Henryk Ryszka

Henryk Ryszka

Nacimiento : 1939-06-07, Pinsk, Poleskie, Poland [now Pinsk, Belarus]

Muerte : 2014-08-29

Historia

Henryk Ryszka, a Lodz Film School cinematography graduate, worked on many animation films as cameraman and director and was the winner of numerous prizes at festivals, among others, in Krakow, Auckland, Bilbao, Tehran and New York. In 1967, he started working as a lecturer at the Lodz Film School. He educated many generations of animators and for many years was the head of the Animation Faculty. From 2002-2005, he was the head of the Cinematography Department, and lately the head of the Television Production Faculty. Then 4 year MA studies were started the curriculum of which was created by prof. Henryk Ryszka. This is how the animation and special effects faculty was established at the Cinematography Department. The first enrolment for the course took place in 1989, twenty years after establishing the Animation Film Workshop. (...) From its beginnings until now prof. Henryk Ryszka has undoubtedly been the master for generations of students. - wrote prof. Krzysztof Rynkiewicz in May this year on the occassion of the "Animation 25" exhibition, which commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Animation Faculty at the Lodz Film School.

Perfil

Henryk Ryszka

Películas

Walls Have Ears
Scenic Artist
Satire branding unhealthy interest in the lives of others and gossip.
Walls Have Ears
Director
Satire branding unhealthy interest in the lives of others and gossip.
Steering My Own Destiny
Script
A contemporary man in the eye of the cyclone created by information. He finds no support for his hands and feet. It’s like in a poem by Tadeusz Rozewicz (‘falling in every direction’), he turns to dust when his time finally comes.
Re - The God of Sun
Animation
A swarm of slaves in ancient Egypt moves massive boulders to erect a statue of Re, the god of the sun. Erecting impressive structures required knowledge and exact measurements. However, the statue's massive hand falls down and crushes the builders. The statue has been awe-inspiring for many centuries. Meditations on the religious nature of man.
Re - The God of Sun
Screenplay
A swarm of slaves in ancient Egypt moves massive boulders to erect a statue of Re, the god of the sun. Erecting impressive structures required knowledge and exact measurements. However, the statue's massive hand falls down and crushes the builders. The statue has been awe-inspiring for many centuries. Meditations on the religious nature of man.
Re - The God of Sun
Director
A swarm of slaves in ancient Egypt moves massive boulders to erect a statue of Re, the god of the sun. Erecting impressive structures required knowledge and exact measurements. However, the statue's massive hand falls down and crushes the builders. The statue has been awe-inspiring for many centuries. Meditations on the religious nature of man.
Corrosion
Director
With beads of hail resembling the shape of the mold grown brains.
The Stairs
Cinematography
A figure wanders through a world of endless stairs, seeking purpose to his monotonous existence.
No. 00173
Cinematography
An abstract story of a butterfly who dares to distract mechanized workers as they worship their machines. The supervisor is a robot who does not allow any distractions or feelings of individuality. He captures the butterfly and makes it No. 00173 in his collection.
Drought
Director
A film by Henryk Ryszka and Stefan Schabenbeck
Exclamation Mark
Cinematography
Short Animation by Stefan Schabenbeck
Roundabout
Director of Photography
A Plane from Budapest
Director
Here we see short scenes from a random day at the airport. We have flying planes, landings, passport checking scenes, passengers waiting for their relatives. This documentary shows the ordinary but unique behaviors and reactions of the passengers and the airport maintenance staff.