Animated Film Show

Animated Film Show – Screenings with Behind-the-Scenes Insights

I present my films as part of a carefully curated animated film show in an infotainment format. In an entertaining and relaxed atmosphere, the audience gets exciting insights into the production processes of my internationally award-winning animated films. I show a wide range of visual and video materials, storyboards, props, and behind-the-scenes footage.

During the show, I personally talk about my inspirations, the highs and lows of my film career, and the creation of individual films – such as Quest, which received the Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.

I provide insights into the production effort, discuss successes at international film festivals, and explain the creative and technical challenges involved in various animation techniques – including hand-drawn animation, stop-motion, pixilation, computer animation, and experimental ink animation.

At the end of each film block, I answer questions from the audience.

Depending on your needs and target audience, I offer customized programs focusing on my artistic development or on specific animation techniques. The animated film show is available both as an on-site event and an online presentation.

Excerpts of the films

Introduction of the show

Excerpts of the films

Introduction of the show

At the end of each film block, I answer questions from the audience.

Film Examples from the Animated Film Show

After each screening, I give a short talk of up to ten minutes, using behind-the-scenes materials to explain how the film was made – from concept to completion. A total of 15 films are available. Here’s a small selection:

Click on the film titles to find out more about the film content.

QUEST Oscar©-winner film 1997

A stop-motion film that received the Oscar®. I explain how a simple student exercise turned into a complex script and how we spent four years producing it using analog techniques, model-building, and mirror tricks inspired by silent films.

Excerpt of QUEST

VIRTUOS VIRTUELL (Virtuoso Virtual)

An abstract ink animation visualizing the overture from the opera “The Alchemist” by Louis Spohr, produced in stereoscopy. I present the collaborative process with Maja Oschmann and show how visuals and music were harmonized.

Excerpt of VIRTUOS VIRTUELL

THE SAUSAGE RUN

A digital reinterpretation of the Red Riding Hood fairy tale using historical optical devices like the zoetrope. I share footage from a related workshop and demonstrate how traditional and digital animation techniques merge in the film.

Excerpt of THE SAUSAGE RUN

DAS LETZTE BLATT (The Last Leaf)

An early stop-motion film from 1984. I talk about my self-taught journey into animation and how this film gained recognition at amateur film festivals, significantly influencing my career path.

Excerpt of THE LAST LEAF

SMALL TALK

A pixilation film combining animation with live actors, shot using a modified 35 mm film camera. I explain the frame-by-frame posing technique and the role of the Amiga computer in managing the animation process.

Excerpt of SMALL TALK

UNKRAUT (Weeds)

A hand-drawn animation on transparent cels, produced during my studies. I demonstrate how we used techniques like rotoscoping and multiplane layers to create a sense of depth.

Excerpt of UNKRAUT

CHICKEN KIEV

An animated film that illustrates the transition from analog to digital production. I show how computers streamlined tasks such as scanning, coloring, background painting, and compositing, as well as 3D camera movements and final rendering for cinema.

Excerpt of CHICKEN KIEV