Talks, Juries & Workshops

Talk @ Goethe Institute Berlin

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
January 27th, 2010

Jörg Süßenbach, head of the music devision at Goethe Institute Germany, invited me to give a talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual on at the Goethe Institute in Berlin.

In my lecture, I used many examples from experimental film, music videos, and motion design to argue that the highest quality in audiovisual productions is only achieved if sound and motion designers work together in constant communication and exchange.

[ 01/27/2010, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Jury member @ c/o pop 2009

Campus Spotlight
August 2009

Campus Spotlight, a c/o pop initiative, offered students, young academics and newcomers to the creative industries the unique opportunity to present their ideas and research to a specialist audience and discuss the matters that concern them with experts and those in the know.

The 2009 call for the 2010 c/o pop festival was looking for academic studies concerned with issues of current relevance which link music, industry, digitalisation and society. Students and young academics working at the interface between music and digital media were invited to contribute.

The c/o pop (Cologne On Pop) is a music festival for electronic pop music that has been hosted in Cologne since 2004. The c/o pop is the successor of Popkomm, another music festival that moved to Berlin in 2003.

[ 08/03/2009, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk @ University of the Arts Berlin

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
June 29th, 2009

Maria Vedder invited me to give a talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual at the University of the Arts' (UdK) Institute for Time Based Media in Berlin.

Maria Vedder and Maria Morata based this semester's seminars at UdK all on video and music, and give an intense overview and insight on my favorite field of research.

[ 06/29/2009, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk & Workshop @ backup_festival 2009

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
May 23rd and 24th, 2009

Been invited to give my talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual at the annual backup_festival 2009 in Weimar. I used many examples from experimental film, music videos, and motion design to argue that the highest quality in audiovisual productions is only achieved if sound and motion designers work together in constant communication and exchange.

In addition, I gave a portfolio workshop for motion designers on the next day.

[ 05/23/2009, Teachings ]

Talk @ Academy of Art and Design Basel

Just make it beautiful!
May 19th, 2009

Regine Halter invited me to give a talk about design strategies on at the Academy of Art and Design in Basel for their Conceptional Design Masterstudio students.

I had a boss at a large German broadcaster who would tell me, "Just make it beautiful," when I wanted to discuss identity, concepts, and strategies with him. I took his quote as a stepping stone for my talk about communication design, and why I believe that design is a language, and that you need to know what you want to communicate, and to whom.

[ 05/19/2009, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk @ Filmmuseum Düsseldorf

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
April 17th, 2009

The Institute For Music And Media (IMM) hosted a festival called IMMpact no.1 at Filmmuseum Düsseldorf. The cooperation between IMM and Filmwerkstatt Düsseldorf was initiated by my colleague Prof. Manfred Waffender and Filmwerkstatt's director Heinz Holzapfel.

I was invited to give my talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual at Filmmuseum Düsseldorf.

[ 04/17/2009, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk @ Salon des Amateurs

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
March 19th, 2009

Marc Matter invited me to give a talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual on at Salon des Amateurs in Düsseldorf.

I used many examples from experimental film, music videos, and motion design to argue that the highest quality in audiovisual productions is only achieved if sound and motion designers work together in constant communication and exchange.

The Salon des Amateurs is one of the best clubs on the planet. Resident Advisor even called the Salon The post-kraut Haçienda.

[ 03/19/2009, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk @ University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
June 20th, 2008

Prof. Jörg Winde invited me to give a lecture at the annual alumni meeting of the Fachhochschule Dortmund - University of Applied Sciences and Arts' design faculty.

I discussed many examples from experimental films, music videos, and motion design to argue that the highest quality in audiovisual productions can only be achieved if sound and motion designers work together in constant communication and exchange.

[ 12/06/2008, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Talk @ Zürich University of the Arts

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
November 5th, 2008

Daniel Späti, co-chair for the Style & Design department at the Zürich University of the Arts, invited me to give a talk on the relationship between the audio and the visual.

I used many examples from experimental film, music videos, and motion design to argue that the highest quality in audiovisual productions is only achieved if sound and motion designers work together in constant communication and exchange.

[ 12/06/2008, Talks, Panels & Juries ]

Panelist @ PICNIC 08 in Amsterdam

European Bloggers Lab
September 26th, 2008

Wilfried Rütten, director of the European Journalism Center in Maastricht, invited me to provide a keynote at this year's European Bloggers Lab at PICNIC Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

I introduced the two new bachelor programs at the Institute for Music And Media, and illustrated my field of research and brand new major concentration at IMM by presenting several outstanding student projects in Visual Music.

[ 09/26/2008, Talks, Panels & Juries ]