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.
Capturing Light – The design of the German Design Award 2015
Event documentary: German Design Award 2015
Creative direction and visual concept by Oliver Hardt & Markus Weisbeck – Animations by Michael Wagner
Featuring DJ MAD
Award show intro
Award show credit sequence and ending
Award show: German Design Award key visual
Award show: Personality Award Nils-Holger Moormann
Award show: Winner presentation
Award show: Winner presentation
Award show: Gold award presentation including jury statement
Award show: Winner presentation
Award show: Gold award presentation including jury statement
Award show: Winner presentation
Award show: Winner presentation
Award show: Newcomer presentation
Award show: Winner presentation
Award show: Winner presentation