You Don’t Plan an Adventure – It Finds You
I created this short film during my InterMedia studies at the University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg. My goal was to capture the feeling of adventure – that tingling sense of freedom and unpredictability that begins the moment you set off on a motorcycle. It’s about chasing new horizons, not knowing what lies ahead, and loving it for exactly that.

To explore this theme, I chose a personal story: An adventurous trip my parents took in 1995 on their old bikes through Greece. What started as a springtime escape turned into a surreal detour involving rain, snow, and a mysterious island called Samothraki – a place that felt like paradise at first but quickly revealed its darker, cult-like charm. They made it off the island on the eighth day and still look back on it as one of their best stories. While they recount it in the film, we see them preparing for a new journey today – now with Tuareg 660s and the same spirit of curiosity.

This project was all about learning to shape a real story with structure. I used the Fabula storytelling card deck by Sefrito to break down the narrative into building blocks, followed the hero’s journey, and crafted a three-act structure to guide my production. From storyboarding and shot planning to filming with a Blackmagic 6K, Fuji X-T3, drone, and a full interview setup – I challenged myself to create something cinematic and intentional. I even composed the sound design and background music myself to give the story the atmosphere it deserved.

This project taught me how to take an adventure – and turn it into a narrative that moves.