21 November 2008 Time 12:00
Von Krahl Theatre

10. animation festival Animated Dreams lecture programme: Keyframes

Schedule

 

FRIDAY 21 November
Von Krahl Theatre small hall
 

12:00 Lecture by Max Hattler & Noriko Okaku
14:00 Lecture by Marko Mäetamm
16:00 Lecture by Christopher Hopewell

 

SATURDAY 22 November
Von Krahl Theatre large hall
 

14:00 Lecture by Alexander Lentjes
16:00 Stereoscopic cinema
17:00 Stereoscopic cinema

 

Stereoscopic cinema programme:

„Souvenir“ (dir. Elbert Tuganov, Estonia 1977, 9‘)
„The Dappled Colt“ (dir. Elbert Tuganov, Estonia 1981, 10‘)
„The Scarecrow“ (dir. Andres Tenusaar, Estonia 2008, 5‘)
„Cosmic Cookery“ (dir. Carlton Baugh, Carlos Frenk, Great Britain 2005, 6‘48‘‘)
„Pump Action“ (dir. Phil McNally, USA 2000, 4‘07‘‘)
„Wanderlust“ Björk (dir. Sean Hellfritsch, Isaiah Saxon, USA 2008, 8‘)
„The Incredible Invasion of the 20,000 Giant Robots from Outer Space“ (dir. Alexander Lentjes, Great Britain 2000, 8‘13‘‘)

 

This year’s animation festival Animated Dreams lecture programme, “Keyframes”, was put together to provide a small overview of the diverse uses of animation in various creative fields, using lectures, screenings and discussions. As it is possible to be involved in animation in 1001 different ways - the lecturing artists come from various fields. A number of internationally recognized artists and film-makers have been invited to talk about their work and the role that animation plays in their work.

 

Max Hattler from Germany and Noriko Okaku from Japan represent the burgeoning field of computer graphics, media art and visuals. Their approach to animation is experimental, without a clear narrative. Often it explores the relationship between sound and moving pictures.

Max Hattler, Noriko Okaku

 

 

Max Hattler, Collision, 2005

 

 

Noriko Okaku, Hall Ohara, 2008

 

 

Christopher Hopewell from England, one of the founders of Collision Films, talks about a new and important phenomenon, animated music videos and what goes on behind the scenes. Collision Films videos, ranging from classic puppet film to commissioned work in the field of rotoscoping, can be considered an important part of cotemporary visual culture.

 

Christopher Hopewell

 

Christopher Hopewell, The Knife- Marble House, 2006

 

 

Animation is used increasingly in various contemporary art projects encompassing many different media. In his installations, Estonian artist Marko Mäetamm combines animation with drawings, photographs, objects and text. To produce his animations, the artist developed what he terms a primitive method, in which he uses the most ordinary and available media such as a MiniDV camera and Windows Movie Maker. In spite of his limited technical means, he is able to remain attuned to society and his surroundings and his animations are by turns playful or ironic, in general making light of serious topics.

 

Marko Mäetamm

 

Marko Mäetamm, All We Have is Love, 2008

 

Stereo film guru Alexander Lentjes from the Netherlands sheds light on the secrets of stereoscopic animation, a spectacular field that has fallen into relative oblivion due to its technical complexity. After Lentjes’s lecture, filmgoers at the Von Krahl Theatre will have an opportunity to partake in a stereoscopic experience – a special stereo cinema screen will be set up at Von Krahl and stereoscopic animations from both Estonia and abroad will be screened.

 

 

Alexander Lentjes

 

Alexander Lentjes, „The Incredible Invasion of the 20,000 Giant Robots from Outer Space" poster, 2000

 

 

The lecture programme is an excellent opportunity for people interested in animation, new media and modern visual culture to meet professionals in their field. “Keyframes” will take place on 21 November at the Von Krahl Theatre’s small hall and on 22 November in the large hall.

 

The lectures will be in English.

Admission is free of charge.

 

Animated Dreams would like to thank Gambling Tax Council, Tallinn Sports and Youth Board, Von Krahl Theatre and Cinemabus.

 

Margit Säde
Animated Dreams project manager and lecture programme moderator