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tx-transform: scheme normal curse, 1998
tx-transform, scheme t- and x-axis resersed, 1998
The shooting of "tx-transform", Theo Ligthart and Virgil Widrich, January 1998.
Heinrich Krönke in "tx-transform", 1998
tx-transform, 1998
tx-transformation of a rotating camera.
tx-transformation of a train, 1998
Martin Reinhart and Virgil Widrich at the shooting of "tx-transform" in Strasshof, 24.1.1998
The shooting of "tx-transform", January 1998.
tx-transformation with Enrico Jakob as train conductor, 1998
The shooting of a "tx-transform" demonstration, Erwin Meisel and Sigrid Markl at Synchrofilm Wien, 1998
tx-transformation of a head, 1998

tx-transform

A 1998, short film, 35 mm, Cinemascope, 1:2,39, Dolby SR
Length: 5 min.

tx-transform is a film technique that transposes the time axis (t) and one of the space axes (x or y) with one another. Normally, each individual frame of a film depicts the entire space, but only a moment in time (1/24 second). With tx-transformed films, it is just the opposite: each frame shows the entire time, but only a tiny portion of space – if one cuts alongside the horizontal space axis, the left portion of the picture turns into the "the before", the right one into "the after". This produces phenomena such as those described by Einstein in his theory of relativity.
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Screenplay, directed by Martin Reinhart, Virgil Widrich
Cast: Enrico Jakob, Heinrich Kröncke, Florian Ladstätter, Horst Mayer, Hans Reisinger, Thommy Reisinger
Camera: Theo Ligthart
2nd camera: Martin Reinhart
Animation camera: Martin Putz
Camera assistant: Florian Ladstätter
Gaffer: Martin Putz
Lighting technician: Christoph Witasek, Thomas Marschall
Costumes: Robert Schwaighofer
Costume rental: Lambert Hofer
Still photos: Robin Riess
Production assistant: Andrea Schramek
Catering: Maria Mayer
Coaching: Fanny Brunner
Music & sound design: Hermann Langschwert, Sound Studio Saturn

Special effects:
Programming: Anton Pöltl
Video operator: Kristine Böhmig-Tornquist
Model maker: Jeanette Schulz
Blue screen removal: Walter Brandstetter
Graphic: Erwin Meisel
Production: Virgil Widrich Film- und Multimediaproduktions G.m.b.H.
Supported by Federal Chancellery Departement for the Arts, City of Salzburg, State of Salzburg, City of Vienna
Distributor: Sixpack Film

Events, film screenings: 66

25. October 2024
28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival – Jihlava – Czech Republic
10. March 2023
Monaco 2023 - Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo – Monaco
07. September 2019
Ars Electronica 2019 – DeepSpace 8K Ars Electronica Center – Linz – Austria
15. December 2016
University of the Arts Belgrade – Serbia
09. December 2016 – 25. December 2016
"tx-transform" is shown as part of the exhibition "ReFashioning. Austrian Fashion Art Exhibition" - Liu Haisu Museum - Shanghai/Zhongguo - China
03. December 2012
Lecture about "tx-transform" at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, 3.12.2012, 17:00.
07. March 2008
Lille 08 – Rencontres Audiovisuelles
15. May 2007
VIS 2007 – Vienna Independent Shorts
07. October 2005
Bern – Kino im Kunstmuseum
27. January 2005 – 06. February 2005
Prague / Brno – 12th Days of European Film
26. October 2004
Jihlava 2004 – Documentary Film Festival – Jihlava – Czech Republic
08. October 2004
Moov HD
17. July 2004
Subotica – Open University / International Film Festival
04. June 2004
Berlin – Brotfabrik
14. March 2004 – 12. March 2004
Trondheim 04 – Minimalen Short Film Festival
28. November 2003
Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen "Konrad Wolf" in Potsdam-Babelsberg, study programme "Animation"
17. October 2003
Hull International Short Film Festival
02. October 2003 – 13. October 2003
Warsaw International Film Festival
25. July 2003
Summer Film School 2003 (Tschechien)
25. July 2003
Uherské Hradište (CZ) – Letní filmová škola 03
10. July 2003
San Francisco – MoMA
19. September 2002
Wien – Künstlerhaus Kino – "Film special: Virgil Widrich"
23. May 2002
Lecture on "tx-transform – film theory and practice on concepts of space" at the Kunstuniversität Linz, unit_m, Raum & Designstrategien, Univ.-Prof. Elsa Prochazka, Reindlstraße 16-18, 4040 Linz-Urfahr. 23.5.2002, 18:00 to 20:00.
10. May 2002
Salzburg – Das Kino – Film evening Virgil Widrich
07. May 2002
Lecture on "tx-transform" at the Graz University of Technology – Institute of Urban Design, "Beyond Housing".
Forum Stadtpark, Stadtpark 1, 8010 Graz, 7.5.2002, 19:00 to 21:00.
20. April 2002
Innsbruck – Cinematograph – Retrospective Virgil Widrich
29. October 2001
Lecture "tx-transform – a new view of space and time" in the "Institute of Architecture Sciences / Department of Architecture Theory" at Technische Universität Wien.
Wiedner Hauptstr. 7, 1040 Vienna, 29.10.2001 20:00 to 21:30
18. October 2001
Lecture "tx-transformator" (together with Martin Reinhart) at the "Festival International Nouveau Cinema, Nouveaux Medias" at Ex-Centris Cinema, Montreal. 18.10.2001 from 9:00 to 17:00.
22. March 2001
A 12 minute report about the "tx-transformator" is shown on 22.3.2001 in ORF/Kunststücke. Directed by Raphael Barth, Géza Horvát. Camera: Christian Roth, Attila Boa.
19. March 2001 – 25. March 2001
Diagonale 2001 – Festival of Austrian Films
15. February 2001
Kulturverein Rossmarkt
16. December 2000
Workstation Wienfilm. Accompanying program to the exhibition "Lives and Works in Vienna" of the Kunsthalle Wien - Schikaneder Kino - Vienna - Austria
14. November 2000 – 26. November 2000
In November Virgil Widrich takes part in the DEAF – Dutch Electronic Art Forum in Rotterdam, installing and demonstrating the "tx-transformator" together with Martin Reinhart.
14. November 2000 – 29. November 2000
DEAF – Dutch Electronic Art Festival 2000 – Machine Times
28. October 2000
Viper 2000 – International Festival for Film Video and New Media
06. October 2000
Fulda – Institut inter.research e.V.
05. April 2000
Istanbul 2000 – Internationale Kurzfilmtage
13. January 2000 – 16. January 2000
13. Stuttgarter Filmwinter – Wand 5 – Festival for Expanded Media
16. November 1999
Lecture (together with Martin Reinhart) on "tx-transform" at Edit 99 (Frankfurt/Germany), 16.11.1999, 12:30 to 13:30
15. November 1999 – 16. November 1999
Edit 99 (Frankfurt/Germany)
13. November 1999
Verein Freiluftkino
26. October 1999
Leipzig 99 – 42. International Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
25. September 1999
Split 99 – 4. Festival of New Film and Video
14. September 1999
Filmclub Drosendorf
31. August 1999 – 05. September 1999
Fantoche 99 – 3. International Festival für Animationsfilm Zürich
11. August 1999 – 26. September 1999
Zeichenbau (Künstlerhaus Wien/Austria) Summer 99
01. July 1999 – 31. August 1999
"MIR – Art in Space", Museo Civico, Bolzano
07. May 1999
Lecture (together with Martin Reinhart) about "tx-transform" at EMAF – European Media Art Festival (Osnabrück/Germany).
7.5.1999, 15:00 to 17:00, Kultur- und Kommunikationszentrum Lagerhalle, Rolandsmauer 26, D-49074 Osnabrück
05. May 1999 – 09. May 1999
EMAF – European Media Art Festival (Osnabrück/Germany)
21. April 1999
Diagonale 1999 – Festival of Austrian Films, Tournee
06. April 1999 – 09. April 1999
AISB 99 Convention (Edinburgh/UK)
01. April 1999
"Digital Documentary" Walker Art Center (Minneapolis/USA) 1999
24. March 1999
Nuclear Body – A video project by Davide Grassi with tx-transformations, March 1999 (Ljubljana/Slovenia)
20. March 1999
Bringham Young University – Film class
16. March 1999 – 21. March 1999
Diagonale 1999 – Festival of Austrian Films
05. March 1999
Innsbruck – Cinematograph
03. February 1999
Akademie 3000 (München/Germany) February 1999
15. January 1999
National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, Great Britain, permanent exhibition
05. December 1998 – 06. December 1998
WDR Computernacht 1998, Siemens Nixdorf Museum, Paderborn
30. November 1998 – 02. December 1998
Presentation at the IST 98 exhibition, Digital Theatre, Austria Center Vienna, 30.11.1998, 15:30.
02. November 1998
Report on the premiere of "tx-transform" on 2.11.1998 at 22:30 Uhr in ORF 2/Treffpunkt Kultur.
01. November 1998
A number of tx-transform projects in the areas of film, multimedia and art exhibition are planned in Austria, England, Italy, Switzerland and the USA.
13. October 1998
World premiere of "tx-transform" at Filmcasino Vienna.
28. September 1998
"C't - magazine for computer and technology" reports in issue 20 on page 53 with image examples on tx-transform.
24. September 1998
"tx-transform" at "ORF/Kunststücke", 24.9.1998 at 23.05, FS 1
18. September 1998
"tx-transform" on TV: Modern Times, at 22.35, ORF FS2.
09. September 1998
Lecture on "tx-transform" together with Martin Reinhart on the "Ars Electronica".
Ars Electronica Center, seminary room, Hauptstraße 2, 4040 Linz, 09.09.1998, 11:30 to 13:00.
07. September 1998 – 12. September 1998
"tx-transform" is presented with 40 other submissions from a group of 1.500 at the "Ars Electronica" in Linz and is acclaimed by the international audience.
22. August 1998
Registration of the domain www.tx-transform.com
12. August 1998
Shooting of tx-transformations at Peter Joachim Filmservice, Edelsinnstraße 15, 1120 Vienna.
22. June 1998
tx-transform is a film technique that transposes the time axis (t) and one of the space axes (x or y) with one another. Normally, each individual frame of the film depicts the entire space, but only a moment in time (1/24 second). With tx-transformed films, it is just the opposite: each frame shows the entire time, but only a tiny portion of space – if one cuts alongside the horizontal space axis, the left portion of the picture turns into the "the before", the right one into "the after".

This lecture is held together with Martin Reinhart.
Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Schottengasse 3, 1010 Vienna, June 22nd, 1998, 18.00 p.m.
22. March 1998
Model- and vfx shooting for "tx-transform".
24. January 1998 – 25. January 1998
Filming for "tx-transform" at the Railway Museum Strasshof an der Nordbahn.
01. January 1998 – 13. October 1998
A marriage of film and electronics gives birth to the short film entitled "tx-transform," which was created together with Martin Reinhart; this short presents an innovative new technique which transposes the time and space axes in film.
08. May 1997
At the suggestion of Peter Tscherkassky first meeting with Martin Reinhart at 10:00 in the Blue Box, Richtergasse 8, 1070 Vienna.