Resume

Aurélien Lainé

Writer/Director & Video Editor

I’m a Seoul based writer, director and video editor with a passion for stories, magical worlds and believable characters. I studied creative writing in Auckland, New Zealand, and I have written, directed and produced dozens of narrative work in both written and video forms. I simply love writing and exploring all sorts of media, and pushing the limits of what I know in order to learn and fuel my creative ideas.

Key Accomplishments

2022: Worked as a consultant writer for The Palate of the City Busan, a docu-series that aired on History Channel Korea.
2021: Worked as a screenwriter for 2 animated television shows that aired on SBS Korea.
2020
: Published The Koryo Hall of Adventures, a gaming book based on Korean Lore and culture.
2019: Hired to develop a story for a South Korea/India historical co-production.
2019: Raised 50,000 US$ on Kickstarter for an independently published gaming book.
2019: Completed development of the animated short film Paint Job.
2018: Attended the BIFAN Fantastic Film School Program.
2016: Invited to the HANIFF project market to pitch thriller feature script (The Lie Within).
2015: Highlighted in three different newspapers as local/international talent in South Korea.
2015: Attended the Kyoto Filmmakers Lab.
2009: Successfully moved AJP Productions to South Korea.
2007: Setup the production company AJP Productions in New Zealand.

Writing Resume

The following writing portfolio contains work done for the screen and for paper publication.: television shows, live-action and animated, research assignments and concept developments, as well as a tabletop gaming book.

  • All
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • Documentary
  • Narrative
  • Paper Publications
  • Radio

No included in above portfolio:

2017 – Blog post writer, Ask Ajumma, South Korea
2016 – Blog post writer, KoreaGamingWorld.com, South Korea
2016 – Blog post writer, CocoBeach Tours, Mexico
2007 to 2011 – Staff Writer, Kendo-World Magazine, Japan

Directing Resume

The following directing portfolio contains both corporate and narrative work: short videos, short films and television pilots.

  • All
  • Corporate
  • Music Video
  • Narrative

Producing Resume

The following producing portfolio contains documentary work, narrative work and corporate work. Those were all mostly done through my production company, AJP productions, with a few of them being done as a hired staff on a production team.

No included in above portfolio:

2007~2021 – Founded and ran AJP Productions, a production company that provided productions services for local and international clients, and produced multiple narrative works throughout the company’s existence.

Editing Resume

The following editing portfolio contains work done for clients as well as narrative work done through my company, AJP Productions. It also contains audio editing work for podcasts. The later work (2021~2023) is done as an in-house editor for a web3 company.

  • All
  • Corporate
  • Documentary
  • Music Video
  • Narrative
  • Podcast
  • Social Media

Other Freelance Work

2019~2023 – Video game translation (English to French), Galactic Entertainment
2021 – Webtoon translation (English to French), Kiwi Media
2020 – TV Drama translation (English to French), BGMC/SBS
2019 – Documentary translation (English to French), 37 Productions
2011~2017 – Regular guest expert on recorded and live shows, TBSeFM radio
2011 – Regular guest expert on recorded and live shows, KBS radio

More Info

Date Of Birth: 1981/09/24

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Languages Spoken

French : Native

English : Bilingual

Korean : Intermediate

Education

2012~2013 – Yonsei University Executive Business Training
2011~2012 – Public Speaking and Leadership, ACB & ALB, Toastmasters
2007~2008 – Crown Institute, Auckland, New Zealand, Creative Writing
2006~2007 – I-to-i Institute, Auckland, New Zealand, TEFL / TESOL
1996~2000 Augustin-Thierry, Blois, France, Writing & Litterature

Volunteering

2014 ~ 2017 – Founder & Leader, International Filmmakers Guild of Korea
2014 – VP Membership, South River Toastmasters Club
2012~2013 – VP Public Relations, South River Toastmasters Club
2011 – President, South River Toastmasters Club
2011 – Treasurer, South River Toastmasters Club

Softwares I Use

I use the following softwares on regular basis.

DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Typora
Typora
Inky
Inky
Premiere Pro
Premiere Pro
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher
Scrivener
Scrivener
Twine
Twine
After Effects
After Effects
Figma
Figma
Final Draft
Final Draft
Logseq
Logseq
Photoshop
Photoshop
Unity
Unity
Slugline
Slugline
Linear
Linear

Media Appearences

Things I Like To Do

Kendo, sailing, setting challenges for myself and learning about  environment/sustainability technological advances.

Get In Touch

Any questions or ideas? Let’s jump on a digital coffee:

Linkedin
Linkedin
X / Twitter
X / Twitter
Instagram
Instagram