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Below is a presentation of the projects developed or produced at the Open Workshop since 2003.
Pet Hatred – A short animé
Directed by Ignacio Fererras (e-mail: ignacioferreras@gmail.com)
Pet Hatred is Ignacios’ second project at Open Workshop. Pet Hatred is about a fat cat who, after the death of his elderly owner, embarks on a quest to find his TV idol, the animal rescuer female-ninja Yumi. The project is currently in development.
Portfolio
By Mette W (e-mail: mettevm@hotmail.com)
Mette W is making a portfolio to use for applying for the Bachleor in Character Animation.
Portfolio
By Pernille Ørum Nielsen (e-mail: d_pixi@hotmail.com)
Pernille Ørum Nielsen is making a portfolio to use for applying for the Bachleor in Character Animation.
Portfolio and showreel
By Jacob Welner (e-mail: jakob@welner.dk)
Jacob Welner is creating a 3D showreel, and he is also working on a portfolio to use for applying for the Bachleor in Character Animation.
Anima-Animus – Animated art short film
By Anna Hallin (e-mail: berghall@simnet.is)
The film juxtaposes traditional drawings inspired by various organic life forms with three dimensional objects. Anna aims to incorporate this into architectural elements, using holes/nests, gaps, connections, plug-ins, sockets etc. The project is currently in development.
“Revolution” EP – Music project
By Vibeke Falden (e-mail: vibeke@vibekes.nu)
Vibeke Falden is a producing a demo EP to launch her new independent record label “Good Girl Records”. She is recording and mixing an EP for 4-5 songs.
Tags + Insult to Injury – Two graphic novels
By Lawrence Marvit (e-mail: lawrence@marvit.org)
American artist Lawrence Marvit has joined Open Workshop to finish his second graphic novel, Tags. It's an interview with the New York based artist Gato, telling the story of his life. The projects are currently in development. Lawrence’s other graphic novel, Insult to Injury, is about Kevin and Ari who have overactive imaginations.
Springtime – A 3D animated short film
Directed by Kustaa Vuori and Ingo Schachner (e-mail: animation_1@hotmail.com)
A short film about how things can go totally wrong when a Cupid is dead-drunk. Ingo Schachner say about the project: “On top of just being extremely fun to watch, this film will also attract attention for its extraordinary visuals and finish.” The film is expected to finish end of 2006.
A Day In The Life – Animated short film
By Michael Hall Mauritzen (e-mail: mhm@student.animwork.dk)
A Day In The Life is a socially topical story which portrays the small joys and sorrows that we experience in every day life. This is a charming story that confronts two different philosophies on life, and teaches us to be aware on ourselves and our surroundings.
Director: Michael Hall Mauritzen
Supervisor: Ignacio Ferreras
Music: Simon Flytkær
Technical assistant: Torben Søttrup Christensen
Gangster Noir – 2D Adventure Game
Produced by Claus Toksvig (e-mail: claus_kjaer@hotmail.com)
Gangster Noir is a computer game set in a gangster world, made in a modern Film Noir style. The game is made with 2D Hand drawn animation. The demo of Gangster Noir will be finished in the fall of 2006.
Zoo Stories – Animation TV series.
Contact: Søren Fleng (e-mail: soren@happyflyfish.dk)
Animation. Script development, pilot
Directed by Tba
Producer Søren Fleng
Consultant: Lisbeth Mathiesen
Every night at 7 o’clock the Zoo closes down, and all the animals gather around the fire for a bed time story. Every night a new animal tells a story from the country where they originate.
Ib the dog – Animation 2D television series
By Sabine Ravn (e-mail: sabineravn@hotmail.com)
Producer: Fredrik Vogel (e-mail: vogel@vogelfilm.dk)
Production of a pilot based on the books “Ib the Dog”.
Director: Sabine Ravn
Writer: Peter Nordahl
Producer: Fredrik Vogel/Vogel Film
Art director: Rasmus Bregnhøi
Sound: Kristian Eidnes Andersen/Mainstream
Laura and the drawings – 2D animation
By Lærke Drews (e-mail: laerkelaerke@gmail.com)
Lærke Drew’s short movie is about Laura, who applies for a job as a professional cartoonist but ends up getting cheated.
Director: Lærke Drews
Writer: Lærke Drews
Producer: Lærke Drews
The Guest – 3D animation.
By Henrik Malmgren (e-mail: henrik@hank.dk, web: www.hank.dk; http://hank.dk/theguest)
Every year Elsa, an old widow, celebrates her late husband's birthday. As the burglar Carl break in, Elsa makes a choice that changes their lives.
The heart of Amos Klein – 2D animated film
By Michal Pfeffer & Uri Kranot (e-mail: micanimation@yahoo.com)
The story is about Amos Klein; during a heart transplant operation he struggles between life and death. Amos Klein returns to significant landmarks over the course of his life. His journey is a reflection of the moral corruption within Israeli society.
Director: Michal Pfeffer and Uri Kranot
Writer: Michal Pfeffer and Uri Kranot
Producer: Ton Crone (NIAF)
Art director: Michal Pfeffer and Uri Kranot
Riddles In Your Toybox - Script development
By Serin Inan (e-mail: serininan@gmail.com)
Serin Inan is producing a pilot for a children TV- program. The main idea is to teach children to ask questions “why?” and “how?” about things they see and know from there everyday life. Riddels In Your Toybox is based on animated characters and real film.
Feathers – Small animation-clips
By Stein Loetveit (e-mail: sloetvei@online.no)
The small animation – clips is about a curious bird that always gets into trouble.
Insight – 3D short film
Directed by Salvador Simo (e-mail: salvakit@yahoo.es, web: www.salvadorsimo.com)
An old homeless woman is living in a blind alley of a city, her world is grey without any hope. One day a little girl appears in her life, starting an innocent relationship that put some colour to her world. The short movie has no spoken dialogue.
Goutte D’Or – Animation (Stop motion).
By Christophe Peludan (e-mail: christophe.peladan@free.fr)
Goutte D’Or begins when the recently dead skeleton falls in love with the goddess of the kingdom of dead. He wants her so badly, maybe he can get a little help form her favourite pet, the octopus cat?
Director: Christophe Peladan
Writer: Cristophe Peladan & Julien Magnan
Art director: Christophe Peladan
Camera and Lights: Angela Poschet
Music video for Slim Cessnas Autoclub – 3D animation
By Jakob Maqe Nielsen (e-mail: Mr.maqe@gmail)
A music video for the band: Slim Cessnas Autoclub.
Four miniutes in the Warsaw ghetto – Animation short
By Jannie Krabbenhøft (e-mail: jkra@webspeed.dk)
The story takes place in the Warsaw ghetto under the German occupation in The World War II. We meet the little boy Samek, and his struggle with the Nazi regime.
Director: Richard Raskin and Anders Berthelsen
Writer: Richard Raskin
Producer: Jannie Krabbenhøft and Flor de Maria Breuning
Art director: Anders Berthelsen
First animator: Anders Berthelsen
Storyboard: JA Film
Producer Assistant: Kirstine Dollerup
Production: JA Film
A Christmas carol about the time before the batteries – Animation
By Rickard Söderström (e-mail: rso@filmskolen.dk)
This project is about a pig that is brought in to a family where he finds love, caring and purpose for his life. Experiencing the warmth of the family he eats too much and asks for more love and attention until he finally develops a weight problem and is all of a sudden of no use to the family anymore.
Extinction! - Animation short
Directed by Julia Roberts (e-mail: julia@roberts9688.freeserve.co.uk)
Extinction! Is a story about two delivery men who arrive at a museum, carrying a mysterious crate. They have an eventful walk through an exhibition about extinction. Before they unpack its latest exhibit a creature that’s familiar to us all is revealed. It is a simple short story with a strong message about the need to protect Biodiversity.
Stripped Hill – Stop motion animation. TV -series.
By Kolja Saksida (e-mail: Kolja@zvviks.net)
Stripped Hill is a stop motion TV-series made by the Slovenian team Zvviks Production. The story is about a thirteen years old kid who lives in a small village under the stripped Hill. Zvviks Production has made some of the armatures and set design at OW.
Director: Kolja Saksida
Writer: Nana Milcinski and Kolja Saksida
Producer: Zvviks
Director of Photography: Milos Srdic
First Animator: Kolja Saksida
Second Animator: Janko Mandic
Music: Borja Mocnik, Miha Sajina, Thierno Diallo
Set design: Sue Kalberer, Simon Hudolin, Kolja Saksida, Janko Mandic
Storyboard: Simon Hudolin
Production: Zvviks Audio vizual Association
Finished productions
It Came from the west – Puppet animation
Director: Tor Fruergaard
Producer: Søren Fleng
Writers: Tor Fruergaard & Sissel Dalsgaard
Film edit: Aleksander Hørup
Sound: Allan Holmberg
Music: Tremolo Beer Gut og El Ray
Virgil lives in a saloon in the Wild West. Nobody takes him serious, neither his father nor the two cowboys Eddie and Hank. One day the saloon is attacked by zombies. Will Virgil ever prove to be anything but a whimper and who is the Dark Butcher?
Barracuda Intro – Intro for Danish Television
By Rasmus Nørregaard (e-mail: rasmus_n@mac.com)
Rasmus Nørregaard has produced the intro for Barracuda, a Danish Television program for young people.
Portfolio
By Susanne Kalberer (e-mail: sk@urbanarts.de, web: www.urbanarts.de)
Susanne Kalberer has created a portfolio with classic animation drawings, which she will use for the future when applying for jobs. Susanne is now studying at The Drawing Academy.
3D Character animation
By Stine Sørensen (e-mail: stinowitz@gmail.com)
The 3D animation project was based on image expression for characters design, and used for Stines portfolio.
HUM – 3D animation short film
By Søren Bendt Aaboe Pedersen (e-mail: soerenbendt@gmail.com)
Hum is a story about a robot living in an old garage all by himself. He is sad and lonely, he wants someone to dance with. He decides to build another robot.
“Shame” – 3D animated music video
Directed by Esben Toft Jacobsen (e-mail: ej@toft.nu)
“Shame” is a music video modelled on computer-generated animation.
Writer: Esben Toft og Jacob Ley
Producer: Rene Ezra (Nordisk Film)
Art director: Jan Ditlev Christensen (Danmarks designskole)
Music: Caufield
Set design: Jan Ditlev Christensen
Storyboard: Jacob Ley & Jan Ditlev Christensen
Animating walkcykles for computer game
By Tore Poulsen
Animator: Tore Poulsen
Director: Ingo Schachner
This project is based on reaches for movements and actions image for computer games.
The Dream Eater – Short animated film
By Rasmus Møller (e-mail: rml@student.animwork.dk)
The Dream Eater is based on a 2D animation, with original drawings in Flash.
New Automatics – Music demo
By Asger E. Tarpgaard (e-mail: asger@superheroes.dk)
Asger recorded his demo in our studio Horse Around Sound for the use of promotion when booking tours.
Musician: Malthe Fischer
Musician: Aske Zidore
Vincent Van Go Go – Animated music video
Directed by Kristian Kristensen (e-mail: kristian@aokanimation.dk)
The band “Vincent Van Go Go” travels from inside the earth to the clouds, on a rising star. On the way they encounter a friendly lion and an aggressive robot. The whole journey ends up on a mountain in Rio De Janeiro. The music video was a part of Odense Filmfestival, summer 2006.
Preparing for internship – Animation study
By Kenneth Boris (e-mail: kenneth_boris@hotmail.com)
The project is based on studies of the animation series Pocoy. Kenneth Boris has made different drafts and outlines for his research.
Kick it – Animation showreel
By Bert Zierfub (e-mail: trickfilmbert@yahoo.de)
Bert Zierfub has developed a professional showreel presentation for job and education applications.
Showreel – 3D animation
By Astrid Krejbjerg (e-mail: astridkrejbjerg@hotmail.com, mobile: (+45) 2858 1075)
Astrid Krejbjerig has created 3D animations for the use of job and education applications.
Transparent mind – Script development
By Thomas Bo Huusmann (e-mail: thomas@huusmann.dk)
The story is about Andrew, who is 17 years old, when he looses his best friend Michael in a car accident. Andrew’s parents think that he has some problems dealing with the fact that Michael is gone, and decides to admit him to a clinic for schizophrenia. Neither his doctor, nor parents, or sister realize what’s really going on, until it’s too late and they’re all dead.
Thomas applied for KAU this summer and got in.
Little Demon’s Pilgrimage + Showreel – animation and application for KAU
By Nicole Gallagher (e-mail: nicole@student.animwork.dk)
Little Demon´s Pilgrimage is a short film made in Flash animation with photographic backgrounds. The film is about how a malicious little demon and his best friend discover an old but cruel chapel.
Director/Animator: Nicole Gallagher
Producer: Søren Fleng, Open Workshop
Composer/Sound designer: Thomas Richard Christensen
Shilo Bilja + The Ukrainian Dream + The trip does not go to Albanian – Tree small graphic novels projects
By Maria Skov (e-mail: skovp@exite.com)
Maria Skov has produced tree small graphic novels about Ukraine. The novels are made like comic book printed with serigraphy. The print was accepted and exhibited at “Påskeudstillingen” (Easter exhibition) at Århus Kunstbygning (Aarhus artbuilding) in April 2006.
Le Plan – Recorded CD
Made by Simon Flytkær (e-mail: simon@butwhy.dk)
Le Plan is a band that started as a one man gang. Now Le Plan has expanded to an orchestra consisting of the most musical criminals in Jutland lead by the notorious Simon Flytkjær. Le Plan has made the first EP at Open Workshops sound studio House Around Sound.
Archives (before 2003)
The Open Workshop has produced an gargantuan amount of footage during the last 12 years. You can watch a number of the films in our web cinema. They do not all necessarily represent the quality of the animation that is done at The Open Workshop today.
Lean back & enjoy...
Bug and Chicken
A short 3D film
Sex in Space
Music video for the Mofus single "Sex in Space"
Ballroom Dancing
A do-it-yourself guide to the subtleties of tango.
Warsong
A more than ever necessary statement. Do you know what we are fighting for?
Mein Berliner
This little film exists as a true pan-European statement
Some Guys
Some big and important questions are challenged and solved in this animated film by Lars Pindal
We Are the World
The Field is Mown (Marken er mejet) and Fresh Wind blowing over The Waters of the Limfjord (Blæsten går Frisk over Limfjordens Vande)
STIX
TV-spots for "Transit" with Casper Christensen (Danish)
The Escape
Virtual Reality?
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