Hannes Rall

Hannes Rall (aka Hans-Martin Rall) Associate Professor (tenured) at the School of Art, Design and Media (ADM) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is currently Area Coordinator of the Digital Animation Program at ADM. Hannes is also an illustrator and independent animation director. Hannes Rall has shown his work in exhibitions and screenings and has been an invited speaker for workshops and conferences in more than 20 countries and over 100 film-festivals worldwide. He is a member of the Society of Animation Studies and has presented his research in 14 international conferences since 2010. His research is focused on exploring adaptation methodologies of traditional Asian art forms for animation and on inter-cultural collaborations. Former research projects include: -"Tradigital Mythmaking-The Next Level Adapting Traditional Asian Stories for Digital Animation" -"Visualizations and Interactive Information Graphics - the Eastern Perspective" -"New Computer Animation Techniques for Replicating Singaporean/Indonesian/ Malaysian Puppet Theatre (Wayang Kulit)"

Hannes Rall is directing the 25 minute animated short film "The Cold Heart", adapted from the novel by Wilhelm Hauff, funded by MFG Baden-Wuerttemberg for a 2012 release.