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The year 2073X: Humanity has escaped the desolate reality into a virtual utopia. A new virus, Neoshin, shakes the world of main character Ayuko to the ground...

Underwater worlds full of beauty, everything seems normal. Until we notice at a second glance that the sea creatures look somehow different. We talked to director Pascal Schelbli about his VES Award winning Project The Beauty.

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Interactive Media student Dominik Schoen created the gameplay programming and level art for A Juggler’s Tale. Find out how the team developed the award-winning project.

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The team of The Beauty took home a VES Award in the category "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project". Aleksandra Todorovic, one of the two producers of The Beauty, told us what it feels like to be on stage at one of the most renowned award shows in the film industry.

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Let's Have a Party!

The 3D short film Evangeline, which tells the story of little girl who raises an alligator, brought some challenges for producer Nina Schwarz - which she solved creatively. More about this in the interview with Nina.

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Of Alligators and Country Music

Deep down in the swamps of Louisiana, Evangeline finds a deserted alligator egg and hatches it under her bed. The atmospheric 3D short film Evangeline is a real labour of love of Nadine Schwenk, which she developed over several years. More about told by Nadine herself.

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Arne Hain animates for Star Wars

From Animationsinstitut to collaborating on a Star Wars blockbuster. Animation student Arne Hain tells us how he was offered an exciting opportunity at FMX.

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Bringing an Underwater World to Life

Mesmerizing shots of the depths of the ocean with stunning VFX highlighting its vulnerability. Director Pascal Schelbli speaks to us about his VES Award winning project The Beauty.

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VFX Producing: Project Management is Key

How do students of Animation/Effects Producing make a project happen, one which eventually wins an Award for “outstanding visual effects”? Producers Aleksandra Todorovic and Tina Vest tell their story.

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VFX Supervisor: A Technical and Creative Troubleshooter

The Beauty received a VES Award in the category Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project! We talked to Marc Angele about his job as VFX Supervisor of the poetic short.

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3 Questions for Oscar Winner Volker Engel

From Ludwigsburg to LA: In 1993 VFX Supervisor Volker Engel graduated from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.. A few years later he followed the call of his mentor Roland Emmerich and dared to take the step across the big pond - with success.