Have a walk in my animated universe. If you want to understand what drives me to create these elaborate films, watch the short documentary about my work, made by Ulrike Peichert. To watch the films I make with people, visit the playground
Interstellar Afternoon
Animated video clip for “the Voo”.
2022
Technique: stop motion animation with green-key and drawn animation, edited in After Effects
Susi Schraube, Series for Sesame Street (26 films), Germany, 2012-2013
Episode: Clean up your room!
Idea and animation: Cecile Noldus, Dirk Bertram, Produced by Holger Hermesmeier, NDR Sesamstrasse, Hamburg, Music: Dirk Bertram, Puppets and Setbuilding: Cecile Noldus
Nominated for Goldener Spatz, 2013
Susi Schraube, Series for Sesame Street (26 films), Germany, 2012-2013
Episode: A hair wash hat! (short version)
Susi gets a letter: Clara just doesn´t like to wash her hair, she always gets soap in her eyes. She asks Susi if she can invent something. Susi has a good idea! Idea and animation: Cecile Noldus, Dirk Bertram, Produced by Holger Hermesmeier, NDR Sesamstrasse, Hamburg, Music: Dirk Bertram, Puppets, and Setbuilding: Cecile Noldus
Freddy´s Crazy Kitchen – 2015, Germany, model animation
Filmmaker: Cecile Noldus
Duration: 12:15, Music: Andrew Krell, Carsten Dane, Producer: Blub Box Lab, executive producer: Ingmar Böschen, commissioned by Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig Holstein, Synopsis: Freddy is home alone, and suddenly the kitchen comes alive. Pilot project for future series and short films.
Chosen best short film of the month September 2015 by FBW
“Freddy´s Crazy Kitchen” was made as a pilot project for a future series. In the meantime, it has been a great setting for custom made films. Like this publicity film for Thai food, and the learning videos about autism for Julie Sando.
Publicity film for “Citroengras”, Thai food company, NL.
Puppets, animation, and set-building: Cecile Noldus. Music: traditional. Germany/NL 2017
Natural Play Therapy shares: “The 5 stages of play” presented as “Watchberdie”. The last word is an acronym.
5 learning films about the work of Julie Sando and her company “Autistically Inclined”, explaining their approach towards working with autistic children. The 5 stages of play between a parent and a child, going from solitary play, spectator play, parallel play, associative play to the final cooperative play. San Diego (US) /Hamburg (Germany), 2015. Concept and direction: Julie Sando, Animation, puppets, and set: Cecile Noldus, Music: Shawn Madden. For more information: http://www.autisticallyinclined.com/services.html
Tumba – 1999, Germany, model animation
Filmmaker: Cecile Noldus
Music: Jan Pflug, Sergei Zagny, Producer: Charles Kissing, Duration: 7:13, commissioned by Filmförderung des NDR Niedersachsen, Synopsis: 7 short stories about potatoes, letters, music, and friendship. Broadcasted at ARD Germany.
Das Orchester der Dinge – 1998, Germany, digital video
Filmmaker: Cecile Noldus
Music: Cecile Noldus, Producer: Charles Kissing, Duration: 7:00, commissioned by the Film Förderung Hamburg GmbH, Synopsis: the sounds and everyday actions of our environment newly observed. Shown at various festivals and on EXPO, Hannover
The Blub Box Lab – 1996, Germany, model animation
Filmmaker: Cecile Noldus
Music: Carsten Dane, Gunnar Schmidt, Duration: 4:29, commissioned by the Film Förderung Hamburg GmbH, screened at various international festivals, Synopsis: genetic instability in vegetative systems
Opus Dei – 1993, NL, model animation
Filmmaker: Cecile Noldus
Producer: Orlow Seunke, Music: Dirk Bruinsma, Duration: 7:15, commissioned by the Dutch Film Fund, screened at various international festivals, Synopsis: The Genesis story interpreted