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Bringing an Underwater World to Life

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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.

 
Mountains, Bears and Big Studios

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Mountains, Bears and Big Studios

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.

 
From Short Films to Series

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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.

 
Hey Josephine Ross!

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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.

 
Too Round to Run: ROLLIN' SAFARI

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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!

 
Research, Innovation, and the Endless Possibilities of Virtual Production

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Research, Innovation, and the Endless Possibilities of Virtual Production

Everyone is talking about virtual production. Find out what that actually means and read about working with LED walls as a technical director.

 
Short Films and Strudel

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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!

 
From Decay to Bloom: WRAPPED

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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!

 
EINSTEIN – Digital Actor

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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!

 
Online Q&A sessions

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Online Q&A sessions

Do you have questions about studying at the Animationsinstitut? There will be Q&A sessions for each study specialization. Register now!

 
Four Months, Three Teams and One Big Challenge

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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).