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SCREEN.TIME international 2020

You never get to see Work in Progress!? We have changed that for you - at SCREEN.TIME international you can get to know current projects of Filmakademie in pitchings, screenings and presentations.

Our students were again able to score slots for screenings on international festival stages. Due to the current situation, these stages are often of a virtual nature, but therefore also accessible to a larger audience.

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The almost true story about friendship, love and the Bear

Believe it or not, the idea for the animated movie Bear Me came Kasia Wilk during a 15 minute nap in 2009... Yep, it was just that easy.

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VPET: Supporting Virtualisation in Covid-19 Pandemic Era

Virtual Production is an essential part of ongoing research and curriculum at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. As the Corona pandemic has accelerated, the demand for virtualized production tools increased.

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What are we left with when a person disappears?

Tough question. Beautifully answered in a short film by Thomas Sali.

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The VES Awards Ceremony 2020

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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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.