Franc Piret
The Art of Photography
Advanced Photography
The Art of Filmmaking
Home Video Shooting

Photography

Franc Piret brings with him an astonishing variety of experiences in life and in the arts.  From motorcycle racing to movie making, Franc's life has been a fascinating journey around the globe, shooting photos and video including corporate and TV commercials (for such brands as MTV, McDonald's, Mercedes, Philips, Toyota, Pampa, Piombo, Baosteel, Monmilk, and many others), writing articles as a reporter for glamorous travel and fashion magazines, working in the film industry as a director, cameraman, art director, music and film editor, and in the publishing industry as editor in chief (of two monthly magazines), as design and creative director, reporter, and, of course, photographer.  Ever since graduating from Paris VI University, Franc has traveled around the world, capturing images on film and in photography, in the field of sports, travel, fashion, news, and advertising.  During his 24 years as a professional photographer, Franc has worked in nearly every industry, bringing into his teaching a world view that is unusually broad and well rounded.  On a personal level. Franc has recently produced several short films and showreels and is currently working across industry boundaries here in Shanghai with a variety of actors, models, artists, and filmmakers.

Film

Franc is a professional director, cameraman, and photographer with extensive experience in journalism (Europe), movie-making as a photographer, DP and assistant director (Taiwan), promotional videos (Japan) and TV commercials (China).  For the past five years, Franc has been working in Shanghai as a script-writer, director, and cameraman mainly for TV commercials, corporate videos, MTV, and independent short-movies.  He has completed projects for brands including Amway, Avon, Baosteel, Buick, Decathlon, Harley-Davidson, Estee Lauder, Jing An Xu, McDonald, Mitsubishi, Philips, Toto, Toyota, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, and others.  In addition to his professional photography and film career, Franc has been teaching photography at ELC for the past five years.  He is a dedicated and passionate instructor who consistently gains extremely high praise from his students.

2010 - present: Based in Shanghai, China
Director and cameraman for commercials, making-of (behind-the-scenes), corporate videos and short movies. Photography and filmmaking teacher.
6-day photography excursion in Xinjiang (Urumqi to Kashgar) (Teacher)
2-day event shooting in QingDao
2-day French Consulate event shooting ("Fete de la Musique", in Shanghai)
Six 30-second commercials for Yue Sai make-up products (Cameraman, Director, Editor)
3-minute publicity video for English First (Cameraman)
2-minute publicity video for Air Liquide (Cameraman)
Documentary about Shanghai World Expo Canada construction site (Cameraman)
Documentary interview for US Healthcare Association in Rui Jin Hospital (Cameraman)
One filmmaking class at Expat Learning Center (Teacher)
3-minute short movie shooting (Director, Cameraman, Editor)
Four 10-week photography classes at Expat Learning Center (Teacher)

2009: Based in Shanghai, China
Director and cameraman for commercials, making-of (behind-the-scenes), corporate videos and short movies. Photography teacher.
3-minute Portman Ritz-Carlton + Lufthansa corporate video (Cameraman)
6-minute Ritz-Carlton Sanya corporate video (Cameraman)
15-minute short-movie shot in France (Cameraman)
6-minute AVON TVC making-of (behind-the-scenes) (Director, Cameraman)
Two 20-minute Buick product videos (Cameraman)
6-minute Habesha event video + pictures (Director, Photographer)
2-minute Jimbe promotion video (Director)
Two 10-week photography classes at Expat Learning Center (Teacher)

2008: Based in Shanghai, China
Director and cameraman for commercials, making-of (behind-the-scenes), corporate videos and short movies. Photography teacher.
6-minute Mercedes-Benz TVC making-of (behind-the-scenes) (Director, Cameraman)
Four 2-minute Philips publicity videos (Cameraman)
Two 2-minute McDonald's publicity videos (Cameraman, Director)
6-minute Jing An District video (Cameraman)
6-minute Baosteel corporate video (Director)
5-minute Amway Artistry making-of (behind-the-scenes) (Director, Cameraman)
3-minute Toyota product video (Director, Cameraman)
5-minute Toyota TVC making-of (behind-the-scenes) (Director, Cameraman)
Two 10-week photography classes at Expat Learning Center (Teacher)

2007: Based in Shanghai, China
Director and cameraman for commercials, corporate videos and short movies. Photography teacher.
6-minute Being Mate corporate video (Cameraman)
Four 2-minute McDonald's publicity videos (Cameraman)
5-minute La Mer (Estee Lauder) event video (Director)
5-minute MAC (Estee Lauder) event video (Director)
15-second Monmilk TVC for the Singapore market (Director)
Two Toyota Yaris TVC photo shoots (Photographer)
30-second Toto TVC (in charge of high speed recording) (Cameraman)
Two 10-week photography classes at Expat Learning Center (Teacher)

2006: Based in Shanghai, China
Director and cameraman for commercials, corporate videos and short movies. Photography teacher.
5-minute Piombo fashion show video (Cameraman)
Eight 6-minute Harley-Davidson event and promotional videos (Director)
6-minute Ensival-Moret corporate video (Director)
Complete Decathlon DVD (Director)
Two 10-week photography classes at Expat Learning Center (Teacher)

End of 2005: Based in Shanghai, China
Director and cameraman for commercials, corporate videos and short movies.
30-second Mitsubishi Elevator TVC (Cameraman)
6-minute SCRC corporate video (Director)
6-minute Harley-Davidson event and promotional video (Director)

2003 - 2005: Based in Paris, France
Editor-in-chief.
Direct two magazines as chief editor, managing a team of 15 people: journalist, designer, editors and photographers.

1998 - 2003: Based in Tokyo, Japan
Journalist, photographer, and cameraman for Western media. Actor and Art Director for promotional videos.
Three 6-minute Honda promotional videos (Actor, Art Director)
Two 3-minute TV reports (Executive Producer)
45-minute short movie titled "2 Summers" (2000), shot in Taiwan. Director: Dai Li Ren. (Cameraman)
Twenty Sport and Travel reports in Japanese and Western magazines (Goggle, Garrr, Tabigaku, Das Motorrad, etc.)

1995 - 1997: Based in Taipei, Taiwan
Journalist, photographer and movie assistant director.
Two short films. Titles: "Stone on the corner" (1996), "Superman gets a mask" (1997). Director: Qu You Ning. (Still photographer)
Feature film. Title: "Hong Shi Ze" (1995). Director: Wang Tong. (Still photographer)

1989 - 1995: Based in Paris, France
Editor, journalist, photographer.
Freelance editor specialized in sport and travel.
Professional motorcycle test rider and competitor.
Visited 20 countries as a journalist to write stories and reports.

Some examples of Franc's work; click on any image to enlarge.

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