Animationsinstitut Blog - Projects

Spectacular animation and VFX projects, technical innovations, creative games, visionary apps

Each academic year, many fascinating projects are developed at Animationsinstitut. Discover the wide range of projects and take a look behind the scenes.

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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 Oscar award winning project THE BEAUTY, which is also this year’s FMX trailer.

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Too Round to Run: ROLLIN' SAFARI

What if all animals were round? This is the question the makers of the ROLLIN' SAFARI short films asked themselves. Learn more about the project!

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From Decay to Bloom: WRAPPED

In the award-winning VFX short film WRAPPED, nature returns to the cities and impressively destroys human structures. Learn more and watch the film here!

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EINSTEIN – Digital Actor

In the EINSTEIN project, physicist Albert Einstein was recreated as a digital actor. Alumnus Robin Reyer reports on the many challenges of creating digital humans. Learn more!

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Four Months, Three Teams and One Big Challenge

The third year at Animationsinstitut is all about juggling different ideas, formats, trying new things, and venturing out of comfort zones. Part of the curriculum is the AniFilm/AniPlay semester, where students form interdisciplinary teams and develop their own Intellectual Properties (IPs).

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Alligators and Country Music

In the swamps of Louisiana, the adventurous little girl Evangeline finds a deserted alligator egg. When the animal finally hatches, it becomes her long-awaited friend. However, the alligator soon grows to be a problem for Evangeline. Watch EVANGELINE now!