Hello, my name is François Soulignac, I’m a French creative specialized in new media & technologies, based in Paris, previously working in Shanghai and Saigon. Former creative at Madjor Labbrand Shanghai, VOL Group China for Paul Pairet, Mediagong Leo Burnett Paris. Holding a M.A’s degree in Design, Media and Technology, creating short music videos and exploring cyberspace.
Works
Commercial works
Personal works (by update)
- Exploring new territories in cyberspace
- Virtual Tourism in Uncharted Territories
- Exploration of Saigon, Vietnam
- Virtual Tourism in Detroit
- Virtual Tourism in Russia
- Virtual Tourism in Night City
- Virtual Tourism in Ancient Egypt
- Virtual Tourism in Boston
- Virtual Tourism in Wasteland
- Shanghai Micro Stories
- Shanghai Video Mixtapes
- Shanghai Walks
- SAGB Shanghai
- GTA 6 in Shanghai
- Soic Miterne Memories
- All personal works
Personal works (by project)
Exploration of Saigon is a series of musical videos exploring the streets and byways of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in Vietnam, part of the Location Scouting Project. Entirely produced on mobile phone, these videos are a testimony to the vibrant atmosphere of the Vietnamese economic capital. Watch all videos.
The Soulignac Brothers is a creative collective exploring new territories in cyberspace. An in-game video project and a YouTube channel, launched with my brother, in search of new rituals to overcome distance. Virtual tourism, digital holidays, family trip and filmmaking in the metaverse. Read more about The Soulignac Brothers.
Memories of Nightlife in Asia is a YouTube channel regrouping a selection of videos made in China and Vietnam, dedicated to the vibrant alternative Asian nightlife. A way of documenting a phenomenon rich in variations, breaking down the walls between cultures and creative communities. Watch & Listen now. Related works : Shanghai Video Mixtapes and SAGB Shanghai Party Tapes.
Virtual Tourism is a series of photos and videos taken in video games. A way to celebrate the work of game designers and developers, and a solution to preserve some tangible memories of my virtual excursions in the metaverse. A project in constant development, following the shifting boundaries of cyberspace. About Virtual Tourism.
Location Scouting is a series of photographs and videos inspired by the aesthetics of photojournalism. My aim is to objectively capture the shapes and atmospheres of various locations. All photographs are intentionally free of watermarks to serve as a resource for modeler and designer communities. About Location Scouting
Soic Miterne Memories – A personal memory in a collective history – is an autobiographical story that aims to trace the roots of my artistic influences, highlight the central role that music has played in my creative practice, and pay tribute to the people I met during my journey. It features one of my oldest passion: creating short video clips, capturing moments of life since the late 1990’s; vlogging before the invention of digital social networks. This process of writing began when my first VHS tapes and CD-ROMs started to deteriorate, and continues to evolve as new documents and memories resurface. A geeky way to introduce my oldies, hobbies and backstories. Discover Soic Miterne Memories (by invitation).
Digressions on Video Games are extracts from essays written during my academic work. It talks about gameplay, game design, art critics. It’s also an incongruous encounter between Denis Diderot’s art critics and video games. These very first experiments shaped my view of virtual worlds and projected my imagination into the potentials of cyberspace. Read the essays (in French).