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Bärbel Neubauer
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Munich
Germany
Contact Type: Artist
web: http://www.spiralsmorphs.de
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Bio:

Was born in Austria, studied film and stage design in Vienna at the Academy of Arts, diploma in 1983.
Lived till 1987 in Austria, since then in Germany, Munich

Has been making about 30 animation films and experimental films since 1980
Composing music and filmmusic since 1991.
Worked on various media, such as 35mm cinema films, 70mm IMAX cinema films and Quicktime Movies for the internet.
Recently also a performance, „Waking Dream“.
Works in Progress: Music CD „Wellenklänge“ (Sounds of Waves), digital abstract animation film „Flockenspiel“ / Play of Flakes.

Her films of the last years are mainly abstract animationfilms, painted on film stock directly. They received international recognition and prizes, running at most international animation film festivals, lots of short film festivals and experimental film festivals.

Commercials in the own style: Falter-Spot 7,1994, ABSOLUT Neubauer, 1996,
July 2000: animation for Room 2, London

1998: direction, animation, editing for a 70mm IMAX animation film: Sky: Technique: handpainted direct on film animationfilm,
Production: Swell Productions, Los Angeles
1999 – 17 Quicktime Movies and text for the article The Influence Of Sound And Music On Images in the Animation World Magazine.

Work as a jury member for some of the leading international animation festivals, among them:
Member of the selection committees for the competition of Annecy 2000 and for Hiroshima 2000 .

Wrote articles for the Animation World Magazine, for Animatoon (International Animation Magazine in Korea) and for ASIFA Austria.
Screenings in TV and on the Web.
Showreels, special programmes and presentations at International Festivals and Universities in Europe, USA and Japan

Workshops at schools and universities since 1986, among them:
December1999 workshop at the Royal College of Art in London.
Fall Trimester 2000 teaching position at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, CO.
2001: Workshop at the Medienhochschule Koeln
Workshop in Vienna
2003 Teaching position at the Hochschule fuer Gestaltung und Kunst in Luzern/Switzerland
2004 Guest lecturer at the International Workshop in Krakow, Poland, by Jerczy Kucia
2005 Workshop at CalArts


Filmography/Awards Info:

(not listing the films of the 80ies, there were about 15 experimental films, animation films, short subjects in the 80ies)

1988/90 SONDERANGEBOT (Special Offer) 10:00
story telling animation, 16mm
1989/90 ZWEI BESTE FREUNDINNEN (Two Best Friends) 12:00
Story telling animation film, mixed techniques, 16mm
Predicate „wertvoll“
1990 MONDFINSTERNIS (Lunar Eclipse) 4:00
Story telling painted animation film, 16mm
1991 DROP (Drop) 0:30
Spot, animation film, mixed techniques, 16mm
MORGENSTUND´ (Morning Hour) 4:00
Experimental story telling animation film, 16mm
IM DUNKELN IST GUT MUNKELN (When It´S Dark It Is Easy To Whisper) 4:00, Partly abstract, direct animation film: painted on blank film, 16mm,
1993 SAMSTAG NACHMITTAG (Saturday Afternoon) 3:11
Partly abstract direct animation film: painted on blank film, 35mm
Predicate „Besonders wertvoll“
1994 ALGORITHMEN (Algorithems) 3:17
Abstract direct animation film: painted and stamped on blank film, 35mm
Predicate „wertvoll“
LACHTARA - SEHNSUCHT NACH ZU HAUSE
(Lachtara - Longing To Get Home) 35:00
Documentary on video, S-VHS
FALTER-SPOT 7 (Falter-Spot 7) 0:30
Abstract direct animation film: painted and stamped on blank film, 35mm
Commercial for the city magazine „Falter“ in Vienna
1996 ROOTS (Roots) 3:42
Abstract direct animation film: painted and stamped on blank film, 35mm
Predicate „Besonders wertvoll“
Zagreb´96: „Best Abstract Film“
ABSOLUT NEUBAUER (Absolut Neubauer) 0:10
Abstract direct animation film: painted and stamped on blank film, 35mm
Commercial for ABSOLUT VODKA, part of ABSOLUT PANUSHKA PROJECT: the whole project got several prizes at various festivals
1997 MONDLICHT (Moonlight) 4:11
Abstract direct animation film: scratched on black film, 35mm
Predicate „wertvoll“
1998 HOLIDAY (Holiday) 4:33
Abstract direct animation film: painted on blank film, 35mm, the original used as negative

1998 SKY (Sky) 0:40
Abstract direct animation film: painted on blank film,
70mm IMAX format


1998 FEUERHAUS (Firehouse) 5:25
Abstract direct animation film: objects put on print stock, 35mm, and exposed to light by flashlight
„Best Use Of Colour“ at Ottawa´98
„Special Mention for the soundtrack“ at Annecy´99
„Special Mention“ at the Dokfestival Leipzig´99
„Special Mention“ at the Madrid Experimental Cinama Week´99

2000 E.T. - Experimental Trip loop with 12 frames
StART animation for asifa.net, Figurative Spot, mixed techniques

Animation for ROOM 2, commercial,
director: Paul Bush, Production: PICASSO Pictures, London,
Award for Best Commercial at CINANIMA 2001

WAKING DREAM
Performance together with Sidney Fels, Canada, and Sachiyo Takahashi, Japan

2002 PASSAGE (Passage) 8:02
Abstract direct on 35mm film animation scratched on black film

333 (333) Digital abstract clip, 0:12

2002-2004 FLOCKENSPIEL
Digital abstract animation film

2004 Presentationfilm for the Chiavari International Animation Festival 2004
digital figurative animation 0:50


Presentations and Shows/Showreels
1994-98 in various cities, festivals , cinemas in Germany and Switzerland
1996 at the Goethe House in New York
1998 at the Goethe House Los Angeles,
UCLA Los Angeles, CalArts Los Angeles, USC Los Angeles,
1999 Royal College of Art/London
Cartoombria´99/Armonie (Harmonien)
Macau Art Festival
1999 Royal College of Art/London
Cartoombria 1999
Oslo Animation Film Festival 1999
2000 Hiroshima 2000
The Hearing Eye/Genova 2000
Indac 2000
2002 Präsentationen in USA at Harvard und RISD
at the Dokfestival Leipzig 2002
2003 Tricky Women 2003 Animationsfestival


„Best Abstract Film“ for „Roots“ at Zagreb´96 International Animation Flim Festival
„Predicate wertvoll“ for „Algorithmen“
„Predicate besonders wertvoll“ for „Samstag Nachmittag“
„Predicate besonders wertvoll“ for „Roots“
Special Mention for the quality of the soundtrack for „Firehouse“ at Annecy 1999
„Best Use of Colour“ for „Firehouse“ at Ottawa 1998 international Animation Film Festival
Specail Mention for „Firehouse“ at the Madrid Experimental Cinema Week 1999
Special Mention for „Firehouse“ at the Dokfestival Leipzig 1999
Prize for Best Commercial for „Room 2“ at CINANIMA 2001, direct on film animation


FILMOGRAPHY
(not listing the films of the 80ies, there were about 15 experimental films, animation films, short subjects in the 80ies)

1988/90 SONDERANGEBOT (Special Offer) 10:00
story telling animation, 16mm
1989/90 ZWEI BESTE FREUNDINNEN (Two Best Friends) 12:00
Story telling animation film, mixed techniques, 16mm
Predicate „wertvoll“
1990 MONDFINSTERNIS (Lunar Eclipse) 4:00
Story telling painted animation film, 16mm
1991 DROP (Drop) 0:30
Spot, animation film, mixed techniques, 16mm
MORGENSTUND´ (Morning Hour) 4:00
Experimental story telling animation film, 16mm
IM DUNKELN IST GUT MUNKELN (When It´S Dark It Is Easy To Whisper) 4:00, Partly abstract, direct animation film: painted on blank film, 16mm,
1993 SAMSTAG NACHMITTAG (Saturday Afternoon) 3:11
Partly abstract direct animation film: painted on blank film, 35mm
Predicate „Besonders wertvoll“
1994 ALGORITHMEN (Algorithems) 3:17
Abstract direct animation film: painted and stamped on blank film, 35mm
Predicate „wertvoll“
LACHTARA - SEHNSUCHT NACH ZU HAUSE
(Lachtara - Longing To Get Home) 35:00
Documentary on video, S-VHS
FALTER-SPOT 7 (Falter-Spot 7) 0:30
Abstract direct animation film: painted and stamped on blank film, 35mm
Commercial for the city magazine „Falter“ in Vienna
1996 ROOTS (Roots) 3:42
Abstract direct animation film: painted and stamped on blank film, 35mm
Predicate „Besonders wertvoll“
Zagreb´96: „Best Abstract Film“
ABSOLUT NEUBAUER (Absolut Neubauer) 0:10
Abstract direct animation film: painted and stamped on blank film, 35mm
Commercial for ABSOLUT VODKA, part of ABSOLUT PANUSHKA PROJECT: the whole project got several prizes at various festivals
1997 MONDLICHT (Moonlight) 4:11
Abstract direct animation film: scratched on black film, 35mm
Predicate „wertvoll“
1998 HOLIDAY (Holiday) 4:33
Abstract direct animation film: painted on blank film, 35mm, the original used as negative
1998 SKY (Sky) 0:40
Abstract direct animation film: painted on blank film,
70mm IMAX format


1998 FEUERHAUS (Firehouse) 5:25
Abstract direct animation film: objects put on print stock, 35mm, and exposed to light by flashlight
„Best Use Of Colour“ at Ottawa´98
„Special Mention for the soundtrack“ at Annecy´99
„Special Mention“ at the Dokfestival Leipzig´99
„Special Mention“ at the Madrid Experimental Cinama Week´99
Is circulating with Kinetika 4 from the IotaCenter

2000 E.T. - Experimental Trip loop with 12 frames
StART animation for asifa.net, Figurative Spot, mixed techniques

Animation for ROOM 2, commercial,
director: Paul Bush, Production: PICASSO Pictures, London,
Award for Best Commercial at CINANIMA 2001

WAKING DREAM
Performance together with Sidney Fels and Sachiyo Takahashi

2002 PASSAGE (Passage) 8:02
Abstract direct on 35mm film animation scratched on black film

333 (333) Digital abstract clip, 0:12

2002-2004 FLOCKENSPIEL
Digital abstract animation film



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