surface motion is a collaboration between art director Markus Weisbeck (surface) and director Oliver Hardt (signature films). The project started in 2008, when they began collaborating on the creative direction of the annual German Design Award ceremony, the country‘s highest distinction in the field of design. In the following years they created a series of expressive artworks for the internationally renowned event. Their artistic approach integrates multiple disciplines, including modernist film experiments, cutting-edge analogue and digital motion graphics, spatial projections, stage design, and stage direction.

Surface

Gesellschaft für Gestaltung

 

Frankfurt am Main

Petersstrasse 4

60313 Frankfurt am Main

T. +49 (0)69 29 00 21 - 0

F. +49 (0)69 29 00 21 - 22

 

Berlin

Karl Marx Allee 78

10243 Berlin

T. +49 (0)30 59 00 95 8 - 0
F. +49 (0)30 59 00 95 8 - 20

 

Kontakt

www.surfacegrafik.de

post(at)surfacegrafik(dot)de

Signature Films

 

Oliver Hardt

Eppsteiner Str. 30

60323 Frankfurt am Main

T. +49(171)2109176

 

Kontakt

www.signaturefilms.de

www.oliver-hardt.com

info(at)signaturefilms(dot)de

Credits

German Design Award


Client / Host: German Design Council / Rat für Formgebung
Project Management: Janine Sohr, Katharina Burghardt

2015
Visual Concept, Art Direction, Print and Motion Design:
Markus Weisbeck, Lukas Wagner / surface
Oliver Hardt / signature films
Michael Wagner, Christel Brunn / tvt .film+vfx
Michael Ott & Mathias Schmitt / Schmott

Music: DJ Mad
Host: Julia Bauer

Video documentation:
Oliver Hardt (director, producer), Harald Schmuck (camera), Frank Stiegler (camera), Anna Demisch (editing) Michael Wagner (animation, subtitling)

Photography: Lutz Sternstein


2014
Visual Concept, Art Direction, Print and Motion Design:
Markus Weisbeck, Maximiliane Schling / surface
Oliver Hardt / signature films
Michael Wagner / tvt .film+vfx
Media Production: Christel Brunn / tvt .film+vfx

Music: Die Vögel
Music Videos: Oliver Hardt & Markus Weisbeck, Anna Demisch (editing)
Additional Music: a.k.a.

Hosts: Andrej Kupetz, Julia Bauer

Video documentation:
Oliver Hardt (director), Monique Gscheidle (producer)
Harald Schmuck (camera), Frank Stiegler (camera), Anna Demisch (editing)

Photography: Lutz Sternstein


2013
Visual Concept, Art Direction, Print and Motion Design:
Markus Weisbeck, Silke Eiselt / surface
Oliver Hardt / signature films
Michael Wagner / tvt .film+vfx

Music: Moritz von Oswald Trio
Music Videos: Oliver Hardt & Markus Weisbeck, Anna Demisch (editing)
Media Production: Christel Brunn / tvt .film+vfx

Compére: Barbara Hahlweg

Video documentation:
Oliver Hardt (director), Monique Gscheidle (producer)
Harald Schmuck (camera), Frank Stiegler (camera), Anna Demisch (editing)

Photography: Lutz Sternstein


2012
Art Direction: Markus Weisbeck, Anina Beuchert / Surface
Director: Oliver Hardt / Signature Films
Media production: Christel Brunn / tvt .film+vfx
Head of animation: Michael Wagner
Animation assistant: Tim Müller
Producer: Monique Gscheidle
Camera: Harald Schmuck
Editing: Anna Demisch
Dancers: Yoko Ando, Katja Cheraneva, Josh Johnson / The Forsythe Company
Special thanks to William Forsythe
Music: Brassroots


2011
Art Direction: Markus Weisbeck, John Russo / Surface
Director: Oliver Hardt / Signature Films
Media Production: Christel Brunn, Anna Demisch, Michael Wagner / tvt .film+vfx
Music: Brandt Brauer Frick


2010
Art Direction: Markus Weisbeck, Anina Beuchert / Surface
Director: Oliver Hardt / Signature Films
Media Production: Christel Brunn, Anna Demisch, Michael Wagner / tvt .film+vfx
Music: Eric D. Clark


2009
Art Direction: Markus Weisbeck, Katrin Tüffers / Surface
Director: Oliver Hardt / Signature Films
Media Production: Christel Brunn, Michael Wagner / tvt .film+vfx
Music: Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit


2008
Art Direction: Markus Weisbeck, Finn Sienknecht / Surface
Director: Oliver Hardt / Signature Films
Media Production: Christel Brunn, Michael Wagner / tvt .film+vfx
Music: Michaela Melián