Archive 2008
Machinima-Workshop
"Peacemaker"
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(presentation of this workshop's films on Su, November 9 16:30 Roter Saal) |
"Machinima" is a made-up word of "machine", "cinema" and "animation". Machinimas are movies produced with so-called "Game Engines". These programs are used by game designers to create settings and characters for video- and pc-games. During the workshop the participants become directors and game designers themselves. They can design their own objects, graphics and sounds to the game and create the plot individually.
Two of the most famous Machinima-Artists, Friedrich Kirschner and Jana Dugnus are conducting the workshop. After a basic introduction about the technical standard and the diverse genres all participants can develop their own 3D-Animation in different teams.
The created films are going to be presented at the filmfest the next day.
Jana Dugnus
Jana Dugnus was born in 1981. She graduated from Stuttgart's Hochschule der Medien with a thesis on "Reciprocal relations of sound and image in films" this year. As a film-maker she initiates and works on media projects with children and youngsters. She is also involved in the production of children's films for ZDF and KiKa (Children's Channel).
Friedrich Kirschner
Friedrich Kirschner is a filmmaker, visual artist and software developer. He re-purposes computer games and realtime animation technology to create animated narratives and interactive performances. His work has been shown at various international animation festivals and exhibitions, including the Laboral Gameworld exhibit in Gijon, the American Museum of the Moving Image in New York, the Ottawa international Animation festival and the Seoul Media Art Biennale. He is currently a production fellow with the Eyebeam Center for Art and Technology in New York.
