Animation goes Multimedia

Fantoche will be exploring the art of combining traditional crafts with the very latest technology in the “Animation goes Multimedia” strand of its programme: The electronic soundtracks to digital micro animations will be performed live at the “GIF is for Geeks” film event.

Fantoche presents animation in all its facets: interactive, mobile and even multimedia. You can find out about some of the work going on in this area at this year’s Fantoche. 
The possibilities of digital and interactive animation simply know no bounds. Visitors to the “Interactive Spaces in Animation” exhibition in the DoK Gallery can have fun combining virtual and physical worlds, embarking upon fantastic adventures as active users and determining the course of history and the fate of their characters. The discussion of the same name in the fringe programme will explore the latest trends in the intriguing field of film and interactive animation, with contributions from creative minds from Australia, England and Switzerland.

People the world over have been fascinated by Japanese video games for over thirty years. Visitors to the “Moshi moshi” exhibition in the Stanzerei can try out some of these brilliant, in some cases madcap gaming worlds, which are addictive to play – “Pac Man”, “Frogger”, “Super Mario Bros”, “ChuChu Rocket!” and “Katamari” await.

Fantoche is focusing its attention for the first time on animated GIFs and digital micro animations with the “GIF is for Geeks” film event. There is a nostalgic quality to GIFs, and, thanks to mobile communication, they have become part and parcel of the world we live in: humorous, psychedelic and bizarre, or scathing, they are visually captivating and thought-provoking. Set live to electronic music from Bit Tuner, a new audio-visual interaction will take shape on the screen. Experts at the accompanying workshop entitled “Make a GIF” will teach visitors how to create GIFs themselves on their own smartphones.