Lutetia
![Sun casting light and shadows across a marble bathtub at Hotel Lutetia](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/DO01120766-800-c1924e278.jpg)
The journey has just begun.
Scope
Creative direction, Film direction, Film production
Context
Located at the heart of the vibrant and affluent Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, Hotel Lutetia is one of the most iconic landmarks in Paris, and the only Palace hotel on the left bank of the river. For over a century, the hotel has been home to legendary artists, filmmakers and style-makers, a place where visionary minds would gather and be mutually inspired in true Parisian fashion.
“LUTETIA IS THE MODERN GRAND HOTEL OF PARIS”
![View out of taxi window of the façade of Hotel Lutetia, Paris](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/L1030065-800-78c48e0e7.jpg)
After a significant restoration and modernisation, the Lutetia reopened its doors in 2018, soon to become yet again the heart of the cultural capital of the city.
![Reflection of lights in hallway at Hotel Lutetia](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/DO01120993-800-5c6ed61a4.jpg)
![View through lift doors onto courtyard at Hotel Lutetia](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/DO01120952-800-85388498d.jpg)
Project
‘Become Here’ is an introspective film for Hôtel Lutetia, that explores the transformative power that every person experiences during a stay at one of Paris’s most prestigious establishments.
No matter how far you’ve come to get here, the true journey begins when you arrive.
The film
Play, pause, reset, replay.
![Backstage of Edward Taylor filming Marion Gaudino at sunset on the Lutetia rooftop](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/L1160146-800-d82c361fd.jpg)
![View through video monitor of girl lying in marble bath at Lutetia](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/L1160116-800-67a4cd120.jpg)
![Reflection in table of glass ceiling of the salon Saint-Germain, Hotel Lutetia](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/L1130075-800-39ddcefe6.jpg)
![Close-up of decorative welcome platter in Lutetia hotel room](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/L1160221-800-bb9c01dba.jpg)
![Portrait of Samuel Arnold smile during voice over recording](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/L1030862-800-9b950c197.jpg)
![Close up of sound meters on a mixing console at Sodasound Paris](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/L1030881-800-08f0f2c31.jpg)
![Backstage of Samuel Arnold reading a book in the salon Saint-Germain, Hotel Lutetia](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/L1160215-800-5414ac58e.jpg)
![Sunlight streaming through hotel window at Lutetia Paris](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/DO01120828-800-c0add50d4.jpg)
![Colouring session of the Lutetia film in Lily Post-prod studio](/generated/assets/projects/lutetia/L1050406-800-8f9faeb74.jpg)
Team
- Production: TY Studio
- Director, DOP: Edward Taylor
- Starring: Samuel Arnold, Marion Gaudino
- Producer: Emma Saclier Di Gregorio
- Camera Assistant: Jérome Gremy
- Edit: Arnaud Payen, Edward Taylor
- Voice over: Samuel Arnold, Camille Tinon
- Music: Sam Ock / Musicbed
- Sound recording / mix: Sodasound
- Colouring: Emmanuel Fortin / Lily Post-prod