Matthew Joscelyne Creative
Ceremonies and Events Creative Direction
OLYMPIC GAMES & major projects EXPERIENCE
BARCELONA 1990 - 1992
ATLANTA PARALYMPICS 1996
BARCELONA 1990 - 1992
I arrived in Barcelona in 1992, I volunteered at the Cultural Olympiad and to earn money to busked at night. The Director of the Cultural Olympiad saw me busking and offered me full time position. I worked 1991 to 1992 at the Cultural Olympic Pac program. I also worked at the Diving Pool during the day.
ATLANTA 1994-1996
ATLANTA PARALYMPICS 1996
BARCELONA 1990 - 1992
I arrived to work in 1994 and worked at the Arts Festival in 1994 and the Sports department in 1995 at Test Events. In 1996 I worked for the Olympic Arts Festival during the Olympic Games at Centenary Olympic Park.
ATLANTA PARALYMPICS 1996
ATLANTA PARALYMPICS 1996
ATLANTA PARALYMPICS 1996
I worked at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Paralympic Games. This still remains my favourite Olympic Games work and experience.
SYDNEY 1998 - 2000
ATLANTA PARALYMPICS 1996
I worked and created the Lights over Sydney, the Illumination of Sydney for the 2000 games. I worked for the Olympic Coordination authority during the lead up and i created and designed the illumination project. I also worked on the Opening Closing Ceremonies team in pre production. Matthew also worked with the large Media Event to welcome the Worlds Media
BEIJING 2006 - 2008
I arrived in Beijing in 2006 and i gained permission and certificate to work with the Culture and Ceremonies. I developed the spheres for the live sites, and the spheres for live sites. This was pre production work.
BEIJING PARALYMPICS 2007 - 2008
I worked with the Zhong Y mo and his development team in development of the concept and worked with the organising Committee for the Paralympic Opening & Closing Ceremonies in concept. for the Opening Ceremonies.