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Students who take a semester off to work on a Hollywood blockbuster, alumni with fascinating careers, and lecturers with impressive backgrounds

Animationsinstitut is teeming with people who have a special story to tell. Discover them and get a very personal insight into Animationsinstitut.

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Scrubby goes to New York

Alumnus Paul Vollet's diploma project is screening at Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Click here to find out more!

During his mobility year, Vincent Maurer, a Technical Directing student, moved to Canada. While staying there, he worked on animation and VFX productions for major studios and simultaneously fell in love with the country's natural beauty.

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"It's a Good Time for a Real-Time TD Right Now"

Vincent Maurer studies Technical Directing and is already working for leading CGI companies in Canada during his studies. He owes that also to his skills in virtual production.

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From Short Films to Series

About half a year after his graduation, we interviewed former Animation student Christian Kaufmann. “At the Filmakademie, it was mostly short films, now, I am working on a larger series,” states Christian, who is working at Studio Soi, an animation studio in Ludwigsburg.

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Hey Josephine Ross!

Alumna Josephine Ross is working as an associate producer at RISE realizing big VFX projects like HAWKEYE and ETERNALS. We talked to the Animation/Effects Producing graduate about her time at the Filmakademie’s Animationsinstitut and asked her what tips she has for applicants.

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Short Films and Strudel

Animation student Julia Skala talks about how a visit to a film festival shaped her personal development as an artist. Learn more about Julia's trip to Hungary here!