Movies & Videos

Movement in the letters

Calligraphy and cinema

In the great tradition of cinema, artists contribute to the visual effects. Involved in the set design, storyboards, special effects... Letters are used to enhance the story being told. Calligraphy offers many possibilities: for the poster, the credits, the letters exchanged by the actors, wall decorations, old parchments, grimoires, treasure maps...!

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Filmography

  • Le Pacte des Loups, de Christophe Gans (2001) – France
  • L’Affaire du Collier, de Charles Shyer (2002) – Américain
  • Adophe, de Benoît Jacquot (2002) – France
  • Du Rouge sur la Croix, de Dominique Othenin-Girard (2006) – France-Suisse-Autriche
  • Molière, de Laurent Tirard (2007) – France
  • Tierra(s) De Sangre, de Dominique Maillet (2009) – France
  • CZ12 (Chines Zodiac), de Jackie Chan (2012) – Hong-Kong
  • Violette, de Patrick Provost (2013) – France

& for all types of videoe

Calligraphy goes very well with video. The letter is alive, and the hand tracing on the paper always gives it a strong grace and authenticity.
The agency's projects offer this link between the possibilities of calligraphy and dynamic scenarios that put the graphic applications of this craft into perspective, while at the same time enhancing the value of the product.

Today, I use calligraphy as a demonstration of my art and know-how. There's always something fascinating about the gesture and line of a letter. It speaks to each of us in an intimate way and can shape elegant texts.