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.
Artwork and animations for the German Design Award show 2012
Documentation
A 4 minutes summary of the event, including award ceremony, exhibitions and music by Brassroots (UK).
Opener
One of approximately 70 different widescreen projections for the German
Design Award ceremony 2012.
Projection size: 15 x 3
meters / 50 x 10 ft.
Silver Awards Communication Design
Animation samples. Dancers: Yoko Ando, Katja Cheraneva, Josh Johnson / The Forsythe Company
Gold Awards Communication Design
Animation samples
Silver Awards Product Design
Animation samples
Gold Awards Product Design
Animation Samples
Music video for the Live Act
Dancers: Yoko Ando, Katja Cheraneva, Josh Johnson / The Forsythe Company. Music by Brassroots.
Newcomer Award
Personality Award
Music by a.k.a.
Credit Sequence