Specialist guarantor: Lukáš Matejka

Lecturers: Martina Matejková, Matej Mazák, Dana Iliašová Mazalová

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The exhibition featured Lukáš Matejka / TRAKT (tech. collaboration Alžbeta Bobulová), with the work Home X. Home – Time – Humanity – Technology – Space. Using digital video mapping, the author contrasts the dwelling of the past (the ruins of Parič Castle) and the possible home of the future (the universe).

During the theoretical phase of the workshop, the participants improved their technical, technological and software skills while learning about current trends in the art field. During the practical phase, in cooperation with expert lecturers, they used the acquired experience directly in the field of the park. The educational laboratory provided direct experience with the realization of the work and confrontation with the viewer, where the participants gained new creative impulses, experience and knowledge in the field of contemporary visual art. The event included an accompanying activity GEO-Caching, an interactive game based on GPS coordinates designed for parents with children.

FRIDAY 26/8/2022 – FINISSAGE

18:00 Opening of the accompanying exhibition.

19:00 Opening of the exhibition PARK CAMP 9 and guided tour of the park with curator Miroslav Nicza

21:00 MAPPING to Parič Castle: Lukáš Matejka and TRAKT o.z.

22:00 Musical solitaire – Raptor Koch – Koniareň

23:30 End of the event and de-installation of works in the exterior of the park

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“The film opens up several themes about youth and change in our lives. We encounter parents who put too much pressure on their children not only in sport but also in art. Many times, the pressure is associated with fulfilling the parents´ dreams through their children,” says the director of the movie Daniela Sláviková.

“Every one of us goes through a crisis where we search for our new self, a movement towards our personal freedom we all strive for, that´s what Ipanema is about. I believe that everyone can find their own thing in our film and that it can enrich them,” adds the director.

Ester´s character is played by Petra Dubayová, viewers recognize from New Scene Theatre, from Scumbag (Sviňa) movie or from Spievankovo (music group for children, translator´s note). The character of Oliver will be played by Oliver Ruttkay, who played in Inspector Max series or performed in radio plays produced by Radio and Television of Slovakia like Malá nádhera or Načo pôjdem domov.

The script was written by Ema Nemčovičová who studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. Ema was approached by Daniela Sláviková, the director, studying at the Audiovisual Arts Studio in Zlín – the rest of the main crew is from there as well.

Students of three universities come together to make a film.

The shooting will take place in the city of Bratislava. The main location will be Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav Theatre which supports this project.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ipanema-bakal%C3%A1rsky-film-104947834925014

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ipanema_film/

Startlab: https://www.startlab.sk/ipanema_film/

Contact for media: Patrik Kubizna, patrikkubizna@trakt.sk, phone no.: +421 907 149 942

The students are looking for funds for the implementation of the project with the help of a crowdfunding page and have decided to involve young artists from various domains. Rastislav Kubica, a student of design, has painted pictures emanating the energy and the colorful palate of the film. Karolína Paluchová and Betka Bobulová, students at the Department of Intermedia and Digital Media, created prints in the form of limited graphics and staged photographs. You can find the campaign at the Startlab platform.

Students of three universities are part of this project. Young artists from the Academy of Performing Arts, Tomas Bata University and the Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica.

Translation: Karin Mikossiová

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The students at the School of Applied Arts in Trenčín studied the ins and outs of short feature films. During 2 online meetings, they had a chance to get familiarized with literature and director preparation for a feature film. This part of the workshop was arranged by Martin Velič, a television screenwriter and a director who has worked on various film projects, in cooperation with Peter Bebjak, for example.

As decided by the organizers of the workshop, the whole lecture was shot and prepared in advance at the Fleck coworking premises in Trenčín. The lectures may be used as a study material for future students.

The theoretical part was followed by the practical part where the students created mood boards. With the help of this kind of visual presentation, they communicated their own author intent towards the production of their own audiovisual piece of work – Self-portrait.

After presenting their mood boards, they began shooting the scenes in their own environment so they could depict their personalities in the best way possible. “It was important that the participants analyzed their own personalities because it was them who were the main characters of their own artwork.” says Patrik Kubizna, the organizer of the workshop.

The shot scenes were consulted with the students from The Audiovisual Arts Studio of Tomas Bata University in Zlín after the first week of shooting. The university students consulted the high schoolers on the upcoming audiovisual artworks in 3 meetings during 2 weeks.

The final discussion took place on Tuesday, 15^th of December, and Juraj Ondruš, Senior Video Editor in Bumerang film productions who was a part of it, gave feedback on the created artworks whose theme was a self-portrait. “The self-portraits were diverse, and their different forms of presentation caught my attention. Some of them would even succeed at admittance tests to universities specializing in film” says Juraj Ondruš praising the work of workshop participants.

The citizens association TRAKT has decided to present the participants´ artworks in their online gallery. “We are very happy that the students succeeded in creating interesting author artworks under difficult conditions caused by the coronavirus.”

The project was supported by the city of Trenčín, under the Youth (Mládež) grant program. Thank you.

Translation: Karin Mikossiová

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Throughout the week was filming a movie called Night News. Daniela Slávikova’s work was also attended by students of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Trenčín from the field of photographic design.

Thus, secondary school students had the opportunity to cooperate on a joint project with the Studio of Audiovisual Art of Tomas Bata University in Zlín. Students had the opportunity to directly experience film production and its creative process. During the workshop they also created their own outputs in the form of photographs and videos. During the main shooting day in Munich they could also try the action in extras. Professional film technology from Tomas Bata University was used during the project.

This project allowed professional shooting to be linked to a practical workshop. Projects of a similar type in which the university cooperates with a secondary school are very rare. However, they provide a wealth of experience for high school and university students learning new collaborations. Students of the Academy of Arts in Trenčín still have a theoretical part of film preparation and discussion with filmmakers. The project was organized by the civic association TRAKT, which has long been active in the field of art and education throughout Slovakia.

The film was shot for 4 days at 3 different locations. 2 places were located in Trenčín and 1 in the Munich time center, a cultural house.

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Augmented reality on a smartphone or tablet will reveal to children and visitors to the exhibition about MR Štefánik areas and topics such as astronomy, aviation, politics – rhetoric, communication, military science – World War I, its course, Stefanik’s participation in it, travel – getting to know countries etc.

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They can present their activities to the general public at the exhibition of non-profit organizations of the whole Trenčín Self-governing Region and thus highlight and highlight the importance of the non-profit sector. The project is associated not only with the exhibition itself, but mainly with a number of workshops and accompanying events for both the general public and the professional public.

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Santa Lucia is a boarding boat that has been stuck in a loop of time. Its two inhabitants, bartender Krištof and dancer Tereza, are waiting in the business for the visitors. One day of winter, young economist Denis climbs on his bike in the farthest part of the city, and with a blown rubber, he suddenly finds himself directly in front of Santa Lucía. It is as if the mood is in front of the boarding house “bicycle repair” and so Denis finds himself in the room with lights, radio and Rob Kazi. Christophe will repair the bike, Tereza dances with him, but will he get Denise from Santa Lucia?

The Santa Lucia Student Film Project was born at Tomas Bata University in Zlín in October 2018. A young student director, Daniel Sláviková, took care of the screenplay of the film as well as the direction. The production of the film was provided by our member Patrik Kubizna (TRAKT).

The shooting of the film took place from 16th to 19th November 2018 in the center of Zlín, namely on a boat, which is located on the Kudlovský brook. 17 people worked on the project and the post-production of the film was successfully completed on December 30, 2018.

The TRAKT civic association enjoys new projects in the field of audiovisual production as well.

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A good lunch followed an introduction to the creative process. Students have learned how a creative process works in an advertising agency. Pavol Paulenda showed them the individual team members at Triad Advertising and their specific tasks. After completing the lecture they started their own creative process. They identified what the Student Council product is, where presentations are presented and how they can improve.

On Saturday, September 16th, the workshop began with demonstrations of successful modern advertising campaigns. He pointed to the differences between advertising in the US and the European market. Students were able to see not only the ad result, but the whole process from the creative process to the campaign evaluation. After completing this section, they focused on social networks and their use. They have learned not only how social networks can benefit in their own benefit, but also how social networks work. At the same time, they learned about which social network is the most suitable video and for which image format. Students have seen how paid advertising works, its benefits and disadvantages. Later on, during the workshop, they had the opportunity to try the paid campaign. Subsequently, Paulenda divided the students into 2 teams that worked on an advertising campaign for the Student Council of the Grammar School Ľudovít Štúr and on an advertising campaign for the Student Council of the Secondary Art School. New online rooms have been created for the SUW Student Council, where they can be advised to present and receive suggestions from students. The board has created its own Instagram, Youtube channel, Google + account, and changed the design of an existing Facebook page. A logo was created for the GDE Student Council and the students worked on a joint campaign to popularize their school counseling.

In addition to these activities, students were provided with a photographic studio and rooms equipped with computers to work on their online outlets. The students made full use of these spaces for their upcoming campaigns and, moreover, they were always available by photographer Kristina Pastorková, who helped them work with a professional photographic studio.

On Sunday 17 September, Ivan Ježík from Voices, who came to discuss how to present their work, was welcomed in the morning. He showed them basic body work, eye contact, how they should express themselves during the presentation. Additionally, students received advice on how to suppress stress when presenting or how to create a compelling presentation. These valuable advice was then used to create a joint presentation that students will present at TSK’s premises during the Presidents’ Meeting of the Student Councils of the Trenčín Self-Governing Region.

As the workshop was slowly approaching its finale, the students agreed on a joint strategic work program for the future and set clear deadlines for parts of the advertising campaign. On Sunday, at 13:00, the workshop was officially closed and students spoke. Throughout the implementation of the project there was a positive mood, which was provided by Pavol Paulenda and some members of the project. The way we looked at our workshop can also be seen in the next video.

The project was organized under the auspices of the Civil Association TRAKT. The project would not have been created without the financial support of the City of Trenčín and the EPH Foundation, thank you!

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The expert jury was formed by Mgr. art. Lukáš Matejka, ArtD. (TRAKT) – digital artist, Ján Pataky – cinematographer, producer, Jan Zelina – principal cinematographer, founder of production studio, Peter Buran – photographer, photographer.

We are proud to present the official results of RECFRUIT 2017. Despite the fact that it was the ninth year of the competition, the forces measured the original videos that really stood for it! We would also like to thank all the contestants who took their cameras, camera or mobile in their spare time, shot and cut beautiful shots and did not afraid to show them to the world. Great thanks to our competition partners, without which we could not win our winners with such valuable prizes.

We would also like to thank the jurors who have not made the decision at all, and we have asked them how to appreciate everyone. For this reason, we were unable to finish at the official three winning places and awarded another special prize and the Contentfruiter prize to another two of the contestants. Take a look at yourself. All contestants are young people aged 15-23. Fascinating!

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