MÉLO is a London based film director, art director and photographer with a focus on representation and lived experiences and with a background in film production, advertising and fashion.
MENOPAUSE AWARENESS
FILM
How would you feel if chemical imbalances meant you started suffering from sleepless nights, brain fog and low mood? ... Let's talk about menopause.
NOWNESS - SKIN
FILM
How do clothes feel on your skin? SKIN captures women’s relationships with their wardrobes and seeks to move the conversation from how clothes look to how clothes feel. Skin offers an intimate, personal but also a collective sensory experience.
NOWSTALGIA
PHOTOGRAPHY
Captured while shooting commissioned portrait photography. Nowstalgia refers to the feelings of familiarity both present and lost, that is so comfortable and soothing, but just out of reach.
#NEVSFAMILY
FILM
#Nevsfamily showcases Nevs Model Agency AW19 new faces and the family-like environment that the agency creates in order to promote the health and well-being of their models.
LIMINAL
PHOTOGRAPHY
Series captured in Barbate, southern Spain. An ancient fishing port where giant marine logistics space dwarfs humans.
STYLIST MAGAZINE
FILM
On World Menopause Day, Maisie Miranda reveals what it’s like to experience menopause and all its symptoms at 15.
WANDERING
PHOTOGRAPHY
DOVE
FILM
Global TVC (Asia, US, LatAm, UK). We invited photographer Malindi to test Dove shampoo in her darkroom.
Client: Ogilvy Paris
FIRST LOVE
PHOTOGRAPHY
Commercial portrait photography capturing women and men on their journey to parenthood.
NCT
PHOTOGRAPHY AND ANIMATION
Photography and animation for NCT social media campaign exploring the themes of friendship and connection.
ADIDAS
FILM
Behind the scene of Adidas commercial.
STYLIST MAGAZINE
FILM
For #breastcancerawareness day, Lauren Mahon explains why it's never too early to check your breast.
THE LAWS OF THE UNIVERSE
PHOTOGRAPHY
COMING SOON - A project exploring the laws of the universe through nude portrait photography.
ELLA POP SHOP
FILM
Social media content for vintage and preloved garments shop.
RACINE
Art direction, web design and graphic animation for Racine micro bakery in Paris.
VISUAL IDENTITY
LENOR
FILM
A script rooted in the simple insight that there is very little more that brings people comfort and happiness than fresh sheets after a long week at work.
Client: Grey London
WHAT'S YOUR TYPE?
RESEARCH
What's your Type is an interactive online quiz playfully exploring the different personalities of typefaces. It is based on Carl Jung's personality test, and a carefully selected series of aesthetical preferences.
ABOUT
MÉLO (Mélodie Roulaud) is a London based French film director, art director and photographer with a focus on representation and lived experiences and with a background in film production, advertising and fashion. Her work is driven by a desire to challenge mainstream representations.
Her moving image practice spans across different genres such as global TV commercial campaigns, documentaries, fashion films and portraits. Her photography practice focuses on portrait photography capturing fleeting moments with an element of lightness and stillness.
MÉLO is also a part-time lecturer on the Creative Direction For fashion BA (Hon) at the London College of Fashion.
Clients include Dove, Nowness, Stylist Magazine, Hugo Boss, All Saints, Mr Porter, Jaguar, Nevs Models and Tiffany & Co.
Screening and nomination: A Shaded View on Fashion Film, Aesthetica Short Film Festival, La Jolla Fashion Film festival, Berlin Feminist Film Week, Brussels Fashion Film festival, etc.