Animationsinstitut Blog

What’s it like to study at Filmakademie in Ludwigsburg?

We’ll take you on a journey through academy life – with all the bells and whistles.

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Research, Innovation, and the Endless Possibilities of Virtual Production

Everyone is talking about virtual production. Find out what that actually means and read about working with LED walls as a technical director.

Nina Weilbächer studies Interactive Media at Filmakademie’s Animationsinstitut. From August to December, she spent a semester abroad at the renowned DADIU in Copenhagen. Find out how she experienced her stay in Denmark and learn about the challenges she had to face.

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Green Screens, Green Pixels and Green Shooting

The topic of sustainability and the question of resource-saving production methods are occupying the film and media industry around the globe. Our R&D team compared two VFX productions in terms of energy consumption & co. Click here for the exciting report.

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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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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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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.