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		<title>Ruf der Wildnis &#8211; Call of the Wild</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Florian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[( English version see below) Es dauerte einige Wochen in denen Emil und ich intensiv an unsere neuen Multivisionshow &#8220;Ruf der Wildnis II&#8221; arbeiteten. Dann war es soweit. Die Premiere beim Wunderwelten Festival am 7. November 2010 in Friedrichshafen. &#8220;Ruf der Wildnis&#8221; &#8211; eine Homage an Jack London, der meine Leidenschaft für die Wildnis Nordamerikas [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_867" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 610px"><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_9013-Edit2.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-867" title="DSC_9013-Edit" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_9013-Edit2.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="272" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Die Premiere von &quot;Ruf der Wildnis II &quot; beim Wunderwelten Festival in Friedrichshafen am Bodensee.</p></div>
<p>( English version see below)</p>
<p>Es dauerte einige Wochen in denen Emil und ich intensiv an unsere  neuen Multivisionshow &#8220;Ruf der Wildnis II&#8221; arbeiteten. Dann war es  soweit. Die Premiere beim Wunderwelten Festival am 7. November 2010 in  Friedrichshafen. &#8220;Ruf der Wildnis&#8221; &#8211; eine Homage an Jack London, der meine Leidenschaft für die Wildnis Nordamerikas geweckt hat.  Es war ein unglaubliches Gefühl zu sehen, wie sich das  Graf Zeppelin Haus immer weiter füllte bis ich zuletzt vor einem  Ausverkauften Saal stand und 1000 Besucher vor mir hatte. Die gewaltige  Leinwand von über 12 m Breite ließ die Bilder zur vollen Wirkung kommen.  In der neuen Show hatte ich die Gelegenheit, viele meiner Erlebnisse in  der Wildnis Nordamerikas &#8211; zwischen Alaska und Baja Kalifornien, Mexiko  &#8211; an die Zuschauer weiterzugeben.</p>
<div id="attachment_871" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_8303.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-871" title="DSC_8303" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_8303-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Visions of the Arctic event with Earthjustice in the Times Building in New York City</p></div>
<p>Auf WunderWelten folgte dann eine Tournee in der Schweiz, Vorträge in  Nord Amerika und weitere Festivals, so dass ich in den letzten 3  Monaten an über 7000 Besucher meine Bilder und Erlebnisse weitergeben  konnte. Ich muss ehrlich sagen, es ist anstrengend, wenn man oft Tag um  Tag auf der Bühne steht. Aber ich habe es lieben gelernt, denn das  Medium des &#8220;Live-Vortrags&#8221; ist etwas besonderes. Menschen nehmen die  Bilder, die Erlebnisse und auch die Botschaft ganz anders wahr, als z.B.  in einem Dokumentarfilm aus dem Fernsehen oder etwa im Kino.</p>
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<div id="attachment_869" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_81621.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-869" title="DSC_8162" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_81621-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Florian speaking at a Earthjustice event in New York</p></div>
<p>Für mich war es ganz besonders, die eindrücklichsten Erlebnisse  unserer Reisen und Expeditionen für unsere Multivisions-Show  aufzuarbeiten. Es gab mir nämlich die Chance mich an die verschiedenen  Orte zurückzuversetzten und mich daran zu erinnern, was ich damals  gefühlt habe. In den Vorbereitungen der Show achten wir ganz besonders  auf die Bilderfolge um die Witterungen und Lichtstimmungen in der  Wildnis weiterzugeben. Emil hat besondere Fähigkeiten in der  Muskikauswahl und der Abstimmung auf die Bilder, so dass wir das Erlebte  als gefühlte Atmosphäre weitergeben können. So können wir unsere  Zuschauer in die Wildnis entführen.</p>
<p>Gleichzeitig gibt es mir die Möglichkeit über wichtige  Naturschutzprojekte zu sprechen und auch auf direkte Gefahren für einige  der Wildnis-Regionen, in denen ich arbeite, hinzuweisen. Das  Rückmeldungen bisher waren überwältigend! Gerade gestern habe ich wieder  eine ganz besondere  Email erhalten, von der ich einen kleinen Auszug  zitieren will: <em>&#8221; Selten habe ich Menschen um mich herum so mitfiebern  sehen. Die Geschichte vom Karibu-Kalb, die Wölfe und Bären, das, was Du  von Euch erzählt hast &#8211; grandios ! &#8230;&#8230;.<br />
Von der Macht der Bilder bin ich immer überzeugt gewesen, doch dass sie  so eine intensive Wirkung haben können, dass sie direkt &#8220;ins Herz gehen  &#8220;, hätte ich nicht für möglich gehalten ! &#8220;</em></p>
<div id="attachment_874" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 610px"><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_00825.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-874" title="DSC_0082" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_00825.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Über 1600 Besucher bei der Mundologia in Freiburg - bisher unser größtes Publikum</p></div>
<p>Vor Jahren habe ich einmal einen Zeitungsartikel über die Fotografie  im Zeitalter des Films geschrieben. Obwohl ich auch kleine  Filmabschnitte in meinem Vortrag habe, wurde mir wieder klar wie  besonders das stehende Bild ist. Man kann einfach die Augen eine Weile  lang auf den Fotografien ruhen lassen. So kann man z.B. den  heruaspringenden Wal wirklich erfassen. Das Medium des &#8220;Life-Vortrags&#8221;  bringt etwas ruhe in unseren hektischen Alltag.</p>
<div id="attachment_885" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 610px"><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_0096.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-885" title="DSC_0096" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_0096.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="399" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">&quot;Ruf der Wildnis II&quot; bei der Mundologia 2011</p></div>
<p>Die Zeit der Vorträge ist nun vorbei und ich werde mich nun wieder  auf die Arbeit im Feld konzentrieren. Falls Sie bei Ruf der Wildnis  waren, bedanke ich mich für Ihr Kommen. Hoffentlich dann bis zu unserer  nächsten Show über die Arktis. <em><br />
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		<title>Call of the Wild</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Florian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It took a number of weeks of concentrated work until Emil and I had finished our new multimedia presentation &#8220;Call of the Wild II&#8221;.  As a child I was inspired by Jack London to explore the wilds of North America with his picturesque language. We presented our premiere at the WunderWelten-Festival on the 7th of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_854" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 610px"><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_9013-Edit.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-854" title="DSC_9013-Edit" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_9013-Edit.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="272" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The pemiere of our &quot;Call of the Wild&quot; show at the WunderWelten Festival</p></div>
<p>It took a number of weeks of concentrated work until Emil and I had finished our new multimedia presentation &#8220;Call of the Wild II&#8221;.  As a child I was inspired by Jack London to explore the wilds of North America  with his picturesque language. We presented our premiere at the WunderWelten-Festival on the 7th of November 2010 in Friedrichshafen at Lake Constance. It was an incredible experience to see how many people flocked to the event until I stood in front of a sold-out hall with 1000 guests. The giant screen brought the images to life. In the new show, I had the opportunity to share my experiences in the wilderness of North America between Alaska and Baja California, with the audience.</p>
<p>WunderWelten was followed by a tour through Switzerland with over 18 events, other presentations in North America and Festivals in Germany. In the course of the last 3 months I was able to share my images and stories with over 7000 people. I have to be honest &#8211; being on stage day after day can be tiring, yet I became to love this medium of the &#8220;live-presentation&#8221;. It is very special. People experience the images, stories and the message in a very different way from a documentary on TV or a film in the movies.</p>
<div id="attachment_857" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_8162.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-857 " title="DSC_8162" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_8162-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Florian speaking at a Earthjustice event in the Times Building in New York City</p></div>
<p>It was a great experience for me to turn some of our most memorable experiences from our travels and expeditions into a multimedia presentation. It gave me the opportunity to travel back to the different locations through my mind and remember what I felt at the time. When we prepare the show we take special care to reproduce the  atmosphere of weather and light. Emil has a special ear for the ideal music that goes well with the images to reflect the mood of a place. This way we are able to take our audience out into the wilderness with us.</p>
<p>At the same time, I have the chance to talk about important environmental issues and specific threats to wilderness areas I am documenting. The feedback has been overwhelming. I just received another wonderful email yesterday: <em>&#8221; Seldom have I experience the people around me so involved. The story of the Caribou, the wolves and bears, an all the stories you were sharing &#8211; magnificent ! &#8230;. I always was certain that images had immense power, but I had absolutely no idea, that they could have such an incredible impact, that they go directly  &#8220;into the heart&#8221; ; that I would have never seen possible in such intensity ! &#8220;</em></p>
<div id="attachment_858" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 603px"><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_00823.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-858" title="DSC_0082" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_00823.jpg" alt="" width="593" height="394" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">With over 1600 people our larges audience to date at the Mundologia Festival in Freiburg, Southern Germany</p></div>
<p>Years ago I wrote a newspaper article about still images in the era of the moving picture. Even though I also have included some film clips, I once again realized the power of the still image. The eye can rest and absorb the photograph. The medium of the live presentation brings some calmness into our hectic society.</p>
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<p>The time of presentations this spring has come to an end now. We now have to concentrate on our field work until the fall &#8211; when we will have a new series of shows.</p>
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		<title>Expanding my work on the Arctic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Florian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been several years now that I have worked on my second Freedom to Roam project. During the project I had the incredible chance to focus a lot of my energy on the Alaskan Arctic. Through the project I was able to document areas in great depth for months. For me the Arctic has [...]]]></description>
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<p>It has been several years now that I have worked on my second Freedom to Roam project. During the project I had the incredible chance to focus a lot of my energy on the Alaskan Arctic. Through the project I was able to document areas in great depth for months. For me the Arctic has such a draw, because it is such a vast open landscape that has very little human presence. Many places are true wilderness areas.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/F0504042.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-744" title="F050404" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/F0504042.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="424" /></a></p>
<p>Besides Alaska I had the chance to travel to several other arctic locations throughout Canada. I had the secret wish to sometime do a project that would allow me to spend a lot more time in different Arctic and Sub-Arctic locations. There is just so much drama up north. From the winter skies filled with the Aurora Borealis, to the eternal sun of summer. From desolate frozen landscapes where polar bears thrive even in the midst of winter to the arctic tundra in summer which is teaming with life with the bodies of hundreds of thousands of Caribou and migratory birds.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/F0611131.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-743" title="F061113" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/F0611131.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="424" /></a>It looks like there is a very good chance that this dream of expanding my work in the arctic dramatically may come true this year. I would be focusing 150% of my energy shooting locations between Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Svalbard. Together with my publisher Braided River books we have been talking about the possibility to collaborate with a fantastic partner to create a book on the Arctic. This partnership would allow us to reach a very broad general public and give insights into Arctic ecosystems and the threat they are facing due to global warming. This is specially important during a time, where vast part of the population is questioning the role humans play in the climate change crises.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/F030702.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-745" title="F030702" src="http://www.visionsofthewild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/F030702.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="426" /></a></p>
<p>So please stay tuned and check in for updates. We should know for sure here in a couple o days. As I am counting on this to go through, I have already continues my work in the Alaskan Arctic this year and am catching a plane to Svalbard, high up in the European Arctic, in a few hours. So if this goes through, you should be able to follow me around to some of the most spectacular locations in the circumpolar arctic.</p>
<p>Even though I have continued my work on F2R &#8211; B2B this year already, we would be pushing the book and the project out one more year, as we do not want to cut the documentation of some of important missing locations short.</p>
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