Max Hattler

" Max Hattler is interested in the space between abstraction and figuration in the moving image, where storytelling is freed from the constraints of traditional narrative. Graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2005 with an MA in Animation, he works across the fields of experimental short film, music video and audio-visual live performance, and collaborates with musicians and sound artists. He has worked with bands including Basement Jaxx, Economy Wolf, Dollskabeat, The Egg, and his dad's outfit Hattler. Max has shown his award-winning experimental films at hundreds of festivals worldwide, including the European Media Art Festival, Onedotzero, Resfest, Rotterdam, Image Forum Festival, Annecy Animation Festival and Animafest Zagreb. He has performed live audio-visuals across Europe, the US and Japan, including London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts, Media Art Friesland Festival, Curtas Vila do Conde, The Animation Show, and SuperDeluxe Tokyo. "

a/v: 'Oh Yes' (by Max Hattler + Noriko Okaku) from Max Hattler on Vimeo.
Abandon Normal Devices Festival-commissioned found-footage a/v performance feat. a soundtrack by dubmarronics. Premiered at Moves09, Manchester, UK, 25 Apr 2009.
"Audiovisual experimentalists Max Hattler and Noriko Okaku present a playful performance with Oh Yes, a YouTube infused set offering a witty 2.0 take on bodies, movement and pop culture." (Abandon Normal Devices)

Basement Jaxx: "Where's Your Head At" 2009 Tour Visuals (by Max Hattler) from Max Hattler on Vimeo.
"Where's Your Head At" tour visuals premiered on Basement Jaxx spring 2009 UK tour.
Dimensions: 7x2 m LED screen / 1080x288 px / 15:4
Directed by Max Hattler
Animation by Max Hattler, Milad Firoozian (3D), Noriko Okaku, Rodrigo Vives and Papaya Gonzales.

The Egg: Nothing (visuals by Max Hattler + Noriko Okaku) from Max Hattler on Vimeo.
The Egg: 'Nothing'
Pour House, Charleston, SC, USA
12 March 2009
Visuals directed and animated by Max Hattler and Noriko Okaku; triggered live via midi by keyboarder / frontman Ned Scott.
At this concert the single-screen visuals were projected on two overlapping screens, adding a doubling effect which is sometimes very nice, but doesn't work so well at other times due to the imprecise overlap of the two screens.

Aanaatt (Teaser) from Max Hattler on Vimeo.
The above is only a teaser. Catch the full version at film festivals or on the Jemapur 'Evacuation' CD+DVD.
"a stop-motion experiment in analog futurism" Motionographer
"Max Hattler turns his talents for abstract animation to stop motion and comes up with this intriguing exercise in upside-down random geometry for Japanese electronica artist Jemapur thru W+K Tokyo Lab." FEED (Stash)
"A stop-motion animation film from the up and coming German creator Max Hattler. The high-quality animation is fixed-film, shot through a fixed point camera, bringing a fresh new dimension to Jemapur’s musical world." W+K Tokyo Lab
CREDITS
Director: Max Hattler
Music: Jemapur
Creative Director: + cruz
Animation: Max Hattler, Noriko Okaku
Assistant Animation: Philip Serfaty, Rodrigo Vives
Commissioned by: W+K Tokyo Lab
Produced by: maxhattler.com
Available formats: HD, Beta SP, DVD
Length: 4'45"
Year: 2008