2010: A Scrapbook Odyssey
Jean-Marc Deschamps is a French author and journalist specializing in SFX history and model making. His life-long love for modeling led to his being hired by the model shop of the French television station TF1 where he was responsible for the scientific models used during TV news.  He loves to share his passions through magazine articles, documentaries and exhibitions. For the commemorative centennial of the death of Jules Verne in 2005, he wrote a book on the actual inventions of the renowned French author. The book which took years of research and model making, showcases the exacting reproductions of the machines described in the novels, which are now owned by the Jules Verne s Museum.  Jean-Marc is interested in photography, space, astronautics and science fiction movies. He s a gospel singer and writes songs. He lives in France with his wife Véronique.