Proposal
To create anything takes the creator capturing some of the world through their lens. This requires getting out into the world and actually exposing yourself to the environments, people, and inspirations that will allow you to create it.
This concept for URTH will span across 6 countries in Africa, The Middle East, and Nepal. Broken down into 3 legs and tied together to summarize.
who we are
French-born creative who constantly travels the world seeking incredible experiences and documenting it all through his lens.Damien has always had a true passion for all authentic adventures in the outdoors such as hiking, backpacking or surfing, and aims to inspire others to pursue their own.
I began my career as a brand strategist and digital designer. This has been an incredible asset in my creative work. Having a designers perspective helps me think critically about important elements in the projects I work on, such as what's the relevance of the project to the brand, whether it's geared toward the appropriate audience, and if this project embodies that brand's identity.
the team
Over the course of 3 months these shorts will be captured in each of the countries. The first being in Africa (Kenya), The second in the Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Morocco), and the third in Nepal as we hike Everest to Basecamp.
One short will be released at the end of each month to help illustrate this story and then summarized in December all combined into a 5 - 6 minute video.
September Leg: Released September 30th - Title: The Body
October Leg: Released October 31st - Title: The Mind
November Leg: Released November 30th - Title: The Poetry (aka Art)
Summarizing the entirety of the concept in one video with a voiceover script of myself. This video will detail the concept of "Take my body, but leave my poetry." This means the artist must endure the world and sacrifice their comfort to go out to pursue the "poetry" that will outlive them.
This piece is will take visuals from across the 3 months, tying them together into an interwoven cinematic story centered around "Take my body, but leave my poetry."
One short will be released at the end of each month to help illustrate this story and then summarized in December all combined into a 2-3 minute video.
September Leg: Released September 30th - Title: The Body
October Leg: Released October 31st - Title: The Mind
November Leg: Released November 30th - Title: The Poetry (aka Art)
- 3 x 45 seconds - 1.5 minute Storyboarded Cinematic Video w/ Voice Overs (1 Per Month)
- 15 x Photos for URTH (Per Month)
- 5 x story frames designed for URTH to promote on stories. (Per Month)
- Collaborated Post on across socials
- 1 x 5 - 6 Minute Final Cinematic Video tying the entire journey together published across socials.
- 3 x 45 seconds - 1.5 minute Storyboarded Cinematic Video w/ Voice Overs (1 per month)
- 30 x Photos for URTH (Per Month)
- 5 x story frames designed for URTH to promote on stories. (Per Month)
- Collaborated Post on across socials
- 3 x 45 second BTS reel of us talking about the products, specs and more in-depth use of the products to get these visuals, "How we got these shots."
- 1 x 5 - 6 Minute Final Cinematic Video tying the entire journey together published across socials.
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- Africa - The BodyLocation date: September 2025
This leg of the story is captured in Botswana and Kenya during the great migration. Myself and my team have projects there that take us on several safaris during the great migration. This leg is called "The Body," the artist/photographer putting themselves into environments that promote creating their work and that this sacrifice of comfort and pleasantries is necessary to go the extra mile to create.
Released October 30th - Title: The Body
- The Middle east + Africa - The MindLocation date: October 2025
This leg is called "The Mind," it is short video centered around allowing your mind to expand into these concepts. That placing yourself in the environments is the first step but then you must open your mind to the visuals and stories around you. The team will be in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Morocco for this leg of the concept.
Released November 30st - Title: The Mind
- Nepal - The PoetryLocation date: November 2025
Everest is a place of sheer magnitude and awh, it's hard not to be poetic about it. This leg is called "The Poetry" and details the calling towards capturing these stories, that it cannot be ignored and one must simply follow that calling to create their poetry, their artwork, their photography. Here the team will be spending 3 weeks hiking up Everest to basecamp capturing the entire journey.
Released December 20th - Title: The Poetry (aka Art)
Selected projects
Helping brands shape their identity through visual media and digital design to create authentic connections.
Identity is the most powerful connection someone can have to anything. When we identify with something we are saying that is part of who we are. This is a fundamental piece of us as human beings.
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