LUCAS for Families: Attention Recording!

When: SU, Sep. 28 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Where: DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum 

ON FESTIVAL SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 28), LUCAS HAS A GREAT OFFER FOR FAMILIES! »Attention Recording!« lets child­ren get to know dif­fe­rent film pro­fes­si­ons in work­shops and hands-on acti­vi­ties. A trip to the DFF means free admis­si­on for all fami­ly mem­bers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., both to the DFF Cinema and to the exhibitions.

On the Sunday of the fes­ti­val, LUCAS is all about see­ing, asking ques­ti­ons, and get­ting invol­ved! On the flo­ors and fore­court of the DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum (Schaumainkai 41, 60596 Frankfurt), the work­shop pro­gram »Attention Recording!« invi­tes child­ren to try out dif­fe­rent film pro­fes­si­ons – from came­ra, sound, and stunt coor­di­na­ti­on to make-up, spe­cial effects, and ani­ma­ti­on. Participants expe­ri­ment tog­e­ther with adult film pro­fes­sio­nals, ask ques­ti­ons, and expe­ri­ence first-hand how the indi­vi­du­al trades work. The work­shops are aimed at dif­fe­rent age groups from four years old, and regis­tra­ti­on is pos­si­ble on site on Sunday morning.

Young fes­ti­val visi­tors can look for­ward to the­se exci­ting work­shops. More infor­ma­ti­on about start times and the recom­men­ded mini­mum age of par­ti­ci­pan­ts can be found in the sche­du­le fur­ther down this page. Workshops will be held in German.

🎭 GESICHTER VERWANDELN – Vorführung Maskenbild
A make­up artist will app­ly make­up live on a model to crea­te cha­rac­ters such as the Hulk or an old, wrink­led man and show how rea­li­stic wounds are crea­ted. Participants can try out small effects such as scrat­ches on their arms themselves.

 SCHWEBENDE BILDER – Kamerakran
Professionals will show how a came­ra cra­ne can be used to shoot smooth pans and spec­ta­cu­lar high-alti­tu­de shots. Participants will learn what is important in pro­fes­sio­nal film­ma­king – from image com­po­si­ti­on to safe­ty rules.

 FEUER UND FLAMME IM FILM – Harrys Spezialeffekte
What actual­ly hap­pens when the­re’s a fire in a film? Here, child­ren learn how wea­ther effects and fla­mes are crea­ted rea­li­sti­cal­ly – with pro­tec­ti­ve pas­te, smo­ke pow­der, and spe­cial agents. Even a shoe can burn in a con­trol­led man­ner here!

 ACHTUNG, AUFNAHME! – Workshop Filmszene ohne Schnitt
Based on the DFF tem­po­ra­ry exhi­bi­ti­on “Long Takes. One Shots. No Cuts.,” the child­ren form a film crew and shoot a sce­ne in a sin­gle take – wit­hout any editing. They take on dif­fe­rent roles and learn what to pay atten­ti­on to when shoo­ting a scene.

 KÄMPFEN UND FALLEN BEIM FILM – Die Tricks der Stuntleute
This is all about spec­ta­cu­lar action – but wit­hout any inju­ries. Under pro­fes­sio­nal gui­dance, child­ren try out simp­le stunts and learn how film stars safe­ly per­form see­mingly dan­ge­rous scenes.

 FIGUREN IM ANIMATIONSFILM – Zeichnen mit Marjolaine Perreten
Following the scree­ning of MARY ANNING in the DFF Cinema, Marjolaine Perreten, the crea­ti­ve direc­tor of the ani­ma­ted fea­ture, shows child­ren how to use tem­pla­tes to draw the cha­rac­ters from the film from dif­fe­rent angles and give them indi­vi­du­al traits and emotions.

 WIE LASSE ICH BILDER KLINGEN? – Workshop Filmvertonung
In this sound work­shop, par­ti­ci­pan­ts crea­te live sounds for a film sce­ne – using lea­ves, ever­y­day objects, or digi­tal­ly. This allows them to expe­ri­ence how important sound, music, and lan­guage are for the impact of a film.

Besides the work­shops, LUCAS is show­ing films for all ages from the fes­ti­val pro­gram at the DFF Cinema. The film pro­gram kicks off at 10 a.m. with the Short Film Program for »Minis«, fol­lo­wed at 11.30 a.m. by MARY ANNING from the Competition »Kids« (recom­men­ded from age 7). This ani­ma­ted film tells the true sto­ry of a girl who turns the world of sci­ence upsi­de down with her fos­sil finds. At 1.30 p.m., THE SONGBIRDS’ SECRET (recom­men­ded from age 7), ano­ther ani­ma­ted film from the Competition »Kids«, will be shown, which deals with the search for iden­ti­ty, fami­ly secrets, and fri­end­ship. At 3.45 p.m., CHRISTY (recom­men­ded from age 15), a fea­ture film from the Competition »Teens«, will be shown. It is about two brot­hers who must find their way back to each other after a long separation.

If you want to find out more about ear­ly visu­al media and film­ma­king befo­re or after your visit to the cine­ma, you can explo­re the per­ma­nent exhi­bi­ti­on on film histo­ry on two flo­ors. The tem­po­ra­ry exhi­bi­ti­on “Long Takes. One Shots. No Cuts.” about film sequen­ces that do not requi­re editing is only recom­men­ded for child­ren aged twel­ve and over and is the­r­e­fo­re not sui­ta­ble for youn­ger children.

Please note:

• Admission for »LUCAS for Families« beg­ins on Sunday, September 28, at 9.45 a.m.
• Cinema tickets for scree­nings as part of »LUCAS for Families« can be reser­ved by tele­pho­ne (+49 69 961 220 – 678) or by e‑mail (lucas-info@dff.film) until Saturday, September 27, at 3 p.m.. On Sunday, plea­se pick up your reser­ved tickets at the Info Counter in the DFF foyer.
• Workshops can only be boo­ked on site.
• Admission to the DFF Cinema and the per­ma­nent and spe­cial exhi­bi­ti­ons is free for all fami­ly mem­bers on Sunday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.