I started a new blog on Crowdfunding called artistandaudience.net.
Crowdfunding is not only a new form of collective cooperation by people who pool their money together to support cultural projects - in my opinion it’s also a crucial shift in the relationship of artist & their audiences in general.
As I am planning to finance my next short film via crowdfunding I am sharing my questions, thoughts & experiences on the subject, visit the blog to get to know more!
I shot my newest short film ‘Nahende Ferne’ and finished post production in September. It’s an intimate story about a long-distance relationship, starring the wonderful Lore Richter and Andreas Tobias.
The short is co-produced by MDX FILM, watch out for it’s festival release this winter!
Musicvideo for the second single of Reisegruppe Fischer, shot on the Canon 5d Mk 2. Six locations in one day, we had some problems handling the focus but all in all it was a very fast and convenient workflow.
Label: Roadrunner Records
Production Company: GrandHotel Pictures
Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Dop: Robert Staffl
Producer: Norbert Kneißl
Executive Producer: Birte Henning
Editor: Ulrike Mayer
MakeUp: Mel Willmann
MakeUp Assistant: Suna Kecis
Costumes: Steffi Millat
Gaffer: Martin König
Camera Assistant: Sören Lang
Assistant Producer: Dimitri Servatkovski
AD: Flo Haeger
Runner: Nathalia Haehle
Boombox: Helena Friebel
I directed a music video for the german band Reisegruppe Fischer. As their song “Hollywood” is questioning beauty stereotypes I appropriated the famous YouTube category of Photoshop Makeovers and shot a colorful pop video!
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The project was my first cooperation with the production company Grand Hotel Pictures, I hope I get the oppurtunity to work with them more often in the future!
Type: Music Video
Length: 02:55 min
Format: SONY EX3
Artist: Reisegruppe Fischer
Track: Hollywood
Production Company: Grand Hotel Pictures
Label: Roadrunner Records
Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Producer: Norbert Kneißl
DoP: Robert Staffl
Gaffer: Martin König
Editor: Simon Ruschmeyer
Color Correction: Jakub Stejskal
Studio: Konsum Studio
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Together with Dop Robert Staffl and Uwe Steckhan from Filmyard Underwaterproductions, I shot an Test for a concept called “MEMBRAN”. We explored the idea of diaphanous worlds, where people from underwater interact in a seamless room with those from above the surface. I’d like to share some screenshots frome the project with you:
We shot the same set both underwater and in the studio and VFX-Wizard Ingo Mesche did an amazing job compositing the footage. Also big thanks to our Model Miriam from SportModels, to our Props team Daniel Ben Sorgen und Anne Grumbrecht, and to Sibylle Eichhorn, who did the costumes.
Right now we are searching for financial means for the project, if you are interested, please get in touch.
Together with Mirko Kubein I produced a Popkomm webvideo special for Electronic Beats. Electronic Beats is a platform for electronic music and lifestyle which is run by T-Mobile. We did the whole package from concept and editorial supervision to production and post.
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I posted my most favourite clip featuring the extraordinary Zeigeist from Sweden here. Check the other clips at Electronic Beats.
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SimonSchwarz.org is my new playground for experimental projects.
Expect some progressive experiments soon!
The Website is not finished yet, but you can check out the brand new showreel!
Exclusive soundtrack by jsaal.
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I edited the new Showreel for the Berlin based actress Daniela Schulz.
Among others she was appearing in Tatort and Soko Wismar lately.
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The shortfilm Palindrome explores the medium film by discovering the everyday activity of the breakfest. The Shots are running back and forth, leading to a somehow surreal composition. The film is questioning the reception of film stereotypes. What does happen, when a rather boring activity like a breakfest becomes visualized as pure aesthetics?
“A young woman enters the kitchen to eat breakfast. Strange things happen, but she pays no attention. Palindrome - a short film about the meal we pay least attention to.”
Type: Short Film
Format: mini35
Duration: 4:30
Direction/Editing/Production: Simon Ruschmeyer
Actress: Daniela Schulz
DoP: Robert Staffel
Focus Puller: Sören Lang
Gaffer: Hendrik Thul
Sound Recording&Design: Sebastian Waschulewski
Palindrome was accepted for the OFFF Festival for Post Digital Creation Culture 2006, Barcelona, Spain.
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Type: Cinema Trailer
Format: Stop Motion Photography
Lenght: 00:20 min
Production Company: FORK Unstable Media Ost
Concept: David Lindermann
Production: Silke Krieg, David Lindermann, Verena Bettin, Simon Ruschmeyer
Editing: Simon Ruschmeyer
