcf7a12c5b626e08a2cf5b5?utm_hp_ref=fr-jean-michel-jarre
CONNAISSANCE DES ARTS
https://www.connaissancedesarts.com/monuments-patrimoine/notre-dame-paris/notre-dame-de-paris-fetez-le-nouvel-an-dans-la-cathedrale-avec-un-concert-virtuel-de-jean-michel-jarre-11150612/
FRANCE INTER
https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/l-invite-de-7h50/l-invite-de-7h50-28-decembre-2020
LE PARISIEN
https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/jean-michel-jarre-faire-revivre-notre-dame-pour-la-saint-sylvestre-est-un-defi-extraordinaire-30-12-2020-8416667.php
LE FIGARO
https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/jean-michel-jarre-envoie-son-avatar-dans-notre-dame-reconstituee-20201227

ALONE TOGETHER:

TRAXMAG
https://www.traxmag.com/amp/jean-michel-jarre-en-live-et-en-3d-pour-la-fete-de-la-musique/
HUFFINGTON POST
https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/jean-michel-jarre-revendique-600000-spectateurs-a-son-concert-virtuel_fr_5ef067b2c5b6532b50973e28
KONBINI
https://www.konbini.com/fr/amp/musique/jean-michel-jarre-live-realite-virtuelle/
CNEWS
https://www.cnews.fr/videos/culture/2020-06-19/fete-de-la-musique-jean-michel-jarre-devoile-son-projet-pour-le-21-juin
LE FIGARO
https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/franck-riester-seduit-par-l-avatar-de-jean-michel-jarre-20200620
XRMUST
https://www.xrmust.com/xrmagazine/jean-michel-jarre-full-vr-live-performance-vrroom/
LE PARISIEN
https://www.leparisien.fr/amp/culture-loisirs/fete-de-la-musique-l-avatar-de-jean-michel-jarre-a-joue-pour-600000-fans-21-06-2020-8339700.php
NUMERO
https://www.numero.com/fr/musique/jean-michel-jarre-realite-virtuelle-concert-fete-de-la-musique-techno-intelligence-artificielle-numero-magazine#/newsletter
JOURNAL DU GEEK
https://www.journaldugeek.com/2020/06/21/concert-virtuel-live-jean-michel-jarre-fete-de-la-musique/
WECULTE
https://www.weculte.com/musique/jean-michel-jarre-en-concert-virtuel-live-pour-la-fete-de-la-musique/
RESIDENTADVISOR
https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1410466

MORPHOSIS:

FUBIZ
http://www.fubiz.net/2019/06/20/amazing-light-installations-in-the-constellations-festival-in-metz/?fbclid=IwAR1kbxFIUpwQ0N5uS8kUIU_kkIn27Ytj-jgdjXMy6cX8sJZ155dEsci3EQM
LE MONDE
https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2019/07/23/metz-brille-sous-les-etoiles-du-festival-constellations_5492542_3246.html
BEAUX ARTS MAGAZINE
https://www.beauxarts.com/grand-format/10-festivals-dart-dans-la-ville-a-ne-pas-manquer-cet-ete/
JOURNAL DES ARTS
https://www.lejournaldesarts.fr/expositions/son-et-lumiere-arty-sur-metz-145135
NOVO MAGAZINE (p108)
https://issuu.com/media.pop/docs/novo_55
TV5 MONDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZrXiYN57v4
FRANCE 3
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/grand-est/moselle/metz/constellations-2019-metz-jeudi-vendredi-suivez-direct-nos-facebook-live-mapping-fete-musique-1670243.html
FRANCE 2
https://www.france.tv/france-2/telematin/1042247-regions-immersion-numerique-a-metz.html
LE PARISIEN
http://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/balade-artistique-et-ludique-a-metz-avec-le-festival-constellations-21-06-2019-8099811.php?fbclid=IwAR17yTsFkLjpfWnonX0Akg9YVh0YDi5qX6Nx19eNzYF-NVY6_3UpUCoqveo
LE REPUBLICAIN LORRAIN
https://spark.adobe.com/page/8UPBPAdDQm0G7/
TELERAMA
https://www.facebook.com/ConstellationsMetz/photos/a.2000749666820005/2521125421449091/?type=3&theater
FRANCE TV INFO
https://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/arts-expos/street-art/constellations-de-metz-2019-les-arts-numeriques-illuminent-la-ville_3503803.html
LE QUOTIDIEN
https://www.lequotidien.lu/grande-region/metz-deja-plus-de-700-000-visiteurs-a-constellations-un-record/

MORPHOSES:

REPUBLICAIN LORRAIN:
https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/culture-loisirs/2020/09/03/faites-apparaitre-six-sculptures-en-3d-a-la-cathedrale
FRANCE TV (17min):
https://www.france.tv/france-3/grand-est/19-20-lorraine/1930437-emission-du-jeudi-3-septembre-2020.html
METZ:
https://metz.fr/agenda/fiche-27175.php
ACTU:
https://actu.fr/grand-est/metz_57463/une-application-pour-decouvrir-la-cathedrale-de-metz-comme-vous-ne-l-avez-jamais-vue_35886688.html





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