Animation

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 Stop motion by Niels Hoebers Post production by Fink Music by Soundcircus

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

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.











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 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....



News


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'11 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.



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