Cédric Blaisbois
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Cédric Blaisbois | |
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| Born | Paris, France |
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| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, art director, cinematographer, actor, producer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | www |
Cédric Blaisbois (French pronunciation: [seɪdrɪk bleɪˈbwɑː]) is a French filmmaker known for his organic and visceral dark visual style.[1] Blaisbois has primarily directed short films, music videos for electronica acts such as Huoratron and Mr Flash. He has also designed album artwork for a variety of musicians.
Early work
[edit]After graduating in Fine Arts from the ENSAD, Blaisbois work as a graphic designer blending modern elements with classic design to produce artwork for record labels and French house artists such as Kavinsky. Blaisbois then began directing, retooling his design experience to shoot commercials and music videos inspired by art house directors such as John Carpenter, David Cronenberg and William Friedkin. Blaisbois signed with Partizan Midi-Minuit production company in 2010.[2]
Music videos
[edit]Blaisbois has had ties to Ed Banger Records.[3] since his first production "Flesh"[4] for Mr Flash. Video for Huoratron’s "Corporate Occult"[5] is perhaps his best known. In 2016, Billboard ranked "Corporate Occult" number 1 as "the scariest, goriest, freakiest, most intense music video ever."[6]
Commercials
[edit]Blaisbois has directed a handful of commercials for companies including Nissan, Lacoste and Canal+. Converse "Shoes are Boring"[7] is the most atypical one, made specifically for Mother's Day in a comedic genre for the only time in his career.
Short films
[edit]In 2019, Vice Media showed how Blaisbois narrated the nightlife of young Venezuelans in Nicolás Maduro’s country,[8] for his very first short film "Autocannibalism",[9] depicting one night of partying in the most violent city in the world: Caracas, Venezuela.[10]
Personal life
[edit]In 2008, Blaisbois married model Solweig Rediger-Lizlow in Las Vegas.[11] They divorced in 2014.[12]
Videography
[edit]- "Corporate Occult" (2011) video for Huoratron
- "Flesh" (2011) video for Mr Flash
- "Together We Play" (2013) video for Raveyards
- "Shoes are boring" (2013) - commercial for Converse
- "Autocannibalism" (2019) - Short Film
- "Balcón" (2020) - video for Famasloop
References
[edit]- ^ Di Mario, Bruno (2018). "Segni sogni suoni: Quarant’anni di videoclip da David Bowie a Lady Gaga" [Signs, dreams, sounds: Forty years of video clips from David Bowie to Lady Gaga] (Meltemi ed.). Milano. p. 65. ISBN 9788883539794.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Lamome, Stéphanie (5 July 2010). "La chair et le sang" [The flesh and the blood]. Première (in French). No. 401. Paris: Lagardère Group. p. 24. ISSN 0894-9263.
- ^ Lacasse, Marie-Ève (5 October 2010). "Il est où le porno?" [Where is the porn?]. Trax (in French). No. 139. Paris: Freeway. ISSN 1284-862X.
- ^ "Mr Flash: Flesh (2012)". IMDb. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Corporate Occult (2011)". IMDb. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard Online. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "How to please your mother". Packshotmag. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Vice Media". Vice Media. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Autocannibalism (2018)". IMDb. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Watch a Night of Partying Gone Wrong Through Instagram Live". Remezcla. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Solweig a dit oui". Gala. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "IMDb Bio". IMDb. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.