tino schaedler architect and digital set designer 04/16/2007 07:50 PM

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tino schaedler
designboom asked digital set designer tino schaedler
(whose projects include, 'charlies and the chocolate factory'
'harry potter and the goblet of fire') about his move from
architecture to digital set design. online design
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why did you switch from architecture self promotion
to digital set design? see more
from early on curiosity has been a driving energy for
my artistic exploration. I used any accessible medium
and technique as a means of expression. this attitude DESIGNBOOM SHOP
continued into my architecture studies. however, when
I started to work in the field, it was a difficult time. ---
for every job there were three or four architects lined
up resulting in a lot of pressure long hours and little
money. I ended up feeling quite numb, as though energy
and inspiration were being sucked out of me and this
slowly killed the multitude of creativity I'd had in the past.
it was a growing frustration that built up over three
years, it didn't just happen suddenly.
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how did you change this? phones
I compensated some of my frustration by taking a see more
teaching position at the university of fine arts in berlin.
for three semesters I taught studio digital analog, which
focused on the integration of 3D modeling and animation COMPETITIONS
with traditional techniques such as model building. it was ---
very rewarding and offered a field of experimentation
for my own ideas. at that time the students knowledge
of digital tools - compositing, editing and high-end
3D modeling software packages - exceeded my own.
I realized a promising future potential for architectural tino schaedler
design and representation using those tools.
so, I decided to go tofilm school to acquire the skills
that I needed.
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was this a difficult decision? vico magistretti
it was a very hard decision to quit architecture at first, see more
and I was struggling with the disappointment of giving
april 2007
up something that I loved. that said, I'm grateful for the
realization that I had because it has led me into a
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direction of creative freedom that makes work pure fun.
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is it integral to have a background in architecture

to become a digital set designer?
the advance in digital technology has created
opportunities to bridge between the fields due to use of
similar software. adobe photoshop, flash, after affects
or 3Dmax are all used in various disciplines. ten years
ago it was very hard, for architects to make their own designboom mart
films. now, with the help of a computer and the right ICFF - NYC 2007
software it is easy to straight jump into it and to explore see more
any medium. It is fantastic and in a way makes all
creative fields more democratically accessible. sure, april 2007
you dont get around needing skills and talent, but
architectural education covers an incredibly broad ---
range, spanning from history, social studies, art,
philosophy, physics to math. this gives architects an adidas factory outlet, for barkow leibinger architects, 2006
understanding and sensitivity for other fields.
artists such as richard serra, john ford or director

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artists such as richard serra, john ford or director

peter greenaway all studied architecture.

has working in digital set design changed contemporary

how you approach architecture? tino schaedler
its necessary to think outside the box and see the new see more
potential presented to us. just think of the fantastic
new worlds of video gaming, (especially second life), april 2007
digital sets for film and all the 3D webspaces for the
internet all in need for inspiring spatial design. I think ---
architecture is about creating interesting spaces and
misses out if limited to traditional building practice.
architects should reinvent the discipline and claim this
new territory otherwise others will do it.
my work process is in constant evolution. when working
as a designer, it's essential to continue pushing yourself.
It is about cultivating a curious mind one that is always
interested in learning, If we stop doing so, I believe our interview
creativity will fade. my attitude to space has also patricia urquiola
changed. I see it more as a time based object / subject see more
relationship driven by a storyline rather than abstract
space or form. I have loosened up quite a lot. as an april 2007
architect I was extremely conceptually rigid , driven
by a very rationalized mind. there is more intuition and ---
improvisation in my work today. CUT 'N 'PASTE - RSS

which has been the most involving film(s) you vencie berlinare, for barkow leibinger architects, 2006
have worked on?
this used to be a very straight-forward answer,
tim burtons 'charlie and the chocolate factory'
but this has recently changed since I have been able
to do more my own design work. In the end there is
nothing better then being your own boss and being fully
in charge of the designat least for me. this elevates designboom weblog:
work to its ideal state: the point when it doesnt feel like design related news
work anymore but is full on passion and fun. it is those reviews and previews
moments when you dont keep track of time and you
find yourself working on weekends because you enjoy see more
it so much. two new projects that took on this quality
are an exhibition design for a solo show of alex
mcdowells work (he is the production designer for films
such as minority report, fightclub and charlie and the
chocolate factory) and secondly the computer game
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Im currently working on. both originate from my own
ambition and are actual tino projects...properly,
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daniel libeskind or anyone else! Design School

do you reference contemporary architecture?

in Italy
three architects have been most influential since my
days at university. aesthetically, zaha hadid is my favorite.
I'm impressed how well she and her team managed to Design Master
build these expressionistic visions, ones known as Courses in Milan
unbuildable - to such a high finish in detail.
conceptually, rem koolhaas does it for me! his buildings Interior, product,
dont have a coherent formalistic style, still you feel it if it visual, car
is an OMA design. the reason is conceptual coherence
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that transcends style.
on a technical level it's greg lynn. he was way ahead flavour tree digital set design, charlie and the chocolate factory, 2004
of his time in the way that he sensed the potential for (technical drawings)
computers use in architecture. he applied technology Advertise on this site
from related industries, such as the automobile and
space/aero industry, to the design process using
high-end 3D modeling software. at the same time he
addressed the theoretical questions that this transfer
triggered regarding geometry, form and space.

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tino explains three of his recent projects in detail...

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tino scaedler
born in 1972, hannover, germany, schaedler graduated
from the university of hannover in architecture with
honours. later he studied at the berlage institute in
amsterdam, NL, UC berkeley, USA and the film school in
vancouver, canada. after his studies he worked at
daniel libeskind and barkow leibinger architects for three
years until his career took a turn and led him to film design.
since then he has worked as an art director for digital 'flavour tree' set design, charlie and the chocolate factory, 2004
sets on motion pictures such as tim burtons `charlie
and the chocolate factory, the wachowski brothers

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and the chocolate factory, the wachowski brothers

`v for vendetta and recently `harry potter and the order
of the phoenix. along with curating a traveling exhibition
on progressive film design, tino is currently working a
book and regularly gives talks at universities and
conventions worldwide on digital set design. he is also
the co-founder of NAU, a design collective positioned
between architecture and film.

http://www.tinoschaedler.com

'flavour tree' digital set design, charlie and the chocolate factory, 2004

'conference room' digital set design, v for vendetta, 2004

'chamber of prophecies' digital set design, harry potter and the goblet of fire, 2002

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'chamber of prophecies' digital set design, harry potter and the goblet of fire, 2002

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