A Visit to the Bauhaus

Research in the library, reading books, hours at a time; it's all good and dandy. However, nothing can compare to the real thing. Therefore, this winter, I decided to grab a few friends (thank you Maria and Tobi) and made a trip to the Bauhaus in Dessau. It has recently been restored to the way it looked in the 20's and early 30's.

To me it was quite special to visit the Bauhaus, since this project has been on my mind for the last two years. Seeing the Bauhaus in person has brought a whole new layer to my writing. I feel much more connected to the students. I can imagine them, roaming through the hallways, painting on their balconies, and laughing in the cafeteria.

This visit has definitely nudged the script in a much better direction.

If you are interested in more pictures, go have a look at the Slideshow or the photo gallery.

PS: I'd like to thank the wonderful team at the Bauhaus, who organized this private tour for us!

Adapting A Short

The idea to make a film about the Bauhaus School of Art & Architecture was introduced to me in 2005 by my good friend and schoolmate Evan Schrodek. We wanted to submit this project as our Thesis film at California State University Northridge. At that time, however, we were barely discussing the idea. It would be crazy to try and pull of a Period Piece on a student budget. Wouldn't it?

Well…,to make a long story short: We are crazy! I wrote the short script, we organized everything from locations, over to a 35mm, state of the art, film camera, to a live orchestra, and premiered the film in May 2006 at the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood. (Ok, so this REALLY was a long story short...)

I got so hooked on the concept and ideals of the Bauhaus, that I am now taking this to another level of crazy: Trying to make a Feature Film.

Will it work? I don't know! Will I try? Oh, you bet!

For anyone interested, you can take a look at the teaser and trailer for the student produced short film at http://www.bauhausthemovie.com/teaser/

Have fun!