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Author:   Marc Pidoux  
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First as a diver (10 meters platform) with the American National Team in Florida - USA, then as a dancer at the National Theatre in Warsaw - Poland, Marc decided to quit sport in 1998 for computers.


After spending 2 years in Berlin - Germany, studying in a Multimedia School, he worked as a freelance making animations for films such as "Helden wie wir" from Sebastien Peterson and produced by Senator Entertainment.


He was then working (Design, Flash, Development & Programming) at namics, biggest online Internet company, in St-Gall for 3 years until December 2002 when he resigned to go back to studies.

In January 2003, he started his studies again after being 7 years away from school. He is currently studying at De Anza College, California, getting ready to transfer to a 4-years institution.


Diplomas/Honors:

  • 1991, Lausanne - CH:
    • Certificat d'études secondaires - Division supérieur - Section technique
  • 1992, Fort-Lauderdale - USA:
    • Concours national de français - Lauréat régional
    • Twice awarded the Athletic Letter "PC" - Cross Country and Varsity Track
  • 1996, Lycée français de Varsovie en Sport/Etudes - PL:
    • Diplôme du Baccalauréat général - Section Littéraire
  • 2000, Berlin - DE:
    • Multimedia-Produzenten, schwerpunkt Screendesign
  • 2002, St-Gall - CH:
    • Macromedia Flash 5 Developer Certified Professional

  • 2002, St-Gall - CH:
    • Macromedia Flash MX Designer Certified Professional
  • 2002, Geneva - CH:
    • TOEFL-Computer-based : 247 points (max:300)
  • 2002,St-Gall - CH:
  • 2003, Cupertino - USA:
    • Track & Field Team Award
    • Cross Country Team Award
    • Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society Award
    • American Red Cross Certificates:
      • Lifeguard Training & First Aid
      • Lifeguard Management
      • CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
      • Preventing Disease Transmission
    • De Anza Honors Program
Languages:
  • French
  • English
  • German
  • Polish
Hobbies:
  • Saxophone
  • Guitar
  • Tango argentino

A few multimedia projects:

Henry in space
An online-game to teach the users how to use a credit card. The game include 5 different environments together with new music and special effects.
Car4You
A game where you can configure your own car and send it as an e-card to a friend. Was presented at the "Salon de l'auto" at Geneva in 2001.
Cornergame
A game to test your reflex and with a free credit card to win. You will have to avoid some elements and to catch others.
Rebounce Music Maker
Create your own music by choosing sounds and the tempo. Up to 8 tracks, each of them with 2 different sounds and a playlist of more than 50 sounds.
Alphabet Xmas 2001
A little Christmas animation but fully customizable. Change the amount of snow and stars, the intensity of the sky and even the speed of Santa Claus.
C-Edit
A new Content Management System Tool to edit online the content of a web site in a user-friendly interface, that's all what this tool can.
Merry Publicitas
A Christmas E-Card for all there customers. Technologies such as customized window shape, music or interaction where used.
Sun-Nam-Event
A funny way to subscribe and view all the participants to a given event.

A few graphic projects:

Road Sign
A Road sign for an original bowling display done as a vector file for high quality.A creative way to display a common thing.
Logo
A logo created for a De Anza Club representing a double F. Created using Fontograph, Photoshop and Illustrator.
Red Planet
A collage of multi images from mountains, earth and sky. Computer generated images as well were being included in this original patch work done for a homework.

marc@pidoux.com

 Updated Sunday, January 11, 2004 at 2:40:13 PM by Marc Pidoux - marc@pidoux.com
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