Stories & notes from the science-film-world experiences

Penrose meets Feynman meets you

06/20 ETH Zurich: It must be a sign of a good job when you can merge scenes from Sir Roger Penrose and a Feynman lecture into a teaching video on the role of teacher.

First thought during postprodution: I was able to join the live lecture from the talented Sir. Roger Penrose in 2012 and remembered, his humble (and cheeky) response after a crazy "monologue" of four highly complex questions by a colleague: "could you read one at the time because my mind can't keep track of so many things. Can I have the first one again?" And secondly, Feynman would be such an interesting person to work with for a truely co-designed science video.


Jos Conflict, Nigeria

11/18 Jos conflict, Nigeria: Intense and deeply insightful week with the Gender Dimension team of the University of Geneva, colleagues from Indonesia and the local team in Nigeria for a research documentary synthesis project. A small Nigerian "fairytale": On the road with local colleagues, hunting for images about inequality. First meeting with the chief of Durumi 1 - he accepts and sends his (handsome) prince with us. A little later, meeting with the chief of Durumi 5 - he accepts and sends another prince to join our journey. Stuffed in a car with two Nigerian princes sharing the front seat, visiting a Internally Deplaced Person Camp of refugees from the Northern states. These images will stay in my head for a while.

Notes: Nigeria is officially a "post-conflict" state. However, the trip to Nigeria in November was our second, as we've been there in July already for only two days. One week before we arrived in Abuja, there was another genocide in Jos, excatly the place where we've planned to go. So much for post-conflict status.


Right after my first Keynote

06/18 The freaking scary moment when people around you start to paraphrase your research interpretations into a completly wrong direction.




more writting stories follow soon...

"I never saw those case study parallels before"


"I guess I'm learning to swim" in an University Studio


"This is why I became an Anthropology Professor"


How one random airport person can kill two crucial field days

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS: BASEL-COPENHAGEN-STOCKHOLM-COPENHAGEN-LONDON-ABERDEEN-LONDON-BASEL-COPENHAGEN


Guatemalan Congress (Dressing-up + Film Practice doesn't work that well)


"I can hear the midges!" (not only feel them itching)


Massai Lands Kenya: Tire plate while Bank Robbers are on the road


While filming stakeholders: "I don't believe in images"


On the road in Tocantins, Brazil: Monsoon, Moooosquitos everywhere & Cattle on the Road


Oh yeah - actually, flour can explode. Good that we've learned that after the shooting.


Karl-Heinz Häsliprinz (Rabbit) in the Netherlands: "I don't like crackheads"