Story-board: Digital Creation Processes at Scam, Paris
Between January 29 and June 30, 2003, the Scam (Société civile des auteurs multimédia) in Paris presented "Story-board," an exhibition organized by Michel Jaffrennou that featured the works of eleven artists. The exhibit examined the influence of computer and software metaphors on the evolution of artistic aesthetics. Participating artists included Ève Ramboz, Cécile Babiole, Alain Escalle, Jaffrennou himself, Catherine Nyéki, François Schuiten, and Lolo Zazar. Ramboz's piece "Primitive" utilized Flame software, while Babiole created interactive spaces with Max SP. Escalle's work, "Le Conte du monde flottant," offered an apocalyptic perspective. Jaffrennou's "Dragon aux dix-mille icônes," Nyéki's interactive "MU Herbier," Schuiten's storyboard for "Taxandria," and Zazar's shot breakdowns for "A Donf !" were also featured. Critic Louis-José Lestocart remarked that the dominance of technical aspects sometimes stifled creativity.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Story-board' held at Scam, Paris from 29 January to 30 June 2003.
- Curated by Michel Jaffrennou under the aegis of Scam (Société civile des auteurs multimédia).
- Featured eleven artists exploring digital creation processes through sketches, storyboards, and finished works.
- Ève Ramboz used Flame software for visual effects in Peter Greenaway's films and created storyboard for 'Primitive'.
- Cécile Babiole used Max SP software for real-time image and sound manipulation.
- Alain Escalle's 'Le Conte du monde flottant' (2001) used synthetic images inspired by Hiroshima.
- Michel Jaffrennou presented interactive program 'Dragon aux dix-mille icônes' with a 4 x 2.5 meter painted storyboard.
- Catherine Nyéki's 'MU Herbier' offered virtual reality interactive experience.
- François Schuiten presented classical storyboard drawings for Raoul Servais's film 'Taxandria'.
- Lolo Zazar's storyboard for 'A Donf !' (2000) combined shot breakdowns, sound lists, and timing notes.
- Critic Louis-José Lestocart noted technicist hegemony and new technologies masking old perspectival space.
Entities
Artists
- Ève Ramboz
- Cécile Babiole
- Alain Escalle
- Michel Jaffrennou
- Catherine Nyéki
- François Schuiten
- Lolo Zazar
- Benoît Peeters
- Maurice Benayoun
- Raoul Servais
- Peter Greenaway
- Louis-José Lestocart
Institutions
- Scam (Société civile des auteurs multimédia)
- Canal +
- galerie Donguy
- Le Cube
- Espace Landowsky
- CICV
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —