Its been a month now since we rocked sound:frame Festivals MAK night. BOILER ROOM streamed a Session featuring sofie, Ella, 7 Citizens, Zanshin, Anna Leiser, Sixtus Preiss, minor sick, Cid Rim and The Clonious directly out of MAK (Viennas museum of applied arts). Despite this not being the latest news I wanted to share two documentation videos made by Robert Hack and students of the FH St.Pölten. They are just done really well and deserve some attention! Thanks for making these guys!
(also I am featured in both ) hehehe

p.s. Don’t Miss the Vienna VJ Contest Tonight!

I recently did a workshop with the class 4D of BG/BRG Klosterneuburg. Finally I found the time to finish the documentation video.
To work with the young adults was really nice! I stunnedly whitnessed their level of impulsive creativity. There really is a difference to most persons of higher age. I guess the whole story about staying young at heat might have something to it after all.

Photos Karin Binder

YEAH! INSTANT36 is back!
After a break of 3 years ‘Das Stegreif Filmfestival’ is finally happening again. It felt like ages but I guess 36 months is a somewhat reasonable break in this case.
To celebrate and promote the occasion I uploaded two films I particitpated in. One was made after a very long night at Club11. Guess which.
Looking at the old works I was also wondering how this years improvised films will look like. After all digital slr cameras with video function got pretty widespread within the last 3 years.
Much to look forward to!
If you want to participate just REGISTER YOUR TEAM AT THE INSTANT36 website. The deadline is MAY 02 (=soon). Participate, you wont regret it! I certainly never did.

The german band DIE ÄRZTE asked 16 teams to animate a video for one song of their new album AUCH. We got Captain Metal and were more than happy about the songs drive. With this motivation the three of us developed the concept, storyboard and animatic. The rest is history. The history of two labour intense months to be precise.

Music
Die Ärzte
collective
LWZ
Directing, Design, Animation
Markus Wagner, Stefan Salcher, Martin Lorenz
Production
Pony Productions, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Finally Captain Metal is released! The german band Die Ärzte comissioned an animation video for each somg of their new album Auch. The video for captain metal was our contribution and the reason why it got kind of quiet around here lateley. Starting with a ruff concept, which we followed quite ruffly, Steff, Wagi and I spent some considerable working time in the LWZ untill the animation was finished. Needless to say that we are very happy that it is finally online!
Watch! enjoy! And check out the other videos here.

Treat yourself to a Naturtrüber Doppelpack of Animator. Its subtle nuances and exeptional taste speak for itself!
Thanks to Lisa Edi for Photography as well as Koal and Tobé for their interest in extraordinary beers!

Workshops are the best thing! If you are interested in booking one here are some examples:

BG/BRG KlosterneuburgThe participating young adults were introduced theoretically to animation. They then worked collectively and individually on short clips using mainly stopmotion animation. Each participant received their animated works as video file. (video top)
Animation // 2×2 Hours // held @ BG/BRG Klosterneuburg // by Martin Lorenz

Lab Work ZagrebParticipants were introduced theoretically to live visuals and animation. They worked collectively and individually on short clips using various animation techniques. After a live vjing course we presented the groups work in a collective live performance. (video below)
Animation & visuals // 3,5 Days // held @ Velesajam Kulture 7 Festival // by Markus Wagner & Martin Lorenz

UAF workshopBasics of visual live composition as well as techniques of live imagery were thought. Different live vjing positions were presented and discussed. An insight in the NoFootage workflow was given. People got active and tried it out. (pics bottom)
Live visuals // 2 Hours // held @ Urban Art Forms Festival

Jeder Stammgast hat doch seinen einzig wahren Top Wirt…Die Kosten der Zentralschule sind hoch – und die Erwartungen an die Ausbildung auch…Die Nachfolge ist gesichert …Thema: Berg und Talfahrt der Tourismusbilanz (genaue Bildunterschrift unbekannt)

In early 2012 I did some editorial cartoons for the NÖN (lower austrian news). I worked on the basis of a written briefing of what should approximateley happen. For the realization I had the freedom of choice. It was very funny to work on this project!

Client
NÖN
Illustration
Martin Lorenz

In turns Markus Wagner ans I did several cartoons for Lower Austria’s district newspaper ‘NÖN’ during the last month. Today I finally got the file copies of the ones I did. Happily I’m sharing them with the world

During the Xmas holidays in my hometown Innsbruck I strolled around the mall with my friend Woei. Who would have thought that we’d get the rare opportunity to witness the NightNinja in attack mode! And thanks to woeis smartphone we even have a video to share!