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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.

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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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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Neoshin – A Mocap Music Video

The ambitious project Neoshin is nominated for the VES Awards 2022! Ramon Schauer is its Technical Director. The alumnus of Animationsinstitut told us about his work.

Isabella Braun received her diploma in Animation/Effects Producing from Filmakademie’s Animationsinstitut last summer. We talked to her about the daily challenges of the producer job and her diploma project Woody. Click here for the interview.

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Set Extension for Next-Level VFX

Visual effects are nowadays essential for many live-action films. The annual Set Extension Workshop offers students from different departments the chance to work together on a film with a high VFX proportion.

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Does Good Art Only Emerge in a Crisis?

Michael Bohnenstingl's diploma film SLOUCH is about artistic crises. In this interview, Michael reveals whether those are necessary to create art.

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What does it mean to win an Oscar?

The Beauty looks back on a successful festival season: The elaborate VFX production won the SIGGRAPH Jury's Choice Award, the VES Award and even the prestigious Student Academy Award. Find out what happened next for director Pascal Schelbli.

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A Shelter for Grief

For her diploma, Ella Estrella Tischa Raetzer created a walk-through audiovisual spatial installation: visitors slip into a womb-like, protected and intimate dimension to embark on an emotional journey. Find out what's behind the project.

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Technical Directing for a Film World in Transition

Those who study Technical Directing at Animationsinstitut are researching technological innovations that expand the creative possibilities of filmmaking. With the rise of LED wall sets, TD skills are becoming even more important to the industry.

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Jelly Pimple

Tao Zhang made a nasty pimple the star of her diploma project. She shows the adventurous coexistence between humans, pimples and their blackheads. Learn more about the making of the project and watch Jelly Pimple - It's snowing! here.

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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.

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The Film Set of the Future

Animationsinstitut is researching the future of filmmaking. In Studio 1, walls of LED screens have been erected and stay there until Christmas. With them, virtual sets can be created, which are becoming increasingly important in the film industry. Find out what it's all about here.