PARTITURA
2023 | Canada | Directed by Jean-François Ethier | Produced by Phosphen | Non-verbal
15 min
Licensing
Step into the shoes of a conductor with the immersive virtual reality experience Partitura! After choosing from a selection of works by Vivaldi, Dvořák and Ana Sokolović, the user will find himself on the podium of the Maison Symphonique in front of a string orchestra of OSM musicians. Immersed in this unique point of view, he will then visualize the musical staves of each group of instruments as though it were karaoke, isolating both audio and visual levels in an interactive manner. A rare occasion to demystify the role of the conductor and explore the language of classical music!
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
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- FINALIST | Prix Numix Montréal 2023
- FINALIST | Australian XR Festival 2023
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Fivars 2024
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Visioni Dal Mondo Milano VR 2024
CREDITS
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CRÉATION - PHOSPHEN
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Directed by
Jean-François Ethier
VR Photography Director / 360
Dominic St-Amant
Artistic and Technological Director
Dominic St-Amant
Unreal Programmator
Fred Trétout
PRODUCER - B-612 STRATEGY AND CONTENT
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Executive Producer
Frédéric Béland
Jean-François Ethier
SOUND - LAMAJEUR STUDIO
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Chief Sound Engineer
Pierre-Olivier Rioux
Mixer & Integrator
Donevan Adams
Audio Producer
Vincent Dufour
Technical Supervisor
Tony Ragon
OSM
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Head of Management
Madeleine Careau
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Catherine Ferland Trudel
Senior Director, Music Programming and Artistic Development
Yumi Palleschi
Project Manager, Artistic Projects
Anastasia Domerego
Head of Special Projects
Simon Ouellette
Education Director
Caroline Louis
Head of Youth Programming and Outreach
Mélanie Moura
Music Librarian
Michel Léonard
Human Resources Director
Jean Gaudreault
MUSICIANS
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Orchestra Conductor
Adam Johnson
Concertmaster
Andrew Wan
Violin I
Olivier Thouin
Jean-Sébastien Roy
Ramsey Husser
Marc Béliveau
Marie Lacasse
Ariane Lajoie
Sophie Dugas
Violin II
Marie-André Chevrette
Brigitte Rolland
Joshua Peters
Daniel Yakymyshyn
Monique Poitras
Alison Mah-Poy
Viola
Victor Fournelle-Blain
David Quinn
Sofia Gentile
Natalie Racine
Scott Chancey
Rosemary Shaw
Cello
Brian Manker
Tavi Ungerleider
Gerald Morin
Peter Parthun
Double Bass
Ali Yazdanfar
Eric Chappell
Scott Feltham
Piano
Brigitte Poulin
Harpsichord
Jean-Willy Kunz
OSM TECHNICAL TEAM
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Production Manager
Marie-Claude Briand
Technical Director
Luc Berthiaume
Key Grip
Carl Bluteau
Chef accessoiriste
Douglad N. Barnes
Chef son
Nicola Lombardo
Chef éclairagiste
Henry Skerett
Chef video
Arnaud Chevalier
Jean-François Ethier
Director
After studying philosophy and attending HEC, Jean-François founded his own production company, where he designed, wrote, and produced projects for both the government and the private sector. He also worked as a television creator for the company PIXCOM. Recruited by the advertising production company La Fabrique d’Images, he produced commercials for major brands in collaboration with most Canadian advertising agencies. Following this successful period in television advertising, he was promoted to Director of New Technologies and Branded Content. He then underwent extensive training in Argentina and, over the years, won several Canadian Créa awards as well as other marketing distinctions. Having worked in more than a dozen countries, he gained exceptional expertise in international production. Subsequently, Astral Media/Bell hired him as Executive Producer and Director of Branded Content. After several significant consulting assignments, he joined B-612 as a partner before founding Phosphen. His projects completed under the B-612 banner have won Gémeaux Awards as well as CRÉA Awards.
Dominic St-Amand
Artistic Director
During his ten years as Video Director of the Société des arts technologiques (SAT) department, Dominic developed production and content distribution techniques for immersive environments. He took part in the creation of the Satosphère—a groundbreaking projection dome—and contributed to the completion of over fifty spherical productions, as well as training nearly a hundred new immersion artists. His expertise has earned him invitations to give lectures and masterclasses internationally. A specialist in spherical 360-degree cinematography, he then devoted himself exclusively to producing immersive experiences. His extensive knowledge of the immersion and interactivity industry has allowed him to push the boundaries of this innovative medium, notably by developing his own camera systems and unique processes.
