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 - 0F. +49 (0)30 59 00 95 8 - 20
Kontakt
post(at)surfacegrafik(dot)de
Signature Films
Oliver Hardt
Eppsteiner Str. 30
60323 Frankfurt am Main
T. +49(171)2109176
Kontakt
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