Mehdi Toutain-Lopez
Education
DMA (Artistic Works Diploma) , about lighting for theatre and dance, two years school, in France,
diploma obtained in 2002 ( includes electrician degree ).
Abilities
- Vidéo software ( Isadora ) user, used to work with DMX/midi/serial/network command protocols and with opensource tools
- French, english and spanish spoken and writen, with work experience in the three languages, learning german
- Driving licence (french / to 3,5t.)
Experience
Lighting technician (freelancer):
- « Tigers in the tea house » ( chorégraphy Carolyn Carlson )
- « Nikolaïs Dance Theatre » (Ririe Woodbury Dance Company – USA) – for their tours in France, Spain, Italy
- « Les Constellations » ( company les hommes penchés, performance of Christophe Huysman ) - lighting designer
- « Narval » (company Mobilis-Immobilis)
Vidéo designer (freelancer):
Shoot / Direct (Collectif MxM), theatre
- (F)lux ( Collectif MxM ), théâtre
- Atteintes à sa vie ( direction Joël Jouanneau ), théâtre
- Paradiscount ( Collectif MxM ), théâtre
- Electronic City ( Collectif MxM ), théâtre
Full time lighting technician :
- Théâtre de la Ville (Paris) : from January of 2003 to June of 2004 ( focus, light board operator, follow spot)
Technician (freelancer):
- Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique de Paris (National Drama School of Paris) – light and vidéo technician
- Théâtre National de Chaillot (Paris) – electrician
- Les Paravents ( direction Frédéric Fisbach ), vidéo technician
- Centre Dramatique Régional de Tours - electrician
- Centre Chorégraphique National de Tours – electrician
- L'Araignée de l'éternel ( direction C.Rauck ) - vidéo technician
- Théâtre Firmin Gémier d’Antony (92) and festival « Solstice » - electrician
- Festival « les accros de ma rue », Nevers ( street theatre ) – electrician
- Festival « les sarabandes des bouchauds » - electrician
- Théâtre de l'aquarium ( Paris ) - electrician
Other activities :
- Developping tools for managing vidéo in theatre and dance shows
- Supporting and promoting free and open source softwares community in relation with theatre and dance ( vidéo/light/sound )
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