Caught between reason and desire

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Caught between reason and desire

The abstract 3D animation Sanity's Prison is about the conflict between the raw urges and morality. Learn more about the idea behind the powerful short film and about talented director Aleksej Skrypnik.

 

 
Cat versus Human

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Cat versus Human

Storyboarder, concept artist and director Felix Zehender graduated from Animationsinstitut in 2019. In his 2D animated diploma film Kater, he humorously tells of envy and self-doubt. Learn more!

 

 
“It’s about trying to say something about life...”

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“It’s about trying to say something about life...”

Meet cartoonist, illustrator and filmmaker Steven Appleby! This year he gives the keynote at the joint opening of Filmakademie and Akademie für Darstellende Kunst Baden-Württemberg.

 
Hope, loss and burning flames

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Hope, loss and burning flames

Ryoji Yamada from Tokyo spent one year as a guest student at Filmakademie’s Animationsinstitut. During his stay, he created Firehead, a bizarre 2D-animation set in a world where people burn down just like candles. Watch it now!  

 

 
Swimming Upstream

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Swimming Upstream

A few weeks ago, Michael Bohnenstingl received his diploma in animation. During his studies, he created, among other things, the humorous 2D animation this is a fish film, in which a small fish asks himself a big, even existential question.

 
The Fitter the Better

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The Fitter the Better

In einer Welt bevölkert von Fitness-Süchtigen, werden die Bewohner mit ihren größten Herausforderungen konfrontiert: Langweilige Alltagssituationen! Erfahre hier mehr über die zweiteilige 3D-Animationsserie von Eddy Hohf, PUMPERS PARADISE.

 
Alumni of Animationsinstitut bring artwork to life

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Alumni of Animationsinstitut bring artwork to life

VR technology turns paintings by Kandinsky, Schlemmer & Co into an immersive experience at the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart. Learn more about ARTialitly - The Art Of Abstraction and the creative minds behind it.

 
Summer Festival News

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Summer Festival News

Screenings, nominations and awards - Well done everybody! The talents of Animationsinstitut are represented at numerous film festivals presenting their productions to an international audience.

 
What happens when The Wild West squeezes into the new Mobilescope?

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What happens when The Wild West squeezes into the new Mobilescope?

The Wild West! Cowboys galloping through vast landscapes, yearning looks into the distance, huge egos dueling to the blood - of course it needs the wide screen! But what if the Western moves with the times and expects the same performance of our cowboys in vertical format?

 

 
Hungry Seagulls and Feathered Dinos

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Hungry Seagulls and Feathered Dinos

The first virtual edition of FMX Conference took place from May 4 to 6. Part of the program were students of Animationsinstitut, who presented their third-year projects AniFilm/AniPlay to the professional audience. Learn more about the projects here.

 
Not weird, just different!

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Not weird, just different!

Elena Walf graduated from Animationsinstitut in 2015 with the beautiful 2D animation Some Thing. Be enchanted by the loving story about self-acceptance and learn more about the making of the award-winning short film.

 

 
Nightmare from three perspectives

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Nightmare from three perspectives

The multiple award-winning 2D animated film A Blink of an Eye by Kiana Naghshineh confronts the audience with a sensitive topic: strong images and haunting music tell the story of a woman who is overwhelmed by a stranger at night.