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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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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.

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A coloring book turned into an animated film - and a company!

Using an app to create an animated film: MITMALFILM enables children to turn painted pictures into an animated film. The project was further developed during ASF. Uli Seis talks about the idea, the animal characters of the short films and his time at ASF.

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Hey Jiayan Chen!

After graduating in Audiovisual Media, Jiayan Chen applied to study producing at Filmakademie’s Animationsinstitut. Now, she is about to receive her diploma in Animation/Effects Producing. We talked to the young producer about her studies and about what it means to take responsibility for a team.

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A Space with a View

Indie game developers and filmmakers founded an office community in 2018, including many alumni of Animationsinstitut. Since then, the "Kokolores Collective" has been booming, offering opportunities for creative exchange in the immediate vicinity of Filmakademie.

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Hey Toufik Abdedaim!

After working as a 3D artist for some years, Toufik Abdedaim longed for a new challenge and decided to become an Animation & VFX Producer. He moved from Morocco to Ludwigsburg and started his studies at Animationsinstitut. Learn more about him here.

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4 Questions with Annika Bauer

Annika Bauer graduated from Animationsinstitut in 2016 with a degree in Transmedia/Games Producing and works as Production Manager in London. Find out how she got started at Nexus and what role FMX played in the process.

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Beeing

Peek into the future of public transport entertainment! Animationsinstitut’s R&D Team created a nature inspired VR journey for train rides addressing the protection of our environment and ecosystem. Learn more about the developed prototype here.

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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.

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4 Questions with Dimosthenis Gkantzos

After completing his studies in Computer Science, Dimosthenis quickly realized that he wanted more than what the back-end has to offer. He started his creative journey at Animationsinstitut, graduated in Transmedia/Games Producing in 2019 and is now working as a Creative Director and Producer.