Alex Nadon
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Alex Nadon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Known for | Lighting design |
| Awards | Canadian Screen Awards Winner 2015 |
Alex Nadon is a lighting designer from Canada who won the Canadian Screen Awards for Best Photography in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series in 2015 for his creation and design of the stage at The 43rd Annual JUNO Awards 2014.[1]
In his stage and lighting design work on the Juno Awards, Nadon has drawn a creative spirit from the host city. For the 43rd Annual Juno Awards held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Nadon used stage elements/lighting technology to pay tribute to the host city, by presenting a representation of the city skyline.[2][3]
At the 2009 Juno Awards, held at Roger's Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nadon used various LED lighting technologies to visually augment the giant vine leaves in the stage design.[4]
In similar fashion, at the Juno Awards held in host city, St John, Newfoundland, Nadon collaborated with set designer Peter Farragher. The set design showed three large icebergs, onto which were projected Artist's moving images (as provided by the performers), using 3D Bitmap technology.[5]
Career
Nadon's career began in 1996 at the age of 19 when he was part of the rigging and lighting crew at Canada's Wonderland amusement park. Nadon's work on an Electric Circus event led him to meet the Much Music team and soon after he joined their Specials Department as a lighting technician and camera operator. Seven years later, Nadon began his freelance career at The Hour on CBC.
Nadon is the Founder and President of InFrame Designs, a company he started in 2006.
Nominations
In the last six years,[clarification needed] Nadon's been nominated multiple times for the Canadian Screen Awards.
In 2010 at The 24th Annual Gemini Awards, Nadon received multiple nominations:[6] in the category of Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series for his work on:/
- The 2009 Juno Awards - (A Short Video Clip and Credits)[7]
- At The Concert Hall- Molly Johnson at The Concert Hall[8]
- Battle of the Blades[citation needed]
At the Gemini Awards 2013, Nadon was nominated in the Best Photography in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series for his work on Top Chef Canada-Restaurant Wars[9] for the episode "Food Through the Ages" In the same year, he was nominated for his work on the Juno Awards 2012.[10][11]
In 2014, he was nominated in the category of Best Photography in a Variety or Performing Arts or Sketch Comedy Program or Series for his work on the 2013 Juno Awards.[12]
In 2015 he was nominated in the category of Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series for his work on The 43rd Annual Juno Awards 2014. That same year, (2015) he won the Canadian Screen Award in the category of Best Photography in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series for his work on The 43rd Annual JUNO Awards 2014.[13]
Notable Projects and Show Credits
Nadon has provided lighting design services for an array of projects including the following:
Canadian Country Music Awards, CBC
New Year's Eve show, Global
Much Music Video Awards, City/CTV
Joke or Choke, CTV Extend
External links
- Alex Nadon at IMDb
- ACCT - Canadian Screen Awards http://www.academy.ca/Home
- Canadian Country Music Awards - Lighting Technology http://www.mossled.com/blogs/news/tagged/alex-nadon
- Bell Media - Joke or Choke, Press Kit http://files.bellmediapr.ca/CTV/JokeOrChoke/PressKit/Joke-Or-Choke-Press-Kit-April24.pdf
References
- ^ Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television - Full List of Juno 2014 Winners[permanent dead link] accessed 3 October 2015
- ^ Pritchard, Dean (28 March 2014). "Juno stage inspired by Winnipeg: designer". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press, Global News.ca,[1] 2014/03/28, accessed 2015/09/25
- ^ A.C. Lighting.com [2] 2009/08/29, accessed 2015/09/25
- ^ Sheri Block, CTV.ca, [3] 2010/04/16, accessed 2015/09/25
- ^ Farid Haerinejad,[4] 24th Annual Gemini Awards Nominations, 2009/08/25. accessed 2015/09/24
- ^ Turbine Studio [5] 2009, accessed 2015/09/24
- ^ Broadcaster Magazine - 24th Annual Gemini Awards Nominations Announced [6] 2009/08/25, accessed 2005/09/25
- ^ Manori Ravindran, Realscreen.com [7] 2014/01/13, accessed 2015/09/2015
- ^ Internet Movie Database [8] 2013, accessed 2015/09/24
- ^ CTV Flashpoint. "2013 Canadian Screen Awards". Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ Whizbang Films.com-Bell Media Release, [9] Archived 2017-04-28 at the Wayback Machine 2-14/01/13, accessed 2015/09/24
- ^ Internet Movie Database, [10] accessed 2015/09/24