Jury member @ Art Directors Club Germany

TV Design / On Air Promotion jury
April 9th and 10th, 2008

Served in the TV Design / On Air Promotion jury at the 2008 Art Directors Club of Germany (ADC) contest in Berlin.

ADC's mission is to increase and appreciate Germany's creative force, as well as to recognize outstanding and creative work in economic communication, and, to support creative young talents.
Each year, ADC invites all creative works published within the past year into the contest. Prices will be awarded in 46 categories covering the full range of communication. Juries consisting of ADC members will judge all admissions under the ADC standard criteria of originality, clarity, persuasiveness, craft and gratification.

Talk @ University of Applied Sciences Mainz

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
March 26th, 2008

Prof. Anja Stöffler invited me to give my keynote A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals at the Hochschule Mainz - University of Applied Sciences' Institute for Media Design.

I discussed a variety of visual music 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.

Talk @ University of Applied Sciences Salzburg

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
January 22nd, 2008

Prof. Birgit Gurtner invited me to give my keynote A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences' MultiMediaArt department.

I discussed a variety of visual music 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.

Panelist @ sound:frame 2008

VJ symposium: Last Night A VJ Saved My Light
January 19th, 2008

I was invited by 4youreye's Herlbauer to join the VJ panel Last Night A VJ Saved My Light alongside Kjell Rijntjes, Uli Sigg, Jörg Thommes (Lichtfront), and Tasso Treis (okinawa69) at sound:frame 2008 at the beautiful Ranftlzimmer at k/haus in Vienna.

Eva Fischer curated this inspiring event from 2007 until 2016.

Jury and talk @ backup_festival

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
October 18th until 21st, 2007

Served on the jury of this year's backup_festival from October 18th to 21st, 2007 in Weimar.

Festival director Juliane Fuchs also invited me to give my keynote A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals. I discussed a variety of visual music 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.

Panelist @ c/o pop 2007

VJ symposium: Last Night A VJ Saved My Light
August 16th, 2007

Was part of the Last Night A VJ Saved My Light - Insights into the business of the VJ-culture panel alongside Wolfgang Braunseis (a-musik), Kjell Rijntjes, Uli Sigg, Jörg Thommes (Lichtfront), and Tasso Treis (okinawa69) at the 2007 c/o pop conference in Cologne.

The event took place in the formidable Festivalzentrale RheinTriadem at the Rhine river.

Talk @ KolleRebbe Hamburg

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
July 9th, 2007

Stefan Kolle, my favourite mensch in advertising, invited me to give my A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals keynote for the creatives at his agency in Hamburg.

I discussed a variety of visual music 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.

Talk @ KYTN 07

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
April 13th, 2007

Was invited to present my A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals keynote at the Kill Yout Timid Notion – KYTN festival at Dundee Contemporary Arts in Scotland.

I discussed a variety of visual music 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.

Among other things I had the enormous pleasure of seeing two Paul Sharits' films.

Talk @ University of Applied Sciences Duesseldorf

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
January 24th, 2007

Prof. Dr. Reiner Nachtwey invited me to present my A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals keynote at the University of Applied Sciences' Design Department in Düsseldorf.

I discussed a variety of visual music 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.

Talk @ ZDF Broadcasting

A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals
November 28th, 2006

The design and on air promotion departments at ZDF Broadcasting invited me to present my A Perfect Match? On The Alliance Of Sound And Visuals keynote in .

I discussed a variety of visual music 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.