Dear diary, today I've made a blog...

DEAR DIARY

2010-04-19T07:23:00.001-07:00

IN NEED OF FRESH NEW AIR
I'LL BE BACK SOON
I PROMISE

IN THE MEANTIME YOU CAN HAVE A LOOK AT MY VIMEO FOR OLD WORK

AND PHOTOGRAPHY WILL STAY ON THE SIDE
<------- LIKE HERE

<----------- MAYBE MORE HERE ACTUALLY

SEE YOU SOON
GERALDINE XXX

PS: I HAVE AN EMAIL STILL, PLEASE DO SEND ME VIRTUAL POSTCARDS
I’LL HAPPILY GET BACK TO YOU
geraldinenicolo@gmail.com
OH AND A PHONE NUMBER 07972915975

APRIL

2010-04-19T07:09:00.000-07:00

April
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A Minute With You
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Hello there.

Today I need you guys.

I want to work on a first "real" project on my very own. Tatata...

The first title that popped in my head is "if I had a minute with you" and this would be about testimonies of people (young, old, whatever) who lost someone very close (relatives, friends, lovers...) and ask them what they would do if they had the chance to spend a minute with him/her.

I know this is a sensitive subject, and I truly know what I'm talking about.
I don't think it's sad to talk about this, it shouldn't be in a way, but over curiosity I think it's important.

Photographic aid (People holding the dead person pictures for example) + short text answering the two questions below.
+ A short movie upriver the documentary work.

SO

IF YOU LIVE IN LONDON, PARIS, OR MARSEILLE, IF YOU FEEL LIKE TALKING ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AND TELL ME WHAT YOU WOULD DO YOURSELF,
IF YOU HAVE PARENTS, RELATIVES, GRAND PARENTS, YOUNG, OLD SISTERS, BROTHERS, FRIENDS THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THIS,

JUST SEND ME A MAIL ANSWERING THESE TWO QUESTIONS AT geraldinenicolo@gmail.com (+ your full name, age, city, mail contact)

1) Who? How long has it been since you last saw him/her?
2) What would you do for a minute?

I would need a lot of testimonies first.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP, I REALLY HOPE THIS WILL WORK.

xx

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EN FRANçAIS.

Salut !

Aujourd'hui j'ai besoin de vous, et j'écris même en français pour l'occasion.

J'ai très envie de commencer un "vrai" projet tout seule (roulement de tambour...).

Le premier titre qui me vient à l'esprit serai "Si j'avais une minute avec toi" (bon je garderai le titre anglais parce ça sonne mieux...).
En gros j'ai envie de faire un travail un peu documentaire sur des personnes (jeunes, vieilles, moyen jeune, moyen vieille) qui ont perdu un être cher (famille, amis, amour...) et leur demandé ce qu'ils feraient s'ils avaient la chance de passer une minute avec lui ou elle.

Je sais que c'est un sujet sensible, mais je sais où je mets les pieds et de quoi je parle. Je ne pense pas que c'est triste d'en parler, ça ne devrai pas l'être en un sens, donc au delà de la curiosité je pense que c'est un travail important.

Se serai un support photographique (portrait de la personne tenant une photo du défunt par exemple) + texte répondant au deux questions plus bas.
+ Un court métrage en amont du travail documentaire.

DONC

SI VOUS HABITEZ A LONDRES, PARIS OU MARSEILLE. SI VOUS VOULEZ ME RACONTER VOTRE HISTOIRE ET ME DIRE CE QUE VOUS FERIEZ VOUS-MÊME.
SI VOUS AVEZ DES PARENTS, GRAND PARENTS, DE LA FAMILLE, DES AMIS, DES PETITS ET GRANDS FRÈRES ET SŒURS QUI SERAIENT CAPABLE D'EN PARLER

ENVOYEZ MOI UN MAIL RÉPONDANT AUX QUESTIONS SUIVANTES AT geraldinenicolo@gmail.com (+ Nom, prénom, âge, ville, contact mail)

1) Qui? Depuis combien de temps ne l'auriez vous pas vu?
2) Que feriez-vous pendant une minute?

Dans un premier temps j'aurai besoin d'un maximum de témoignages.

Merci beaucoup pour votre aide, et j'espère sincèrement que ce projet marchera.

BisouS

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With Commitment
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Hello guys who are reading this from time to time, or maybe everyday... Or maybe this is your first time... Who knows...

Oh and hi my dear diary, no no no... I don't forget you.

So here is a new video project I've been working on lately with my friend and amazing flatmate Maude Mathieu, you should check her work on http://maudemathieu.tumblr.com/.
We just thought we could form an alliance and join our forces and creativity to work together and this is our first shot.
As she works a freelance studio assistant at Snap Production Studio in East London as well we were able to shoot there and what a chance for a first test !
Our beautiful stylist friend Natalie Jacobs made every single pieces of garments especially for the occasion and I must said she made an amazing job, and I wish I was as fit as Claudia, the prettiest model on Planet Earth, to wear that and glow as she does... Oh well, nobody is perfect you know...

Hope you'll enjoy it, I'm up to hear whatever you have to say about it, you can use mails geraldinenicolo@gmail.com, or send me a fax, or a postcard (I do love postcard, especially when they are well cheesy) or a text, or give me a bell, or send me a carrier-pigeon, I never saw one, that could be interesting and fun.

OK

HERE IS THE VIDEO, I STOP SAYING BULLSHIT, AND BEING A CHATTERQUACKY. BO.RING.

Bisous everyone, I'm in a good mood xxx

With commitment. A film by Maude Mathieu et Géraldine Nicolo from Géraldine Nicolo on Vimeo.

With commitment.

Make up & Hair artist: Marta Miciul

Model: Claudia Devlin at Premiere Model Management, London.

Thanks to SNAP Production Studio, Richard King, Stephanie King, Guy Bradshaw, Jamie Ellis, Pascal, Maria Devlin for being our mum for day and Sophie Lou our origami expert

Music by Fuck Buttons© - Sweet Love From Planet Earth

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IF I HAD A MINUTE #1

2010-04-12T09:25:00.000-07:00

A Minute With You
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Hello there.

Today I need you guys.

I want to work on a first "real" project on my very own. Tatata...

The first title that popped in my head is "if I had a minute with you" and this would be about testimonies of people (young, old, whatever) who lost someone very close (relatives, friends, lovers...) and ask them what they would do if they had the chance to spend a minute with him/her.

I know this is a sensitive subject, and I truly know what I'm talking about.
I don't think it's sad to talk about this, it shouldn't be in a way, but over curiosity I think it's important.

Photographic aid (People holding the dead person pictures for example) + short text answering the two questions below.
+ A short movie upriver the documentary work.

SO

IF YOU LIVE IN LONDON, PARIS, OR MARSEILLE, IF YOU FEEL LIKE TALKING ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AND TELL ME WHAT YOU WOULD DO YOURSELF,
IF YOU HAVE PARENTS, RELATIVES, GRAND PARENTS, YOUNG, OLD SISTERS, BROTHERS, FRIENDS THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THIS,

JUST SEND ME A MAIL ANSWERING THESE TWO QUESTIONS AT geraldinenicolo@gmail.com (+ your full name, age, city, mail contact)

1) Who? How long has it been since you last saw him/her?
2) What would you do for a minute?

I would need a lot of testimonies first.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP, I REALLY HOPE THIS WILL WORK.

xx

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EN FRANçAIS.

Salut !

Aujourd'hui j'ai besoin de vous, et j'écris même en français pour l'occasion.

J'ai très envie de commencer un "vrai" projet tout seule (roulement de tambour...).

Le premier titre qui me vient à l'esprit serai "Si j'avais une minute avec toi" (bon je garderai le titre anglais parce ça sonne mieux...).
En gros j'ai envie de faire un travail un peu documentaire sur des personnes (jeunes, vieilles, moyen jeune, moyen vieille) qui ont perdu un être cher (famille, amis, amour...) et leur demandé ce qu'ils feraient s'ils avaient la chance de passer une minute avec lui ou elle.

Je sais que c'est un sujet sensible, mais je sais où je mets les pieds et de quoi je parle. Je ne pense pas que c'est triste d'en parler, ça ne devrai pas l'être en un sens, donc au delà de la curiosité je pense que c'est un travail important.

Se serai un support photographique (portrait de la personne tenant une photo du défunt par exemple) + texte répondant au deux questions plus bas.
+ Un court métrage en amont du travail documentaire.

DONC

SI VOUS HABITEZ A LONDRES, PARIS OU MARSEILLE. SI VOUS VOULEZ ME RACONTER VOTRE HISTOIRE ET ME DIRE CE QUE VOUS FERIEZ VOUS-MÊME.
SI VOUS AVEZ DES PARENTS, GRAND PARENTS, DE LA FAMILLE, DES AMIS, DES PETITS ET GRANDS FRÈRES ET SŒURS QUI SERAIENT CAPABLE D'EN PARLER

ENVOYEZ MOI UN MAIL RÉPONDANT AUX QUESTIONS SUIVANTES AT geraldinenicolo@gmail.com (+ Nom, prénom, âge, ville, contact mail)

1) Qui? Depuis combien de temps ne l'auriez vous pas vu?
2) Que feriez-vous pendant une minute?

Dans un premier temps j'aurai besoin d'un maximum de témoignages.

Merci beaucoup pour votre aide, et j'espère sincèrement que ce projet marchera.

BisouS

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WITH COMMITMENT

2010-04-07T14:31:00.000-07:00

With Commitment
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Hello guys who are reading this from time to time, or maybe everyday... Or maybe this is your first time... Who knows...

Oh and hi my dear diary, no no no... I don't forget you.

So here is a new video project I've been working on lately with my friend and amazing flatmate Maude Mathieu, you should check her work on http://maudemathieu.tumblr.com/.
We just thought we could form an alliance and join our forces and creativity to work together and this is our first shot.
As she works a freelance studio assistant at Snap Production Studio in East London as well we were able to shoot there and what a chance for a first test !
Our beautiful stylist friend Natalie Jacobs made every single pieces of garments especially for the occasion and I must said she made an amazing job, and I wish I was as fit as Claudia, the prettiest model on Planet Earth, to wear that and glow as she does... Oh well, nobody is perfect you know...

Hope you'll enjoy it, I'm up to hear whatever you have to say about it, you can use mails geraldinenicolo@gmail.com, or send me a fax, or a postcard (I do love postcard, especially when they are well cheesy) or a text, or give me a bell, or send me a carrier-pigeon, I never saw one, that could be interesting and fun.

OK

HERE IS THE VIDEO, I STOP SAYING BULLSHIT, AND BEING A CHATTERQUACKY. BO.RING.

Bisous everyone, I'm in a good mood xxx

With commitment. A film by Maude Mathieu et Géraldine Nicolo from Géraldine Nicolo on Vimeo.

MARCH

2010-04-03T07:39:00.000-07:00

March
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It's Happening
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Dear dearest diary chéri,

It's happening !

The exhibition I've been selected for with 18 others "EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHERS" (that's not from me, but I find it pretty sexy) is opening in a week, in AUSTRALIE, in FREMANTLE (I really don't have a clue where this charming city is).

If by any chance you are reading me, and you're from Fremantle, I think this could be a nice day out.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301506143544

Otherwise It's coming to London in April as well, I'm excited !

I hope you're proud of me my dear,

xx

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ABOUT

2010-04-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

About
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Born and raised near the sea where the sun is shinning, grown up where the rain is falling, 23 years old filmmaker, French at heart but Londoner by adoption, Géraldine collects any "cat" objects and directs video like she would bake cake, with love, caring, devotion and a certain taste for quality work but likes to experiment new things as well.
She thinks her life is like a movie, and her main aim would be to direct one or two...

Geraldine studied Cinema and editing in Paris, and is now based in East-London.

For any request, collaboration, freelance work or just to ask her to tell you a joke, feel free to email or give a shout, it will make her happy. Merci beaucoup.
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Contact
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Email: geraldinenicolo@gmail.com
Telephone: +44 (0)7972915975

And I'm bored I kind of tweet
http://whatiwouldtweetifihadtwitter.tumblr.com/
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2009 PART 2

2010-04-01T07:52:00.000-07:00

2009 Part II
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Vesterbro
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Vesterbro
Land of
methfacecrackheads hookerspimpsdrugdealers.
Ballet of hell, silently spied from her hotel room window.

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Le Difference
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The Horse Whisperer
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Apparently, animals do different noises in accordance to the country they are raised, and living. Which I found weird, because it's not true. I'm sorry BUT an english horse doesn't "nêêêêêêêêêêêh", he does "huuuuuuuuuh" like a french one. This is all a lie.

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La Dolce Vita
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Bambino
Bambino.
(That's all I know about this song)

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Come To Brighton
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According to this postcard,
In Brighton and Hoves, you can have a nice meal, I guess you can have a nice fish&chips in the best case,
Then you can have a dance, maybe on the Brighton Pier, lovely innit?
Then you have a walk, romantic, on the beach at sunset.
Then you can be sick in a bin because you're wasted, and also your girlfriend can do an OD, in front of you.
How nice is that.

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Hassocks
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Next stop: Hassocks.

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Hotel De Passe
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This is where you can find Pauline,
in the bar of an old hotel, well maybe more a whorehouse though, in the center of this little town in the south of France.
She will be on the terrace, sipping a Martini Rosso, smoking a cigarette, while she looks at this beautiful sunset... While she's waiting for the next "customer"
NAH IM KIDDING ! Ah ! Got ya !

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She's Like The Wind
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Nobody puts Patrick in a coffin.

Love you Patrick, I will miss the way you were moving your hips.
I think you were my first sexual and sensual emotion,
I dreamt about you making dance,
forever,
and well... ever.

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Affectueusement, Pauline
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It's was a bubble of Champagne in our cruel summer...

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Fresh Air
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Freshair.Rosycheek.Helloenglishcountryside

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Pooing Dough
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Dear diary.

It's been a long time I didn't talk to you and I'm very sorry about that. I've been unfaithful to you and I hope you're not too mad at me.
Life has been nice lately, the sun was shinning, my heart was glowing, Brighton was sparkling.
I had a fish'n'chip on the beach and went to the Brighton Pier, I didn't play at the fun fair because, you know, I'm broke but my boyfriend bought me some doughnuts and it was nice, a bit greasy though but I was fascinated by the way they were making 'em.
It's like a machine pooing circle of dough, I found it funny of course, pooing dough mwahahahaha.
Sorry.
Love you lots,

Géraldine

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Together
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Hope you are all feeling good wherever you are,
I'd like to think you're around sometimes,
but only when I'm nice,
Not when I'm nasty,
This is obvious.

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Une Fille Dans La Nuit
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"I got a date with the night burnin down my finger
Gonna catch the kids dry gonna walk on water
Buying out the fight we're sweatin in the winter
Both Thighs squeeze tight
Choke Choke Choke Choke Choke Choke Choke Choke Choke Choke"
YYYS

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The Day She Left
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That was the day she left for the American dream,
I remember it as if it was yesterday.
Right now she must be dancing on country music, after her shift, in Oklahoma city with ol'farmers,
She's a waitress in a diner and her life looks like an old movie,
But considering to her last postcard, she's happy.
I miss her, I could dance the country with her, I don't care. Really, if it's just about country music...

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Le Bal
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Le bal du 13 juillet, Paris.

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Autoportrait
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Pastel Day
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Love from Coney Island, Brooklyn, USA. April 2009.
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2009 PART 1

2010-03-01T08:35:00.000-08:00

2009 Part I
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MUSIC

2009-07-08T04:31:00.000-07:00

Lilly Wood & The Prick

SAM PHOTO

2009-07-08T03:57:00.000-07:00

♡

PHOTO WHERE

2009-07-08T03:11:00.000-07:00

Places and landcapes, skies and flowers.

JAWA

2009-07-07T04:30:00.000-07:00

Joe & Will Ask promo video (proposal - not used)
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Gid'day.
Hope you're all good in the hood.

Here is a proposal I've been making for Joe & Will Ask new promo video.
It was good to work on something different. They didn't want any story line, just visuals.
I decided to work with the body, and the rhythm, basically: the body beating time. Something kind of organic.

Peace x

Music: Joe & Will Ask.

WHO PHOTO

2009-07-06T14:27:00.000-07:00

WAD

2009-06-07T03:44:00.000-07:00

WAD/MAISON CLOTHES
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Yo !

How's it going people? I'm listening to Louis Prima in my little bedroom, the weather is weird, but I feel like it's gonna be a good day.

Here is the latest video I made for French magazine WAD. Kind of cool hey !

I had a very little time to do it and no budget at all except my poor tips, and also had to deal with massive balloons issues.

Click here for the link of the website

I'd like to thanks pretty Louise (the girl with the balloon that you guys would like to see naked at the end, don't say you don't !),
my sweet gaga friend Phillip for his amazing rooftop,
lovely MAI for letting me use one her pretty song, get her EP Silent Seduction on her myspace now, this is an order !
Adeline Grais-Cerna from WAD,
Bastien Lattanzio for his help and support overseas.

And to a few precious persons also that are here for me everyday, that helps and makes me want more all the time (that's what I'll say at Sundance one day, I need to be prepared. I'm kidding, but we never know right?).

Hope y'all like it, talk to you soon guys !

Bisous xx

Une femme e(s)t une femme, chabadabada.

2009-05-30T14:19:00.000-07:00

Une femme e(s)t une femme, chabadabada.

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Nonightnoday

2009-05-30T14:00:00.000-07:00

I don't like this time of the day,
not the night yet,
not really daytime anymore.
It's ...
Fuck ! I'm so boring !
Talk to you later dear diary, when the inspiration will be back, maybe never.
Love you by the way, maybe I shouldn't be a writer, maybe I should just keep my mouth shut, maybe...

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Boys Boys Boys...

2009-05-30T13:44:00.000-07:00

BOY,
OH BOY.

youprettysexysmartclevermagicsillybeautifullovelyadorable
wonderfulfantasticamazingcutefunnyhilarioushotspeciallittlething

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Follow the leader.

2009-05-30T13:42:00.000-07:00

Where's Wally?

Oh oh oh ohoo little china girl

2009-05-30T13:34:00.000-07:00

"And when I get excited
My little china girl says
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
She says ... sh
She says
She says"

SPINE IDENTS CONTEST

2009-05-27T11:43:00.000-07:00

Spine TV Idents Contest
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Bonjour !

I'm not really in the mood for jokes, and I don't have any. I'm sorry, this will be a boring post.

Here is a few idents I've done regarding to Spine TV idents contest.
I had lot of fun on my own during 4 days cutting down 8 whole alphabets from 4 primary colours papers with my little blade but I managed not to cut myself, this is quite a miracle.

3 first ones are with the alphabet, the last one is more like a Tetris© game. Well I think you can guess.

Winner will be chosen very soon, I do hope I'll win it, obvious.

Hope you're fine, I'm tired and I want pasta

VBS

2009-05-27T11:30:00.000-07:00

VBS Ident for Rule Britannia ft Jose Otero
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Hello there ! I hope you are all doing alright and that you enjoy this weird beginning of summer.

Here is a new work I've been doing and helping with fantastico Jose Otero.
Here is his website http://verso-films.com, he's doing an amazing work, especially check his last film for Wonderland Magazine showcasing Dior Homme AW 2010 by clicking here.
He did a couple of idents for VBS (Vice TV), and here is the new one he asked me to help on for their series Rule Britannia.

"The series includes Swansea Love Story, which was the Guardian newspaper's
this year must-see British Film. Through the use of 70s style stop-frame animation we wanted to convey a feeling of lost innocence"
Jose Otero, himself.

We had initially made a small town centre with the tattered union jack in the middle. In the end we focused on just the flag as it's about as strong an emblem as you can get.

Rule Britannia Ident from Géraldine Nicolo on Vimeo.

I discover a new passion for craftwork by the way, so don't get too annoyed if you see a lot of paper, cardboard and stuff in my next work. And if you want me to build you a house, get in touch.

xxx

Middle of who knows where.

2009-05-11T14:14:00.001-07:00

In between.

Meet me in the Bronx.

2009-05-04T15:04:00.000-07:00

Meet me in the Bronx. Tonight. 7pm. If you're a man.

Magic Mirror on the wall

2009-05-04T14:34:00.000-07:00

Magic Mirror on the wall, Who is the fairest one of all?
The Magic Mirror cannot lie, and must admit that there is someone else other than the Queen who is the fairest in the land:
Mirror: Famed is thy beauty, majesty. Behold, a lovely maid I see. Rags cannot hide her gentle grace. Alas, she is more fair than thee.
Queen: Alas for her, reveal her name.
Mirror: Lips red as the rose. Hair black as ebony. Skin white as snow.

Hell's kitchen flea market.

2009-05-03T14:53:00.001-07:00

I'm selling my whole life on ebay.
He did, on a flea market.
I'm cooler than that guy.

Magnolia Bakery, NY.

2009-05-03T14:40:00.000-07:00

Cupcake is the new black.
Love from Magnolia Bakery, New York, USA.

Carrie Bradshaw.

Cakes & Flowers

2009-05-03T14:31:00.001-07:00

Buy me both and come back home to surprise me.
(Choose the one with the naked man on please... I'm talking about the cake)

Let's play baseball dude.

2009-05-03T08:42:00.000-07:00

If I was a boy,
I would play baseball with my fellas.

Brooklyn Zoo.

2009-05-02T16:25:00.001-07:00

"Shame on You, when you step through to, the Ol' Dirty Bastard,
Brooklyn Zoo!"

2009-05-02T16:00:00.000-07:00

"- If you really love me
then lets make a vow
Right here
Together
Right now
Ok?
- Ok...
- Alright repeat after me... I'm gonna be free
- I'm gonna be free...
- I'm gonna be brave
- I'm gonna be brave...
- Good, and the next one is...
I'm gonna live each day as if it was my last...
- Thats good.
- You like that?
- Yea...
- Say it...
- I'm gonna live each day as if it was my last...
- Fantastically...
- Fantastically
- Courageously...
- Courageously
- With grace...
- With grace
- And in the dark of the night, when i'll calling a name, it will be your name... What's your name?
- Never mind
- Lets go say it... Everywhere...Even though we are scared...
Cos its life...
And its happening
It's really really happening...
Right now."

World of empty streets.

2009-05-02T15:30:00.000-07:00

I'm as empty as those pictures .

Clouds in the city

2009-05-02T15:08:00.000-07:00

Cloudsinthecity.
comingfromnowhere.
likeghostshauntingmemory.
deepinside.
uptothesky.

New York was burning and so I was.

2009-05-01T04:49:00.000-07:00

Dear diary,
It was in New York, it was the most beautiful sunset of my whole life,
So beautiful I nearly cried, sit on that balcony, smoking fags,
listening to the voice of the city.
It was one of those first warm nights of the year, New York was burning and so I was, deep inside of me, happy like I've never been happy, feeling alive, tiny.
And sad,
sad because I wanted it to last forever, and stayed there forever.

There will be a light, for me, and you.

2009-04-23T10:54:00.000-07:00

"There are times.. when you'll need someone.. I will be by your side.. There is a light, that shines, Special for you, and me.."
Erykah Badu ft. Common

HELLO NY !

Do you want to come outside on the balcony and sit with me?

2009-04-06T15:11:00.000-07:00

- Do you want to come outside on the balcony and sit with me?
- No, thank you.

Half shell, Half girl.

2009-04-06T14:40:00.000-07:00

Dear diary,
Today I've met a very special girl.
Half Shell, half girl.
She's was not a kind of shitty mermaid or whatever,
She was just who she is,
A girl with two shells to see.

Can we. Shall we? One day. Very soon.

2009-04-06T14:10:00.000-07:00

Can we. Shall we? One day. Very soon. Let us go away together. Just you and me. Call in sick and go to the sea. And hold hands all day. Eat our sandwiches on the train. Get drunk on fresh air and come home tired and never tell anyone. Ever.

Low tide, plastic boots and pink sky.

2009-04-06T13:32:00.000-07:00

Like in movie,
in the middle of a shell cemetery,
we were walking, walking, walking...
Til we finally met mother Sea.

Nymphete.

2009-04-06T13:00:00.000-07:00

Nymphete.

Girlfriend in a coma.

2009-04-06T12:51:00.000-07:00

Girlfriend in a coma
I know,
I know,
It's serious.

Let me whisper my last goodbyes.

A girl, in the morning, in Paris

2009-04-06T12:47:00.000-07:00

A girl, in the morning, in Paris.

It's pretty.
Sometime even more than a boy,
ahah !

Shoot me down bangbang.

2009-03-28T13:59:00.000-07:00

On Lilly Wood and The Pricks first video shooting, by Alexander Turvey, London.

And we're going down the drain.

2009-03-28T13:46:00.000-07:00

Hello.Goodluck.Goodbye.

http://www.programme-tv.net

2009-03-06T11:06:00.000-08:00

http://www.programme-tv.net

Give me an I, give me an O, an A, a ....

2009-03-06T10:59:00.000-08:00

Give me an I, give me an O, an A, a N, give an A.
Wooooooooooo!

Cheesy.

2009-03-06T10:52:00.000-08:00

Dear diary,
I can't write something about that,
I'll be cheesy, TOO cheesy, TOTALY cheesy.
I feel cheesy.
I'm going to stop.
I love him so much that I could kiss and lick his knee.
Cheesy.
I stop

Bye.

xx

Another day at the beach.

2009-03-06T10:47:00.001-08:00

Bon baisers de Marseille.

One day at the beach.

2009-03-06T10:08:00.001-08:00

Dear diary,

today, my friend Ioana and I went to the beach.
And it was lovely, we took some pictures and stared at old people who were a bit too sunkissed.
We fell in love with that little old fella called Serge, he's 86 and such a cutey ah!
I think I will enjoy my old good days with them when I'll be something like 90,
I'll look like an Egyptian mummy by then,
probably will wear a zebra thong and a brand new pair of boobs like that lady Monique,
I will read the newspaper with them,
I will laugh and tell gossip from the ghetto (yo!) with them,
And we will be good mates and will probably end our beautiful lives all together, 'til one day,
the day one of us won't show up at the beach on a sunny morning.

Love from Marseille,

Géraldine

Ioana is the sky with diamonds

2009-03-06T09:37:00.000-08:00

Ioana in the sky with diamonds

Beauty marks.

2009-03-06T09:25:00.000-08:00

A beauty mark or beauty spot is a dark facial mole, so named because such moles have at times been considered an attractive feature.

Sexy.

Lilly Wood and the Prick Teaser for their E.P

2009-02-28T15:13:00.000-08:00

Lilly Wood and the Prick Teaser for their E.P
=
You'd better save yo money my man. Hell yea!

Kiddoz are weird

2009-02-28T14:56:00.000-08:00

Kiddo are weird
So was I.

Here is a collection of lovely and creative works I've been drawing for my auntie in my early days.
I was love.

They are not for sale. I'm sorry.

2009-02-15T14:08:00.000-08:00

I fell in love with this guy.
Half-boy, half-shark.
I always thought he was more human than animal,
BUT NOPE
and that's how my life ended. Sigh.
He was pretty good looking though, that's so so so unfair. Fuck.

Bow, London, England.

2009-02-15T14:04:00.000-08:00

Bow, London, England.

On our way to Tesco,
the pretty light and some "buy one get one free".

Sophie Lou and a heart in the snow

2009-02-15T13:59:00.000-08:00

Sophie Lou,
as pure,
as a heart in the snow.

Shall we do it?

2009-01-27T14:41:00.000-08:00

Shall we do it?

"Do you have some coins Pete?
- Oh man I knew you wanted it...
- But pleeease it's just 2euros!
- Ok then..."

(Smile)

"Ok, let's go ice skatting now, shall we?"

Also, I WANT... A wedding ring, a night in a palace, flowers, a very expensive piece of cake, a Chanel dress and a black cat,
And You. Easy huh?

Narcissus

2009-01-27T14:01:00.000-08:00

Narcissus, the self admirer
Even trying to look at his beautiful face in the dark water of gutter.

Red and grey.

2009-01-27T13:57:00.000-08:00

Red and grey.
Colours of love.

Lilly Wood with a minitel and a red bow in her dark hair...

2009-01-27T13:50:00.001-08:00

Lilly Wood with a minitel and a red bow in her dark hair,
and The Prick, with... his hands on his eyes. And a moustache. A big big moustache...

Love them x

Half naked

2009-01-27T13:46:00.000-08:00

Half naked

Asking (beggin') for more.

When a (cute little) man (with a little red hat) loves a ...

2009-01-27T13:41:00.000-08:00

When a (cute little) man (with a little red hat) loves a ...

Milkshake and a pizza.
Hello you, I think I love...
Your milkshake and... your pizza.
And your little red hat.
Share little man, share them with me.

LIKE A CRAZY KIDDO

2009-01-20T13:58:00.000-08:00

Down The Drain
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Hello you who are reading this blog.

I hope you're doing alright these days and that you keep on smiling even if it's all cloudy and freezing. Be brave, spring is just in... 3 months... Erm... Yeah... Not too long though.

Here is the new video I made for my friend's band Lilly Wood and The Prick on their song Down the drain.
Check their myspace out. Right now please. Thank you.
www.myspace.com/lillywoodandtheprick

Sweet sweet music to feel good and happy, I'm telling you.

Directed and edited by myself.
Music by Lilly Wood and The Prick.

Thanks :
To sweet Nili and gorgeous Ben to think of me for some new works, j'vous kiffe.
To Coldy who tried to help with the moustache bit, ahah, it wasn't that bad poopoo <3
To all my lovely little hats and crazy accessories we used, you guys are all great, brilliant performance.
To my mum (?)

Love you all, bisous xx

*Latest video
http://deardiarytodayivemadeablog.blogspot.com/2008/12/today-is-day.html

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To make love in the wood is strictly forbidden. Thank you.

2009-01-19T07:27:00.000-08:00

Promenons-nous dans les bois

2009-01-19T07:11:00.001-08:00

Pendant que le loup n'y est pas.
Si le loup y était,
il nous mangerait.
Mais comme il n'y est pas...
IL NOUS MANGERA PAS.

Pete <3

2009-01-19T07:01:00.000-08:00

You + me + sunset = a big cliché.

2009-01-19T07:00:00.000-08:00

But it works, still.

Black birds in the sky pooing everywhere around 6ish in November.

2009-01-19T06:57:00.000-08:00

I'm not lying. Be careful.

Souvenir from there / A line in the sky.

2009-01-19T06:53:00.000-08:00

Take me there soon John. I need some holiday.

And...

2009-01-19T06:31:00.000-08:00

There was love.
Even with no faces.
Just love, pure and beautiful.
Well, love. Real love.

Bow E3, I'm so Bow E3.

2008-12-20T10:12:00.000-08:00

Our sunday in London town.
From the moment we went out from his home...

View from his window, Bow, London.
Sunday,7th of december, 11.32am.

Him, on our way to the Tate Modern, Bow E3
Sunday,7th of december, just after breakfast around 1.13pm

Him, thinking he's a tough guy from Bow ... E ... 3. Oh well.
Sunday,7th of december, 1.15pm.

Seagull and Tames, exotism.
Sunday,7th of december, 3.46pm

Him, facing the river
Sunday,7th of december, 4.01pm

Him, facing me, not happy im taking picture of him.
Sunday,7th of december, 3.59pm

Tate, Cildo Mereiles.
Sunday,7th of december, 4.23pm.

On our way to the Tate modern,
Sunday,7th of december, 3.24pm.

Tube
Sunday,7th of december, 3.28pm

Houses next to his, Bow E3.
Sunday,7th of december, 6pm.

Him, back from Somerfield, your convenient local supermarket, Bow E3
Sunday,7th of december, 6.02pm

...to the moment we went back.

TODAY IS THE DAY

2008-12-15T06:55:00.000-08:00

Water Ran
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Dear diary,

Here is the first video I ever made. Be leniant,

quality is a bit shit because of the bloody compression I used.

But one day I'll get a Vimeo plus account, 59,95$ a year and it will be better.

Music by Lilly Wood and the Prick - Water ran

www.myspace.com/lillywoodandtheprick

(Got to check them out really often, they're handsome and sweet and awesome and wahou and woop and yay!),

EP is out soon.

Pirating is a crime

so save yo money and go get it for god sake !

Actors :

Girl - Deborah Grall

Boy - Benjamin Ramon.

(a 1000 thanks to them and their patience, kindness and handsomeness and SEXYNESS also)

Directed and edited by myself.

Hope this is just a start dear diary, oh yes, I really do.

Gimme, gimme more (Peace out Britney)

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Total eclipse of the Heart.

2008-11-29T04:17:00.000-08:00

Oh I love Bonnie Taylor.
Bonnie, if you read that message...

Me feet + yo feet = Luv.

2008-11-29T04:13:00.000-08:00

Peace.

Dear diary, today I made love for the first time.

2008-11-29T04:11:00.000-08:00

And it was not as good as my friend said.

A day in bed with you Jimmy.

2008-11-29T03:58:00.000-08:00

I came twice.
Thank you for this amazing night,
I think I love you,
xxx

Mood of the day.

2008-11-26T10:44:00.000-08:00

Like in an old movie.

2008-11-22T07:03:00.000-08:00

Too small to kiss you.

2008-11-22T07:00:00.000-08:00

Hard times for midget.

HAUNTED HOUSE AND BOOBIES.

2008-11-22T06:51:00.000-08:00

Scary huh?

A day in Minnesota, America.

2008-11-22T06:49:00.001-08:00

Well, actually in Leeds, UK. 2007/
We just dreamt it.

About a girl IV

2008-11-02T12:00:00.001-08:00

A girl on my green sofa.
Well, it's not a REAL sofa again (cf: last post where I was doing an apologia to REAL wooden floor),
It can be a bed after the sunset as well. It's kind of a good thing when you don't have a massive place. Ikea ps, that's his name.

I'm getting more and more interesting, winter ruins my mind.
Sorry.

But at least she's pretty.

About a girl III

2008-11-02T11:55:00.000-08:00

A girl on my fake wooden floor
(I wish it was a real one though, of course, I would love my tiny flat a bit more, yea... Well, maybe. Nearly two lines about wooden floor, I'm getting well good, WOW!)

About a girl II.

2008-11-02T11:51:00.000-08:00

About a girl.

2008-10-31T10:56:00.001-07:00

I don't feel very much like talking.

6am, in the tube.

2008-10-14T12:57:00.001-07:00

At the end of the roll.

Mais Béné quoi...

2008-10-14T12:51:00.000-07:00

Bénédicte is a chic french lady,
She always ends her sentences with "QUOI"
and contaminates all of us.
Thank you quoi.

First tube in the morning.

2008-10-14T12:46:00.001-07:00

Next train : 28min.
Great !

Girls, make up and Vodka.

2008-10-14T12:41:00.000-07:00

Can't ask for better though.

Polka dot my legs.

2008-10-07T13:36:00.000-07:00

Best picture ever I know, don't make me blush.

Best friend forever.

2008-10-07T13:26:00.000-07:00

Macrobe.

A girl in Chanel is a real girl.

2008-10-07T13:19:00.000-07:00

And no doubt Pauline is.
Look at her when she's drinking her chai tea latte, so careless but classy still,

That's what we call "to be french"
yea,
Je suis désolée.

A frenchie.

The girl and the big grey pillow.

2008-10-07T13:00:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time,
A girl feel in love with a huge grey fake fur pillow from Ikea,
She was never apart from "him", always together,
She had to carry him everywhere she was going,
In club,
Restaurant,
Laundry,
Tube,
Bus,
Swimming pool.
"He" was her lover, best friend, friend, confidant,
everything she always expected for.

But one day...
The pillow decided to leave, to find a pillow girl who will treats him right, and have babies pillow.

He broke her human heart.

Fucking pillow.

Ioana au marché des enfants rouges.

2008-10-07T12:58:00.000-07:00

Coffee and cigarette.

Cold night.

2008-10-07T12:56:00.000-07:00

I"ll give you my love Cupid.

2008-10-07T12:54:00.000-07:00

And everything you want.
I am waiting.

Trois p'tits chats, trois p'tits chats, trois p'tits chats chats chats.

2008-10-07T12:52:00.000-07:00

Trois p'tits chats, trois p'tits chats, trois p'tits chats chats, chats
Chapeau d'paille, chapeau d'paille, chapeau d'paille, paille, paille
Paillasson, paillasson, paillasson, sson, sson
Somnambule, somnambule,somnambule, bule, bule
Bulletin, bulletin, bulletin, tin, tin
Tintamare Tintamare Tintamare, mare mare
Marabout (ter),bout bout*
Bout d'ficelle (ter) celle, celle
Selle de ch'val (ter) ch'val, ch'val
Ch'val de course (ter), course, course
Course à pied (ter), pied, pied
Pied à terre (ter), terre, terre
Terrassier (ter), ssier, ssier
Scier du bois (ter), bois, bois
Boisson chaude (ter), chaude, chaude
Chaudière (ter), ière, ière**
Hier au soir (ter), soir, soir
Soir d'hiver (ter), ver, ver
Vermifuge (ter), fuge, fuge
Fugitif (ter), tif, tif
Typhoïde (ter), ïde, ïde
Identique (ter), tique, tique
Tic nerveux (ter), veux , veux
Veuve de guerre (ter), guerre, guerre
Guerre de Troie (ter), Troie, Troie
Trois p'tits chats (ter), chats, chats...

Miaou.

Something really girlish.

2008-10-05T05:47:00.000-07:00

Is it something really girlish to take pictures of our feet or legs or whatever?
Nothing is really interesting in that kind of pictures,

but I weirdly keep on doing it.

I guess it's to go against one thing :
When you are "doing photography" or just "taking picture" (more like I do),
No one takes pictures of you, you feel like you are not existing,
So,
To show your presence to the world, in a mysterious way (because yea, you are an artist don't forget),
you are taking pictures of the only parts of your body you can reach:
FEET.
HANDS.
LEGS.

So it's not girlish,
it's existential.

By the way, that's my legs on holiday in Stockholm, Sweden.

23rd of september.

2008-10-01T13:14:00.000-07:00

Boom on the ground.

2008-10-01T13:11:00.001-07:00

Bikes are more dangerous than we think,
especially when crazy people are driving them.

G R E Y.

2008-10-01T13:04:00.001-07:00

Stockholm coloured by technicolor.