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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.

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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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Setting Out For Uncharted Territory

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Setting Out For Uncharted Territory

Swinging through high halls on luminous swings, lying under a huge silo and calling into it, attending mystical rituals worshipping a sacred substance called Caro - this is the Nomadic Research project.

 
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!

 

 
Autumn Festival News

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Autumn Festival News

Our students' films can be seen at numerous film festivals around the globe. Learn more about awards, nominations and past and upcoming screenings.

 
“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.

 
Lizard People, Chemtrails & Co Make for Great Game Fun

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Lizard People, Chemtrails & Co Make for Great Game Fun

At the board game workshop, Interactive Media students develop analog games. Due to the pandemic, the last workshop took place online and resulted in two incredibly funny games about conspiracy theories. Learn more!

 

 
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.