Portfolio on Nathanaël Lécaudé

Musical bicycles

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Creation of the audio-visual system and sensor implementation.

Martin Messier - Field

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Design of the lighting system.

BixiBot

Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Creation of a status panel for a specific BIXI bike-sharing station.

Tools

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Here is a list of software and hardware that I have used over the years and that I am particularly fond of.

Software

Max/MSP/Jitter

For stage or interactive work, Max/MSP is generally my main tool. I have been using this software since 2003. I have developed several tools, notably Max ToolBox and Max Package Downloader. I also use Max to create psychology experiments for BRAMS.

Sony Vegas

I started using Vegas in 2001 during my D.E.C. in cinema at Cégep de Saint-Laurent. It is my tool of choice for all editing, both audio and video, as well as for basic compositing. As a professional editor I had the opportunity to use Vegas to edit the TV series “Jeunes reporters sans frontières”, broadcast on TV5 in 2004 and on Canal Vox in 2005.

Services

Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Interactive Systems

Consultation, design and integration of interactive systems for the performing arts, museums, businesses and individuals:

Custom systems for dance, theater, music and circus:
- Software programming
- Electronic device manufacturing (MIDI, DMX, OSC etc.)
- Remote-controlled light and sound objects
- Sensor integration
- Sound and visual content creation and integration
- Video projections
Digital signage:
- LED screens
- Architectural projections
- Mapping
Museum installations:
- Audio kiosks
- Video kiosks
- Lighting control
Residential and commercial home automation:
- Lighting and appliance control
- Surveillance cameras
- Motion detectors

Open approach

For most projects I participate in, I advocate, when possible, an open collaborative approach based on information sharing and the use of free and open-source software and hardware.

Contact

Sat, 15 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Email nat [at] studioimaginaire.com

Twitter @natcl

Bio

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Nathanaël Lécaudé has over ten years of experience in the design and production of interactive artistic devices. Combining his musical and video production skills with programming and electronics (which he approaches as art forms in their own right), he focuses on developing expressive tools in service of larger stories.

For the stage, he designed the video production for Valises by the company Blitz d’Axes, recipient of a “cochon d’or” award for outstanding achievement. He worked on projections and an interactive sound environment with choreographer Rosalie Famelart for the Tesseract project. In 2013, he received a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts for the multidisciplinary project Murmuration.

Roue Vive

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Assistance with the electronics and design of a MIDI to DMX conversion device to allow programming and distribution of the signal to the illuminated wheels.

Ensemble Karel

Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Design of an interactive wireless lighting and sound system driven by a MIDI score for Ensemble Karel.

Max Package Downloader

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Design and programming of a Max/MSP utility for easy downloading of packages.

Phue

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Design and programming of a Python library for controlling the Philips Hue residential lighting system.

Lampe Roue

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Creation of a lamp made from a bicycle wheel and controllable LEDs.

Valises

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Creation of the visual content for the various projections in the show Valises.

Lampe multicolore sans-fil

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Creation of a multicolored LED table lamp controlled over a WiFi connection.

PyMT

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Participation in the development of the PyMT multitouch library (now kivy)

Table interactive

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Hardware and software design of a multitouch table.

TamTam / One Laptop Per Child

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Design and programming of a music software suite for the XO laptop of the One Laptop Per Child project.

Max ToolBox

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Design and programming of the Max ToolBox utility for the Max/MSP environment, automating certain tedious tasks.