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Film Score and Sound Design for Documentary 'Spuren im Stein: Die Geschichte der vulkanischen Eifel'

What We Did

  • Film Score Composition

  • Orchestration

  • Film Score Production

  • Sound Design

Awards

  • „Crystal Pine Award" for the best Film Score in the Category „Dokumentary Feature", International Film Music Festival Samobor, Croatia

Credits

  • Director: Dorothea Maria Schwab

  • Editorial: Dirk Neumann

  • Production: SWR

  • Film Score: Frank Schreiber

  • Sound Design: Frank Schreiber

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The Eifel, which looks so idyllic today, does not necessarily suggest at first glance that the most powerful volcanic eruption in Central Europe over the last million years took place here, just under 13,000 years ago. But the natural disaster at this time also had positive side effects that the Romans already knew how to use.

Director Dorothea Maria Schwab highlights this and even more amazing facts about the volcanoes of the Eifel in her documentary "Die Geschichte der vulkanischen Eifel". The viewer learns not only how the volcanic rock has been used for thousands of years by humans or animals. We also learn, what still escaping gases from the soil of the Eifel tell us about the current volcanic activity in the region or that beautiful and rare gems can be created during a volcanic eruption.

The film score is mainly orchestral and rather large. Thus, a darker and more epic music sounds at the outbreak of the Laacher See volcano, or a more mystical music, when dealing e.g. with sediment drilling or gems. But also idyllic or exciting musical moments can be heard in the course of the documentary.

The visually stunning animations of erupting volcanoes, as well as many other spots in the movie require a very detailed and sometimes bombastic sound design, in order to do justice to the forces of nature represented in the film.

 Award

The film score has been awarded with the „Crystal Pine Award“ in the category „Documentary Feature“, at the International Sound & Film Music Festival in Croatia.

"Die Geschichte der vulkanischen Eifel" is the fourth of a total of 12 episodes from the series "Spuren im Stein".