Interactive KALEIDOSCOPE… with lights!
We created this interactive kaleidoscope to give the audience the chance to PLAY and have FUN! It’s that simple. Compilation of performances and interactive events with the light kaleidoscope. For the Montreal High Lights festival 2011 at the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT). Preparations: In collaboration with Sylvain Lavoie and Victorine Yokthot Special...
Butoh dancer SAL VANILLA, Tokyo 1998-2001
I connected with members of Sal Vanilla a Butoh dance group. Butoh is a contemporary dance form born in the sixties. We started a series of collaborations, Light painting at first, then video, then live performances. The collaboration between Sal Vanilla and I, was pure symbiosis. We were like one creative living organism. With barely...
Geneviève Borne, TV host
“What an honour to be light-painted by such a creative and talented artist such as Patrick Rochon! It was a fascinating and unforgettable experience.” -Genevieve Borne, Montreal march 2011 http://genevieveborne.com
Karine Vanasse, actress
Experimentation, Montreal 2010. This a collaboration I did with actress Karine Vanasse and makeup artist Anicko . This was my first time working with a professional actress. By the quality of her presence, Karine enriched the shooting and influenced my light painting in new creative directions. http://www.karinevanasse.com/ Link to Anicko’s agency Satellite: http://agencesatellite.com/#/maquillage-et-coiffure/anicko
Publications & Magazines, Japan 1998-2003
These are some of the works that was published (magazine, poster, CD jacket) while I was in Tokyo. The first shooting I did was for ZYAPPU an art and fashion magazine written in roman character using Japanese words. We did a fashion series shot from the ceiling. With 2 opposite characters on each page. Male...
Toyota Altezza, Japan 1998
Full length promotional video (10 minutes): Excerpt from the interview with Camera Obscura: http://cameraobscura.busdraghi.net/2010/patrick-rochon/ While I was in Japan (1997-2008), I was introduced by photographer New York photographer Mark Higashino (http://www.mhpi.com/) to Itaru Sugita an art director and graphic designer. In 1998 I was passing by Itaru’s office in Tokyo to say hi, he was...
MASKARADE Show – Fund raiser
Fundraiser to fight against AIDS with the Farha Foundation. Sponsor by the TD Bank in collaboration with Bob Communication Agency. Dancers: Yammel Carammel & Sanchia Rooker Art director: Anita Bombita http://www.bob.ca http://www.farha.qc.ca http://www.anitabombita.com/ http://www.nilsfluck.com/ http://www.jinnymakeup.com/
PARASUCO Fashion Campaign
This is a campaign I did for Parasuco. We shot in studio and improvised all day sometimes giving lights to the models so they would do light painting themselves. I just told them to jump, dance and have fun. I used a flash-ring + a Canon Mark II and did 3 second exposures. Models:...
Usher Tour – Visuals
This content was originally created to use for the visuals of the Usher tour 2010-2011* In collaboration with Geodezik: Olivier Goulet, Gabriel Coutu-Dumont, Etienne Cantin, Terry Godin, Alexandre Casabon www.geodezik.com Producer: Derek Kennedy Assistant producer: Martin Lamirande Model & Stylist: Cristina Acevedo http://www.cristinaacevedo.com Light Painting by Patrick Rochon and his team: Victorine Yok, Sylvain Lavoie Filmed and edited by : Victorine Yok Special...
Light Painting Workshop NYC June 18 – The results
Here are the images from the workshop. Everyone took turns at light painting each other and towards the end of the day, we all had the chance to light paint our model Anya Thompson. Light painting by: Clay Howard-Smith Matthew McAllister http://mmcallister.com Marina Wonder Joel Chapman Lindsay Adler http://www.lindsayadlerphotography.com Aurora Crowley http://auroracrowley.com And while all this...
Light Painting Workshop NYC June 18
One full day light painting workshop – Basic portrait and fashion light painting. Discover the magic by Patrick Rochon, award winning light painter. 19 years of experience. It’s open to everyone, photographers, painters, artists, or just people who wants to learn something creative! Limited 12 places only. Fee: 375$ June 18 2011 from 10...
Video clip for Nicolas Maranda’s track “646″
This was done using video feedback and video projections on a dancer. Created in 2009. Video clip for Nicolas Maranda’s track “646″ (Couchpotatoes Remix) Produced, directed, filmed and edited by Patrick Rochon and Nicolas Maranda Album: “Minuit le soir- l’album double” Dancers: Sarah Lefebvre, Emanuelle Bourassa Beaudoin Cellist: Véronique Poulin Violinist: Simon Claude Percussionist: Mélissa...
