Animation

Rapture

Wandering through nocturnal space, in search of a glimpse of reflection.….….An unexpected encounter lures because of curiosity and light….The rapture takes place. Made for Nacho Carbonell. Light objects by Nacho Carbonell. Animation by Niels Hoebers

Rood

Rood by rENs Working as an alchemist with the magic of dyeing; balancing, dipping the clothes in a tub of liquid dye, the tint, the water, the salt, the pigment. A clothes collection that is connected by the colour red. A visualisation of the creative production process rENs www.roodbyrens.nl www.madebyrens.nl Animation: www.nielshoebers.nl

Vloek van veenhuizen (teaser)

De vloek van Veenhuizen (The curse of Veenhuizen) Is an interactive tour through the prison museum of Veenhuizen. The animation is part of a children's programme in the museum. The challange is to release Gaius from his cel, and to bring him back to his love, marieke. Animated by Niels Hoebers www.nielshoebers.nl Gevangenis museum Veenhuizen www.gevangenismuseum.nl Kinkorn www.kinkorn.nl

The First cycle

The first cycle. A visualisation of a creative production process, made for fashion designer Borre Akkersdijk. An animation where the viewer is being taken by fiction and reality into the creative concept of it's designer. The animation was the introduction of his fashion show 'The first cycle' -from the yarn to the show- at the fashion week in Paris. This animation was realised on the Motion cabinet. Concept By Borre Akkersdijk and Niels Hoebers www.byborre.com Stop motion by Niels Hoebers www.nielshoebers.nl Post production by Fink www.finkaboutit.fr Music by Soundcircus www.soundcircus.nl

Walter, a dialogue with the imagination

Walter is a metaphor for a design process, that’s being visualised through an animation. The central point of this animation is the realisation of a creative concept, that in the end will start living its own life. This of course is approached from the point of view of the imagination. In this animation you will meet the puppet Walter. Walter is being confronted with reality. An understanding that has a completely different meaning for puppets than for humans. Humans judge things based on their experiences. Walter sees this as short minded, there is more than our senses tell us. But how safe is it for humans if fiction becomes reality? In this story Walter discovers his own reality. He realizes that he has been created and animated by humans. Walter is starting to doubt his whole existence . But he is told that his existence is about a cooperation between man and puppet and that they need each other to meet in the imaginary world. Walter has to accept that he’s being animated by a higher power. But this higher power has to make sure that Walter leads a happy and pleasant life.

Motion Cabinet

A work set for stop motion animations The Motion Cabinet is a practical and mobile stage, especially designed for stop motion animations. The Motion Cabinet is mobile and easy to use which makes it ideal for workshops and training on location concerning stop motion animation. The Motion Cabinet brings a craft into the 21 century. The cabinet is a modular system that creates the freedom that is necessary to realise a creative concept. All the tools that are used on a stop motion set are integrated in the cabinet. The Motion Cabinet makes it possible to learn camera movements, lighting positions, chroma keying, rigging, timing and placing in stop motion animation.

Workshops

Stop motion workshops

introductie workshop

workshop voor gevorderde

Concepts

First Cycle, storyboard.

Concept and storyboard for the stop motion The First cycle made for fashion designer ByBorre.

CamerArm

Flexible HD camera arm for starting stop motion enthusiast. Suitable with free stop motion software AnimatorDV simple+

Motion Cabinet

Walter

A study on the character Walter.

Benentrofee

A trophy for the most beautiful bicycle legs of the city of Helmond. In assignment for 40WATT
Materials, PU and Gold leaves.

About

Niels Hoebers

Contact:
Info@nielshoebers.nl
NL +31 (0)629574483

Born and raised in the southern part of the Netherlands, in the village of Horst.
Where he lived and worked peacefully as an electrician.
Until he woke up.
Packed his bags and moved up north to the city of Eindhoven.

Where he studied at the Design Academy, and learnt the skills of industrial design and conceptual thinking.
He graduated in 2010 cum-laude with the two projects:
The Motion cabinet, A work set for stop motion animations.
And the animated short: Walter, A dialogue with the imagination.

Born as an electrician, studied as a concept designer, developed as an animator, Bringing materials and concepts to life and stimulating the creativity of man.

Imagination plays a central role for the wellbeing of us humans.
It creates freedom to our cultivated lives, and makes it possible to dream and create.
No boundaries, no rules only open space....
Imagine....

Curriculum Vitae. (last-update 10-02-2012)
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Courses:
2003 Feb.-May. Art Academy St. Joost, Den Bosch. Ten Saturdays (Certificate)
Course included: Drawing, painting, modelling, typography, Photography.
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Education:
1994-1998// Electric technique Dendron College, Horst. (Graduated)
1998-2000// Mechanic Electric installation Gilde opleidingen, Venlo. (Graduated)
2000-2002// First Mechanic Electric intallation Gilde opleidingen, Venlo.
2003-2004// ABCreatief Art&Design Koning Willem 1 college, Den Bosch. (Graduated)
2004-2010// Design Academy, Dep. Man and Leisure, Eindhoven. (Cum-laude Graduated)
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Internship:
2009 Jan.-May.//Se-ma-for Film/Animation production studio, Lodz. Poland
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Member of Creative collective:
Dec. 2008 -...//'Collaboration O'
A kitchenfriendlyatelierworkspace.
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Work experience:
1996-2000// Interchalet, Hardware store, Horst.
2000-2003// Van Gasteren Electro B.V., Sevenum
2004-2010// ProFM events CreActive in events, Tienray
2006// Information stand for Massive Holtz at the furniture fair in K�ln. (group project)
2006// Movie prop, Scientist helmet for Raymond Thiry, for the Short film 'Basta' (2007)
2008// New Menu card for The week of the sheep, at De Witte Tafel in Eindhoven. (group
project)
2009 Jan.-May.//Se-ma-for, puppet department making of the Animation 'Danny Boy '
2009 Nov.-Dec.//Breakthru film, assistant animator for the animation 'the flying machine'(2010)
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Niels Hoebers Creative Concepts & Animation, Since July 2010:

2010
Jul.// Colourist for animated video Seymour bit's, a Habbekrats Production Amsterdam.
Sept.// Kasteeltuinen Arcen, 'Orchiade' Poster and flyer.
Dec.// Infomercial animation for Wonen Limburg. Assigned by Glasbak.tv

2011
Jan.// Received Start stipendium By fund BKVB
Mar.// Jury for Kunstbende N-H. a film and animation compitition for kids.
Apr.- Sept.// New concept identity for DJ duo Showtek. Collaboration with Niek Pulles and
40WATT.
April.// Developing 15 CamerArms for Medialab Curacao. For Stop motion workshops.
June.// Benentrofee, a trophy for the most beautiful bicycle legs of the city Helmond.
Assigned by 40 Watt
Jul.-Sept.// Stop motion animation 'The first cycle', for fashion designer Borre Akkersdijk
Sept.// Stop motion Lecture at ArtEZ hoge school Zwolle.
Nov.-Feb.2012// Stop motion animation for Gevangenis museum Veenhuizen. Assigned by Kinkorn.
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Niels Hoebers Stop motion workshops:

2010
Sept.// Animation workshop with the Motion Cabinet at the Rodeloper festival Amsterdam.
At Muziekmakerscentrum MuzyQ
Oct.// Animation workshop with the Motion Cabinet at the Makers Festival Amsterdam.
At the Garage Notweg.
2011
Feb.// 3 day stop motion workshop at the krabbedans
Feb.// Stop motion workshop at primary school the Regensboog in Bergeijk.
May-June.// 1 month of stop motion workshops for Medialab in Curacao.
Sept.// Stop motion workshop, Utrecht.
Oct.// 4 days of Free Stop motion workshops during the Dutch Design week.
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Publications:

2010
June.// Local news paper 'Hallo' subject, Graduated Cum-laude.
June.// Local news paper 'De Echo' subject, Graduated Cum-laude.
Sept.// Local news paper 'De Echo' subject, Exposition 'Kant in beweging'. (group expo)
Sept.// Volkskrant, National news paper. Selected for Guggenheim New York shortlist.
For the youtube Play biennale with the animation 'Walter'.
Sept.// Metro, National news paper. Selected for Guggenheim New York shortlist.
For the youtube Play biennale with the animation 'Walter'.
Sept.// NRC, National news paper. Selected for Guggenheim New York shortlist.
For the youtube Play biennale with the animation 'Walter'.
Oct.// Items Magazine, Motion Cabinet, Walter
Nov.// Interview Items Live Pakhuis de zwijger Amsterdam

2011
Jan.// Nominated by Angelique Spaninks for New talent award 2011 for Blend magazine.
Mar.// Article on Design.nl about my graduation projects.
Mar.// Article on Abitare.it about the Motion cabinet and Walter.
Oct.// Publication in DADA magazine. Workshops and animations.
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Expositions/ Festivals:

2010
Sept.-Dec.// Lace Light At the exposition 'Kant in beweging' at the Museum de Kant fabriek,
Horst.
Sept.// Walter, A dialogue with the imagination At Guggenheim New York's Video kiosk,
For Youtube Play biennale. Selected for the shortlist. 125 selected from the 24.000.
Sept.// Walter, A dialogue with the imagination at the closing ceremony of the Se-ma-for
film festival, Lodz Poland.
Oct.// Dutch Design week, Design Jungle at Strijp S Eindhoven. Exposing: Scent Distiller,
and the animation 'Walter'.
Oct.// Dutch Design Week, Graduation Galleries at the Design Academy Eindhoven.
Exposing: The Motion Cabinet and the animation 'Walter'.
Oct.-Nov.// Dutch Design Week, Items Magazine exposition at the Krabbedans Eindhoven.
Motion Cabinet and the Animation 'Walter'.
Nov.// Holland Animation Film Festival, Utrecht. European Student Films, 35 selected from
the 354.

2011
Feb.// Exhibition Taal & Teken at kunstcentrum Bergen, Walter, a dialogue with the
imagination.
Mar.// Exhibition This Way From DAE at the Design week in Milan. Walter & the Motion
cabinet.
Oct.// Premiere of 'The First Cycle' at Borre's fashion show on the Fashion week in Paris.
Oct.// FILM + DESIGN Festival at the Dutch design week showing Walter, a dialogue with
the imagination.
Oct.// Exhibiting The first Cycle on the Motion Cabinet During the Dutch Design Week at
Collaboration O.
Oct.// Starting of Se-ma-for's Asian express animation festival, including Walter, a dialogue
with the imagination. In Beijing, Madrid, Tokyo and Paris.
Dec.// POP-UP generation. Starting on 16 of Dec. till 13 of april 2012. Exhibition at MOTI
museum Breda. Curated by Lidewij Edelkoort. Walter and the Motion cabinet.

2012
Feb.// International ArtExpo Hidden and forbidden identities, Walter, a dialogue
with the imagination. 10 days and 5 locations in the city of Venice. Italy.
Feb.// The stop motion 'the First Cycle' is playing at Talking Textiles in Stockholm.
Curated by Lidewij Edelkoort.

News

Animating at Se-ma-for

MAY/JUNE'12 Animating at Se-ma-for studio's in Lodz, Poland.
Flapper the Hare, Childeren animation serie.
http://www.se-ma-for.com/en/films/series-films/99-parauszek

Milan'12

APRIL'12 Two Stop motion are playing in Milan during Salone del Milano 2012. "Rapture" for Nacho Carbonell, at Rossana Orlandi gallery. And "Rood" for rENs, at Light Space in Ventura Lambrate.

Starting a new stop motion project

MAR'12 Shooting a new Stop motion animation for Designer Nacho Carbonell. Release half of April.
http://nachocarbonell.com/

The First cycle selected for HAFF'12

MAR'12 The animation The first Cycle is selected for the Holland Animation Film Festival.
http://www.haff.nl/nl/films/first-cycle

Talking Textiles 3 February-15 April 2012

FEB'12 The animation 'The First cycle' will being showed at Talking Textiles at the Design Hall in Stockholm. Curaterd by Lidewij Edelkoort.
http://www.designhall.se

Walter at hidden & forbidden identities, Venice.

FEB'12 Walter, a dialogue with the imagination will be shown on 5 different locations in Venice, Italy. At the international artExpo, hidden & forbidden identities.
Starting on 11 of februari till 21 of februari.
http://www.lucacurci.com/artexpo/ruoli-segreti-e-ruoli-proibiti-hidden-forbidden-identities-venice-italy.htm

Pop-up generation @ MOTI museum

DEC'11 POP-UP generation. Starting on 16 of Dec. till 13 of april 2012.
Exhibition at MOTI museum Breda. Curated by Lidewij Edelkoort. Walter and the Motion cabinet.
http://www.trendtablet.com/8500-the-pop-up-generation/

Design.nl

NOV'11 Design.nl about Collaboration O
http://www.design.nl/item/collaboration_o

Starting a new stop motion project

NOV'11 Starting a new Stop motion project for Gevangenis Museum Veenhuizen.

http://www.gevangenismuseum.nl/

Collaboration O on Trent tablet

NOV'11 Publication about Collaboration O on Lidewij Edelkoort's Trent tablet
http://www.trendtablet.com/7968-collaboration-o/

Se-ma-for's Asian express

OCT'11 Starting of Se-ma-for's Asian express animation festival, including Walter, a dialogue with the imagination. In Beijing, Madrid, Tokyo and Paris.

DADA magazine

OCT'11 Publication in DADA magazine. Workshops and animations.
http://www.plint.nl/plint/op_schoot/dada/dada_dutch_design/

Open atelier @ Collaboration O, on Sectie C during the DDW'10

OCT'11 Exhibiting The first Cycle on the Motion Cabinet During the Dutch Design Week at Collaboration O

http://www.collaboration-o.nl/

FREE stop motion workshops!

OCT'11 Free stop motion workshops during the Dutch Design Week at Collaboration O

Walter @ FILM + DESIGN Festival

OCT'11 FILM + DESIGN Festival at the Dutch design week showing Walter, a dialogue with the imagination.

http://www.filmplusdesign.com/

Premiere The First Cycle

OCT'11 Premiere of the First Cycle at Borre's fashion show on the Fashion week in Paris.
http://www.byborre.com/backstage-byborre

Starting new stop motion film.

JUL'11 Starting a new stop motion project for fashion designer Borre Akkerdijk.

Stop motion workshops @ Curacao

May'11 3 weeks of stop motion workshops in Curacao for Medialab Curacao
http://www.medialabcuracao.com/

Abitare.it

MAR'11 Article on Abitare.it about the Motion cabinet and Walter
http://www.abitare.it/en/selected-by-abitare/motion-cabinet/

Design.nl

MAR'11 Article on Design.nl about my graduation projects.
http://www.design.nl/item/can_design_have_a_conscience

Walter at Milan

MAR'11 Exhibition 'This Way' From DAE at the Design week in Milan. Walter & the Motion cabinet.
http://www.designacademy.nl/EVENTS/Milan11.aspx

Exhibition Taal en Teken

FEB'11 Exhibition Taal & Teken at kunstscentrum Bergen, Walter, a dialogue with the imagination.

http://www.kunstcentrumbergen.nl

Received my Startstipendium.

JAN'11 Received Startstipendium By fund BKVB

http://www.fondsbkvb.nl/

Nominated for new talent of 2011

JAN'11 Nominated by Blend magazine for New talent of 2011. Thanks Angelique Spaninks from the MU Eindhoven

Holland Animation Film Festival

NOV'10 HAFF Utrecht is showing Walter on the 6th and 7th of November.

http://www.haff.nl/nl/films/walter-a-dialogue-with-the-imagination

Items live.

NOV'10 Interview by Items live at pakhuis de zwijger.

http://www.dezwijger.nl/page/18326/nl

Graduation Show 2010

OCT'10 At Design Academy's Graduation show on the Dutch Design week. With Walter a dialogue with the imagination and the Motion cabinet.

Publication in Items magazine

OCT'10 Items magazine, Selected graduate work of 2010

Volkskrant .

SEPT'10 Volkskrant Vijf Nederlanders in Guggenheim.

http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2694/Internet-Media/article/detail/1025832/2010/09/20/Vijf-Nederlanders-in-Guggenheim.dhtml

Guggenheim�s Youtube PLAY

SEPT'10 Nominated for the shortlist of Guggenheim's Youtube PLAY

Graduated

JUNE '10 Graduated Cum-laude at the Design Academy Eindhoven.
With the animation Walter, a dialogue with the imagination and the Motion cabinet.