VAFA 2011 shows Parteienlandschaft

The Second International Open Call Festival for Video Art (Macau, China) has screened my 2010 work Parteienlandschaft at their festival. Nice!
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Screening at Blicke Festival 2011

Yet another film festival in novembre! At this years Blicke Festival in Bochum I will be showing two of my videos: Schnittarbeit and Euforia.
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Screening at the 28th Dokfest Kassel 2011

One of my latest audiovisual works, Schnittarbeit that I did with Milena Rodríguez, will be screened on Thursday November 10th 2011 at the 28th edition of the Dokfest in Kassel. Check out the program and see me there!
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New Projects online: Water and Stars
On my portfolio I have published two new projects.
The first is a motion design that I have done for a bicultural master programm about Integrated Water Resources Management in Cologne and Jordan:
The second consists of 8 trailers for this year’s German Webvideo Award. I used tracking, compositing and some 3d animation:
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Parteienlandschaft at the B/Art Conference 2011

My audiovisual installation Parteienlandschaft will be exhibited at the
The festival/conference/exhibition with the Leitmotiv “Goodbye Crisis!” takes place at the Nau Ivanow in Barcelona on Saturday, April 9th 2011. There is an abundant agenda with lectures, conferences, our exhibition, concerts and presentations of contemporary dance.
I still have some invitations left, so contact me asap if you are interested to visit the full day event!
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Unluck by Yaniv Fridman
What a spectacular minimalism!
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Tahrir Square, Cairo, Feb 1 2011 on Vimeo
via vimeo.com
Demonstrations in Midan Tahrir Square on Feb 1 2011. Interesting to see such a variety of opinions being presented. Backstory blog at dslrnewsshooter.com.
Feel free to distribute. For original footage please send requests to olliewilkins@hotmail.com
Credits: Oliver Wilkins
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Google's Wael Ghonim being arrested by Egyptian Plain Cloth Police last week
The original video footage was taken by Duncan Sharp of Sky News
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Chilevision - La Verdad
Well done – Great illustration and shape animation!
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Sónar 2010 Visuals - Finisterrae
The spots for last year’s Sónar Festival in Barcelona are taken from the movie Finisterrae. I love the transcendent atmosphere and visual direction.
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Metronomy - She Wants - by JUL & MAT
Michel Gondry Style – I love it!
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Visit Manchukuo!
The Manchukuo Board of Tourism and Propaganda presents: Visit Manchukuo! An Island of Limitless Freedoms! […] The Freedom to kill – Murder is legal here
WikiLeak-Entfernung aus Web-Videos [After Effects/Mocha Tutorial]
Ein großartiges After Effects Tutorial zur “Säuberung von Wikileaks-Inhalten” aus Web Videos! Danke Mathias Möhl für dieses vorweihnachtliche Idee!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2011!
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New Video-Installation Parteienlandschaft to premiere at Eat Meat Raw Gallery

Next Saturday my new audiovisual installation “Parteienlandschaft” will premiere at the group exhibition “Tots Sants” at Eat Meat Raw Gallery. Fortunately, I will be in Barcelona to present it personally. So if you are in Catalonia this weekend make shure to give me a call or just come to the vernissage on
Saturday, October 9th 2010, 19h
at Eat Meat Raw Gallery, C/ Alzina 20, Gracia, Barcelona
The group show will be exhibited until November 6th 2010 and there is more info available on our website and the Facebook invitation.
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Screening at C - MiniVideoArt Festival

On Friday, August 20th 2010, my audiovisual pieces Nekropolis, Ciudad Blanca and Euforia have been screened at the C – MiniVideoArt Festival in Atlanta.
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Two New Motion Promos for Error Broadcast

Besides working freelance for Düsseldorf based Blinkenlichten, I have finished two animated promos for the folks at Error Broadcast.
Both motion designs are personal approximations to the style of the given cover artwork. The Videos are licences under a creative commons licence.
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The New U-Tower in Dortmund: A Symbol for Culture and Creativity

Dortmund has transformed one of its most symbolical pieces of architecture: The former tower of the Union-Brewery, also known as ‘Dortmund’s U’, has been inaugurated yesterday as a Center for Culture and Creativity.
There is a huge video-installation – called “Fliegende Bilder” (“Flying Images”) by Adolf Winkelmann – installed around the top of the building that wants to represent the identity of the Ruhr Area – whatever that might be – and the structural change of its geographic and cultural landscape.
Several museums, universities and cultural institutions are hosted in the new center, among them the renown HartwareMedienkunstVerein.
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20. Internationales Videofestival Bochum

Ein runder Geburtstag steht an: Das Internationale Videofestival Bochum wird 2010 zum 20. Mal das Musische Zentrum der Ruhr Universität Bochum in ein Festival-Foyer verwandeln.
Zwischen dem 10. und 12. Juni 2010 wird unter dem Motto “3 Tage – 3 Nächte” wieder eine umfangreiche Auswahl an Kurzfilmen, Installationen, VJ-Perfomances und Festival-Parties das audiovisuelle Programm ausmachen.
Vielleicht sehen wir uns ja in Bochum!
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Proyección de 'Ravalejar' en el Raval
Este domingo, 23 de mayo de 2010 a las 17h, mostrarán mi corto ravalejar en una actividad de los arquitectos sin fronteras en el Raval en Barcelona. Se trata de una convocatoria para dar ideas sobre las actividades que se pueden realizar en el nuevo espacio que se ha abierto debido a una demolición reciente, en la calle Sant Rafael con Riereta.
“Es una primera toma de contacto con los vecinos del barrio, sin ninguna otra pretensión que apropiarnos de un espacio en desuso y promover ideas para ocuparlo temporalmente.”
Mas información en Raons públiques

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Introducing: Tigrelab!
I am happy to announce the brandnew demoreel of my creative collective Tigrelab, grrrr!
This year I have been working in several proyects with Javier Pinto, Mathieu Felix and Pelayo Méndez, therefore the decision to form a loose creative collective was not a difficult one! Here a short description on Tigrelab:
“Tigrelab is a multidisciplinary collective dedicated to the development of audiovisual and interactive projects. A laboratory that experiments combining ideas, motion graphics, programming, design, 3D graphics and illustration to seek new approaches for multimedial communication.”
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Quote: Jarmusch on Authenticity
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery—celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: ‘It’s not where you take things from—it’s where you take them to.’”
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My Presentation at Pecha Kucha
Yesterday I had the oportunity to do a presentation at the 5th edition of Pecha Kucha Barcelona. Thanks to Nati Nat there is a video-evidence of the event!
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feezen//freezen at Pecha Kucha Barcelona

I am proud to announce that I will do a presentation at the next edition of Pecha Kucha Barcelona.
You will ask yourself now: What is Pecha Kucha? …so here a short description:
“Pecha Kucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor. This is a demand that seems to be global – as Pecha Kucha Night, without any pushing, has spread virally to over 100 cities across the world.”
The event takes place on May 20th 2009 at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya (Map) and the entrance is free if you register for the Día del Emprendedor.
There will be a whole bunch of other people from different creative backgrounds, so check out the speaker’s list and attend Pecha Kucha!
- Dan Peisajovich & Yvonne Gindre – Complot Creative School
- Rafa Soto – interactive advertising
- Alex Trochut – graphic designer
- Augusto Zuniga – LINKIDLAB audiovisual elements
- Marco Lampugnani – architect
- Eloísa Avila – photographer
- Fritz Gnad – video artist & motion designer
- María Castelló Solbes – Fellowsisters illustrations
- Eva Garriga & Amaia Ariztegi – Shiatsu Zen
- Pablo Alvarez – Travel Innovation
- Paula Cox – Art for Palestine
- Roberto Bolullo – Avalok Creative Attitude
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Happy Birthday, Chloe!
Parody of “Earthquake in Costa Rica, January 8th, 2009, During the Taping of the TV Program Qué Rico”
created by:
Nati Nat,
Fritz Gnad & Ivi
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Screening: Zapping Vídeoarte @ Centre Cívic Barceloneta

Hey there,
I am happy to announce my first screening in 2009:
On Thursday, 5.2.2009, 19:30, I will show some of my videos at the event “Zapping Vídeoarte” at the Centre Cívic Barceloneta (Map & Contact Info).
…and it is going to be a premiere: My new video “Euforia” will be screened for the first time!
The one-hour program is curated by Lucia Flores and also includes works of Bruno Bresani and Fran Blanes.
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Screening: The Astrotripper @ MiniMinutes Festival

My short stop-motion video The Astrotripper (with Tao) will be screened at the MiniMinute Festival in Münster, Germany.
The Festival describes itself as “devoted to the presentation and support of independent low-budget videos” and will take place from August 29th to 30th 2008 at the “Cinema” in Münster.
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El Poble Nou
A video by Fritz Gnad & Nati Nat
Dancer: Milena Rodriguez
Music: Misanthrop
published under a Creative Commons Licence
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Motion Graphics & Post Production Demoreel 2008
I am proud to present you my brand new Motion Graphics & Postproduction Demoreel 2008! Enjoy and be aware that I am available for interesting freelance projects.
The Intro is taken from the 1922’s movie Nosferatu, music is by apes on tapes.
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Designer Slash Model

“you have to be beautiful to create something beautiful” – the people at digital kitchen play zoolander: designer//slash//model
Citroyen
To be an idealist in a system that threats you with lemon drops in your eyes is luxury, rather than challenge. The lemon is the ambiguity of this system that uses and exploits you.
Ser idealista dentro de un sistema que te amenaza con gotas de limón en tus ojos, es un lujo más que un reto.
El limón es la ambigüedad del sistema que te compra y que te exprime.
In einem System, das seinen Bewohnern Zitronentropfen in die Augen flösst, ist es eher ein Luxus als eine Herausforderung Idealist zu sein.
Die Zitrone steht hierbei für die Doppeldeutigkeit mit der dieses System dich benutzt und einverleibt.
VW Polo: Surfing in Maui
For the campaign “te cambiará la vida“ (it will change your life) of Volkswagen Spain, I have animated a one-minute, motion graphics video with a colorful Hawaiian aesthetic.
The project has been done in close collaboration with the nice folks at Cannonball Studio and combines several motion and compositing-techniques. These animated postcards represent the last video of a mixed-media campaign, that closely integrates TV-Ads, a website and web videos.
Client: Volkswagen Spain
Agency: Tribal DDB / Cannonball Studio
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La Ciudad Blanca @ Future Film Festival in Bologna

My animation short/installation la ciudad blanca has been screened last week at the Future Film Festival in Bologna, Italy. Nice, isn’t it?
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I heart Vimeo!
I have been quite busy the last weeks, there are many interesting commercial proyects going on here in Barcelona and I don’t have a lot of time to post stuff… but I am liking vimeo every day a little bit more – the vimeo-community really rocks ;-) so check my channel and watch vimeo instead of youtube!

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Call for entry: 18th International Videofestival Bochum

A little bit support for this extraordinary video festival:
Video artists and enthusiasts of video art!
Prepare yourself for the annual “International Video Festival Bochum”, which is turning 18 this year! From the 29th to the 31st of May 2008, the festival will be THE event of the year in terms of “international video art”, which will take place in the time-honoured halls of the “Musisches Zentrum” (the centre of fine arts at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum).
Giving the medium of video its own platform eighteen years ago really turned out to be a good idea. The Video Festival has artists from all over the world, and their joy of innovation in making diverse videos becomes apparent to everyone who attends.
Again, one main focus at the festival will be the VJ art. Of course most people only know the VJ as the guy who usually assists the music DJ at the club, but the Video Festival in Bochum brings these VJ artists to centre stage.
Furthermore, the short videos, which are allowed up to a length of 35 minutes, can be in experimental, narrative or documentary style. Here there are limitless boundaries to what your artistic imagination can bring to the festival.
Send your video together with the entry-form, which you can download and print off here, to Bochum, Germany. Also pass the word around and give the information to those who might be interested.
Deadline for all submissions will be the 3rd of February 2008!
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60" @ Inquieta Imagen V

I am very proud to announce that my video 60” with costa rican choreographer Sandra Trejos is part of an exhibition at the Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo de Costa Rica.
It is presented as a monochannel videoinstallation at this year’s Iberoamerican Bienal of Videocreation and Digital Art.
Unfortunately and due to bureaucratic reasons, only Sandra appears in the credits.
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Merry Christmas!
Feliz Navidad!
Frohe Weihnachten!
Merry Christmas!
Feliç Nadal!
;-)
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cctv: what are you looking at?
Closed circuit television (cctv) can be considered as the symbolic incarnation of surveillance and control of habits in public spaces.
Since the whole topic concerns me a lot, I was delighted to find a copyleft-picture of a banksy-stencil on flickr. And – within one afternoon – I brought this great conceptual idea to motion.
The underlying sound collage is based on samples by suonho and the whole clip is licensed under the creative commons license.
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Miranda Stamatiadis - Booking
For the presentation of costa rican photographer Miranda Stamadiatis, I put together this tiny little animation.
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Promo Visuals: Las fiestas clandestinas de Jack Daniel's
Under the creative direction of Xavi Ribas and with the collaboration of graphic designer Oscar Valero, I made these 1 min 20 seconds of motion graphics for the campaign “Las fiestas clandestinas de Jack Daniel’s.”
Client: Euro RSCG
Screenshots: here
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Postcard
Best greetings from Nati + Fritz!
Muchos saludos de Nati + Fritz!
Schöne Grüße von Fritz + Nati!
Screening at Mau Mau Underground

In the late 1990s, Gallery Mau Mau has been a counter-cultural artistic space in South Africa, where many exhibitions and happenings took place.
In Barcelona, there is a location that takes a quite similar approach and, this is probably the most obvious point, dedicates its name to this original gallery:
The Mau Mau Underground. It is an old industrial building, that now functions as a mixture between an art gallery, a lounge club, and a stylish place to enjoy independent or experimental movies and shorts.
This friday, June 1st 2007, the crew of Mau Mau Underground will be screening several of my shorts, together with some animation stuff of BoumanStudios, also from Barcelona.
The proyections will start at 22:00 and if you like to see them, here you can find how to get there. There is no entrance fee.
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17th International Videofestival Bochum

From June 14th to 16th 2007 the 17th edition of the International Videofestival Bochum will take place at the lovely and unofficial capital of the Ruhr Area – Bochum.
“We once again present a selection of the latest in video art, from narrative to experimental, sets by internationally renowned VJ acts as well as a multi-varied supporting programme, comprised of lectures, workshops and a guest festival. We are particularly proud of living up to the festival’s name by screening a wealth of international contributions. In addition to three thrilling days, an unparalleled late-night programme awaits our guests. At three parties in three different locations, DJs create the right vibes with electronic beats, and VJs participating in the festival have the chance to prove their skills in homey club atmosphere.
The Videofestival considers itself a platform for enthusiasts of video-esque moving pictures and wishes to establish itself as a forum for video artists, activists, documentarists, theorists and each and every one who simply enjoy watching videos.”
Unfortunately I won’t be able to be there this year, but the video 60 seconds that I made with Sandra Trejos in Switzerland last year, will race for the GrandVideoSlam Award. I suggest everybody to see some shorts at the festival – it’s free and definitely worth a visit.
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Ciudad Blanca at Digital Barcelona Film Festival 2007

This year’s Digital Barcelona Film Festival will take place from May 17th to 27th, with screenings and activities in different locations around Barcelona.
Personally, I am quite happy to announce that my animation short la ciudad blanca has been selected for the short movie competition. The screening will take place on Thursday, 24th of May, at the cultural ship Naumon in Port Vell
If you are interested, you can find the whole program of the festival as a PDF-document.
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Videoinstalación Dixon
Videocreación a partir de la intervención urbana de Dixon en Barcelona. Presentada en distritoQuinto en Abril y Mayo 2007.
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Dixon en distritoQuinto

Estos dias estoy trabajando en una instalación de video para Dixon. Este artista de street art va a exponer en la galeria distritoQuinto (mapa). Su exposición se llama “mujeres y niños primero!” y la inauguración será el 27 de abril 2007.
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Right now I am working on a video installation for Dixon. This Street Artist inaugurates his exposition “Women and children first!” on April 27th 2007 at the distritoQuinto gallery (map).
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Cortalamos en Los Alamos!
Este miércoles (21.3.07), como siempre en el bar Los Alamos,
habrá proyecciones de diferentes cortometrajes – incluyendo el video-danza 60” que hice con Sandra Trejos en Suiza el año pasado.
La entrada es gratis y la dirección del bar es la siguiente:
Bar Los Alamos, Calle Escudellers 12 – Barcelona (Barrio Gotico, metro Drassanes)
Además, este es el programa completo para el 21. de marzo 2007:
SUBJUNTIVO de Alejo Ubach y Bruno Zaffora (Buenos Aires 2005)
Un hombre que perdió la memoria se ve forzado a realizar una investigación y descubrir quienes son las personas que aparecen en una foto segundos antes de morir. Pero no sabe que descubrir la identidad de esos extraños es aun más peligroso que rehusarse a hacerlo.
60” de Fritz Gnad (Suiza 2006)
La ciudad suiza de Bienne podría ser denominada como el epicentro de la puntualidad suiza, ya que en ella se encuentran las manufacturas de los relojes Swatch, Rolex, y Omega; pero además, también se puede percibir fuertemente el pasar de los segundos en la vida cotidiana de sus habitantes y de la ciudad en general. La coreógrafa costarricense Sandra Trejos y el videoartista alemán Fritz Gnad, en su videodanza “60 Segundos”, se acercan tanto al tema del tiempo como al de su percepción.
HEAVEN de Santiago Riscos, Angela Mogollón y Rafael Cano (Barcelona)
Andrés quiere suicidarse, pero no sabe lo que le espera detrás de la muerte… ¿Seguirá conectado de alguna manera al mundo de los vivos?
ANTIVIRUS de Santiago Riscos, Rafael Cano, Khris Cembellín y Santi Justribó (Barcelona)
El sistema es un asco, pero al menos los amaneceres son bonitos… Todos los archivos duermen en sus carpetas, pero el Agente especial McAfee de la patrulla antivirus vela por la seguridad del sistema y defiende a los archivos de los correos sospechosos.
SPLIT de Luis Yrache Jimenez, Marcello Vai y Andrea Maccaroni (Barcelona 2004)
SHAKY WHITE GUYS MAKING FRIENDS de Erik Eliason (Suecia 2007)
Otra forma de amistad entre hombres. Un viaje audio-visual con elementos mezclados entre video y animación.
CUNT WISH BLUES de Erik Eliason (Suecia 2006)
Sueños de un chico que vive en una isla.
SPLENDID EYE EXPLOSION de Marco Silvestri (Barcelona 2006)
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ravalejar
El Raval representa, en esta obra, una expresión local de la globalización. Este barrio, que es al mismo tiempo un nicho de culturas en constante interactividad y fuente de creación artística, nos muestra imágenes de un street art marcado por las diferencias sociales, culturales y el ritmo urbano de una ciudad en cambio constante.
Todas estas características del Raval han sido posible obtenerlas sin necesidad de encontrarnos precisamente en ese sitio. Internet nos ha facilitado obtener imágenes del Raval, que nos permiten conocerlo desde los ojos subjetivos de sus habitantes o visitantes. El proceso creativo de esta obra ha sido meramente descentralizado, gracias a las licencias de Creative Common, las cuales permiten el uso libre de materiales visuales y de audio. ravalejar se convierte, así mismo, en materia prima para futuras creaciones.
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The Raval represents in this work the local expression of globalization. It is a cultural niche of constant activity and, at the same time a source of artistic creativity. These images show a street art marked by social and cultural differences, and an urban rhythm of a city in constant change.
Creative Common Photos taken from flickr.com and the music of 12rec.net artist rob steady were used to achief a decentralized creative workflow.
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La Ciudad Blanca
“Es como decir que a la ciudad la pintan de blanco y cada uno se encarga de ensuciarla…”
La ciudad blanca refleja el sucio paisaje de aquellas ciudades y pueblos latinoamericanos que debido a las intervenciones externas, impregnadas de políticas neoliberales, van decayendo y cambiando las estructuras de los espacios públicos y privados, tanto de las instituciones como de sus mismos ciudadanos. Es un loop de oscuridad, suciedad e impotencia sobre este monstruo en que se ha convertido aquella ciudad.
Hoy en día la resistencia es evidente, pero así tambien la contínua presencia de las potencias sobre estos territorios.
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Screening of 'Less Students' at Los Alamos

There will be a screening of Less Students in Barcelona today. Location is the Bar Los Alamos where every Wednesday (“Cortalamos”) various shorts are presented.
Los Alamos, c/Escudellers 12, Barcelona (Bario Gotico)
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Self-Portrait January 2007

2007 is going to be a different year, shifts are occuring and i am curious to see how things will turn out to be!
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A Christmas Present
You always wanted to know how Santa Claus lives througout the whole year? The “Cribs Christmas Edition” let’s you all know!
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ups, I won it again!
on 13.12.06 I participated with 60" at the Bochum Videoslam – and won it again!
props for sven and simon for the 12rec diy-documentary.
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60 seconds from Rolex-Town

While I was staying in Biel/Bienne, I also made a video dance with Sandra. It has a duration of 60 seconds and it is called 60’‘. Watch it and tell me what you think about it.
60''
A Video dance I made with Sandra Trejos in Biel/Bienne. The movement sequence has been developed by Susanne Müller Nelson.
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back from biel

yesterday i came back from switzerland, where i have been around for the last 10 days. costa rican choreographer and dancer sandra trejos from diquis tiquis had invited me to visit her in biel, to realize some audiovisual projects.
and so we did: pasaporte basel is the first finished proyect. it consists of various passport photos of sandra, taken 10 years ago in basel. if you move the mouse over the photo, it will morph through time and show a photo of her again, taken at the same place with the same machine.
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studenten springen von den dächern

am 23. 11.06 läuft das animationsvideo ‘less students’ auf dem bochumer film und videofestival blicke aus dem ruhrgebiet. der programmtext sagt das folgende:
Neue Erklärung, warum so viele Menschen von den Dächern der Ruhr-Uni springen.
umgesetzt wurde das video von kay, jerry und mir, außerdem haben wir im mai 06 damit den grand video slam des internationalen videofestivals bochum gewonnen.
also vormerken: donnerstag, 23.11.06, 21:45, blicke-festival im kino endstation, bahnhof langendreer bochum.
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Porn Art in Brussels

Sebastian made it to the european parliament in Brussels and is showing his funny porn-installation:
“Der Kunststudent Sebastian Löwe ist gegenwärtig bei der Wiedereröffnung des Verbindungsbüros Sachsen-Anhalt in Brüssel mit eigenen Werken vertreten. Diese Ausstellung findet im Rahmen einer Gesamtpräsentation der Burg Halle statt und war eigentlich Bestandteil der Jahresausstellung der Hochschule.
Ursprünglich arbeitete Sebastian Löwe als Werbetexter in Berlin und studierte danach drei Jahre Medienwissenschaften und Geschichte in Bochum. Seit zwei Jahren ist er nun in Halle an der Burg eingeschrieben. Sein besonderes Interesse gilt dabei dem Medium Video, was sich auch an seiner aktuellen Arbeit zeigt. Diese wurde als Beamerproduktion konzipiert, musste aber für die aktuelle Ausstellung an das Gesamtkonzept angepasst werden, was die Aufteilung auf drei Monitore begründet.
In seinem Werk setzt sich der Künstler mit dem Thema „Pornographie und Medien“ ironisch auseinander, indem er einer Duschgelflasche die Hauptrolle in dem kurzen Film einräumt.”
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'drawn'
the installation drawn by zachary lieberman at ars electronica 2006.
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'maschine-mensch'
interview i did with tobias zucali about the installation ‘maschine-mensch’ at ars electronica 2006.
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humans, controlled by machines

the installation ‘maschine-mensch’ by christopher rhomberg and tobias zucali is located on the central plaza near linz’ art school. It has won a honorary mention on the ‘next idea’ category of last years prix ars.
the installation focuses the relationship between humans and technology: the machine (an assembly line and a computer) transports coloured cubes and forces the human to remove cubes of a certain colour by stimulating its muscles with electric shocks. This makes the human slave of the machine which controls its private movements.
This simple concept of removing a cube from the moving line is quite complex to realize since the human body is not as easy to dominate as mechanical machines. this contrast fits exactly into the concept of this years ars electronica: ‘simplicity – the art of complexity.
Additionally i did an interview with tobias zucali that includes some takes of the ‘machine’.
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libanon auf youtube

der krieg im libanon findet anscheinend nicht nur im tv, sondern auch zunehmend auf youtube statt. in den vergangenen tagen wurden unterschiedliche clips gepostet, die sich mit den aktuellen geschehnissen auseinandersetzen oder politische statements setzen.
eine gewisse vorsicht ist demnach beim anschauen geboten, denn einige clips aus beirut enthalten extreme darstellungen, die in dieser form nicht im fernsehen gezeigt würden.
via wired
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Less Students
A student enters a strange room at his university where he is transformed into a c64-environment. The video has won the Grand Videoslam at the International Videofestival Bochum 2006.
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internationales videofestival bochum
so, nach diversen trailer-entwürfen hier die offizielle ansage: das internationale videofestival bochum startet diesen donnerstag und endet voraussichtlich in den frühen morgenstunden am sonntag mit der abschlußparty. der eintritt zum festival ist frei, also schaut doch einfach mal vorbei!

neben den sechs programmblöcken gibt es auch einen vj-contest, bei dem als highlight die chinesische vj-gruppe 8gg (foto) aus peking angereist sind.
hier die letzte version des trailers, die mit sounds von skism und sven swift (12rec) stylisch versetzt wurde.
update
am donnerstag wurde der grand videoslam abgehalten und das video ‘less students’ von kay und mir hat das publikum begeistert und uns den pokal beschert!
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la 240: filmfestival in san josé

das filmfestival la 240 findet vom 9. bis zum 13. mai in san josé, costa rica statt. präsentiert werden musikvideos, animationen und dokumentarfilme von jungen lateinamerikanischen filmemachern.
für mich persönlich ist das festival ein schönes ereignis, weil sie meine beiden kurzen clips von den videoslams in bochum zeigen: ‘less students’ und ‘we believe in nothing’ laufen als internationale beiträge außerhalb des wettbewerbs am 12. mai. die beiden videos kann man sich auch auf youtube anschauen.
Update:
Unter dem Titel Muestra de cine joven atrae productores de Europa y Latinoamérica hat die costarikanische Zeitung La Nación mich als einen der ausländischen Filmemacher des Festivals erwähnt.
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trailer: 16. internationales videofestival bochum
ein promo-trailer für das internationale videofestival in bochum, den ich in ein paar tagen gemacht habe. sound ist noch nicht dabei, weil der trailer hauptsächlich auf displays laufen wird.
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viral marketing from 'deutschland'
so langsam checken die deutschen (in den usa) wie virales marketing funktioniert:

drei clips von vw (‘unpimp your ride, helga!’) wurden innerhalb eines monats zusammen über 3,3 millionen mal auf der video-plattform youtube.com angeschaut.
zu recht, denn die werbeclips beeindrucken durch eine semiotische portion aus mtv, streetcredibility und dr evil.
via futurelab’s blog
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monty python 1975
auf die gefahr hin, dass ich am stück zu viele verschwundene interviews poste, präsentiere ich heute ein sehr unterhaltsames exemplar aus den 70er jahren:

das interview ist mit den britischen komikern von monty python und wurde im jahr 1975 im öffentlichen us-fernsehen gezeigt. zu diesem zeitpunkt war die gruppe mit ihrem flying circus in den usa besonders erfolgreich angesagt
nur weil ein techniker die aufnahme privat aufbewahrt hat, ist der clip, der nebenbei auch interessante einblicke in das pbs-fernsehen der 70er jahren liefert, verfügbar. leider endet das interview nach etwa 14 minuten abrupt, weil das originaltape vom selben techniker überspielt wurde.
via boing boing
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zweimal bewegte bilder im netz
und google macht auch gute sachen: der neuste streich der kalifornier ist die kooperation mit dem us-amerikanischen nationalarchiv. dabei ermöglicht google den zugriff auf historisches filmmaterial, von wochenschauen aus der zeit des 2. weltkriegs über apollo-missionen bis hin zu filmmaterial aus dem 19. jahrhundert. na wenn das google-video mal nicht pusht…

die andere nachricht zum thema ‘frei verfügbare filme’ betrifft den sci-fi klassiker metropolis von fritz lang. der steht nähmlich auf public domain torrents zum download
bereit. außerdem gibt’s da noch andere klassiker wie ‘nosferatu’ oder ‘plan 9 from outer space’.

via wmnna
filed under: creative commons google video
urban scratch
für alle dj’s, die schon immer einmal etwas ‘bewegen wollen’ ist hier das richtige video zum konsumieren: roundabout auf der clip-sharing-plattform videobomb, die noch viele weitere skurile audiovisuelle produkte im angebot hat.

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'less students' meets vlog

der kurzfilm ‘less students’ wurde auf dem vlog bleed aus österreich veröffentlich. das video, dass ich mit kay und sola plexus für den letzten videoslam in bochum produziert habe – und das selbigen auch gewonnen hat – lässt sich dort als quicktime anschauen und herunterladen.
kurzfilme on the run
das sundance film festival in utah ist zwar schon im januar über die bühne gelaufen, aber trotzdem lohnt sich ein abstecher zum internet-auftritt des festivals: dort stehen nähmlich sämtliche kurzfilme als flash-streams zum anschauen bereit. auch einige kurze dokus sind unter den clips.
gesponsort wird das ganze von adobe, kein wunder, denn die kalifornier haben ja im letzten jahr macromedia gekauft.
es bleibt festzuhalten, dass es sehr schön wäre, wenn auch andere festivals diese art den kurzfilmen eine plattform bieten würden.
via: bleed
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videoslam im coolibri
heute gebe ich mich dokumentarisch: eine ankündigung in der februarausgabe des coolibri für den nächsten videoslam im intershop am 14.2.06….
aber natürlich habe ich den artikel nur wegen dem schrägen foto (von nati und mir) samt bildunterschrift eingescannt und veröffentlicht!
kurzfilme sind käuflich
für die freunde von künstlerischen und ambitionierten kurzfilmen, ist die internetseite der hamburger kurzfilm agentur ein interessanter weblink. dort kann man die dvd’s, die sonst nur auf festivals erhältlich sind, nämlich online kaufen… ich zumindest bin darüber sehr froh!
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böse bbc
darauf hatte ich schon lange gewartet: die bbc hat einen – zwar kleinen aber feinen – teil ihres tv-archivs geöffnet und unter einer creative common-lizenz zur allgemeinen verwendung freigegeben. unter dem namen open news archive bieten sie von berichten über den tod elvis’ über den fall der mauer bis hin zu 9/11 alles mögliche an videomaterial.
sehr erfreulich und vorbildlich also, klasse, denk’ ich mir. aber jetzt die schlechte nachricht: die downloads sind nur für ip-adressen aus uk freigeschaltet, als ob man dem bären den honig vor die nase hielte um dann im letzten moment den topf wegzuziehen….. na toll
und als lächerlichen trost bieten sie dann eine “linkliste”:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/calc/radio1/commercial.shtml zu kommeziellen nachrichtenagenturen an, bei denen man – mit dem nötigen kleingeld – das material kaufen kann.
wann bitteschön kopiert unser fernsehen diesmal endlich die bbs richtig?
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videoslam, again!
die frohe nachricht: ich habe schon wieder den videoslam gewonnen! zusammen mit kay und ein paar anderen leuten haben wir innerhalb von zwei tagen eine sehr gute kleine produktion (und post-produktion) fertig gestellt!
das video heisst “less students” und verknüpft videomaterial mit (nachgestellten) c64-game-sequenzen. demnächst wird der gekrönte clip auch hier zu sehen sein, bis dahin freu ich mich allein und mit dem publikum, das von “less students” überzeugt war!

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