Keep Talking

Keep Talking is a 2017 brickfilm by Steffen Troeger. It is a tribute to physicist Stephen Hawking, with visual accompaniment to one of his quotes. It was created for Steinerei 2018 and was awarded with a special prize from the jury; separate to the regular jury prize.

Synopsis
The film centers around a quote by Stephen Hawking which originates from a 1993 advertisement for BT. In it, he describes how the greatest advancements devised by humans were brought about via communication of ideas, and how mankind's greatest failures were a result of not talking. The film shows a model of Stephen Hawking against a backdrop of space, and mutliple scenarios from throughout the history of mankind.

Credits

 * Iain Heath - Original figure design
 * ESA/Hubble - Original deep-space pictures
 * Steffen Troeger - Original concept, Animator, "Keep Talking" and "Egypt" music, Sound design
 * Stephen Hawking - Original quote