Senior 3d Artist

6/2013 – 12/2013

Creating a seamless flight animation from earth through the furthest corners of the milky way and back

Spezialeffekte, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation

1/2013 – 6/2013

-creating fx animation for Baz Luhrmann´s feature film "The Great Gatsby" and Stuart Beattie´s "iFrankenstein"

Spezialeffekte, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation

7/2012 – 12/2014

TVC work for Audi, Storck "Nimm 2", Müller Joghurt mit der Ecke, Feature Film "The Seventh Dwarf"
- responsible for lighting & shading the interior and exterior of an Audi A3 including add ons like baby seats and
bike holders
- lighting & shading and look development of fruit gums with a semitranslucent look
- creating a packshot for Müller, der Joghurt mit der Ecke "Greek Style" - responsible for creating shaders for 2 characters for the upcoming animated feature "The Seventh Dwarf" including the main character Bobo
-responsible for creating an ice shattering effect for a teaser for the Second German Television (ZDF) for the Winter Olympics in Sotchi

Charakterdesign, Spezialeffekte, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation

3/2012 – 11/2012

- creating several fx shots for tv commercials for the champions league final 2012 and Wimbledon 2012 like fume, debris, shattering mountains
- lighting&shading,compositing and animation supervision for a flying camera, that had to interact with the hosts and integrate seamlessly in the studio environment

Spezialeffekte, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation, FumeFX

11/2011 – 2/2012

Working on Commercials for the Geman Beer brand "Sion Kölsch" and creating a packshot with realflow elements for "Artelac Splash", eye drops by Bausch + LOMB

Spezialeffekte, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation, Real Flow

9/2011 – 10/2011

- creating a 3d animation of the tsunami of 2004 for the German TV Channel ZDF

Spezialeffekte, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation, FumeFX

1/2011 – 8/2011

-Responsible for all fx work done at Pixomondo Frankfurt for „Fast Five“ including several destruction sequences (vault vs pillars, poles, sidewalks, tree), spark and dust elements
-Created supporting fx elements for the feature film „Super 8“, including small debris, fume and smoke
-Developed three main fx shots for the feature film „Yoko“ and worked on numerous supporting fx elements

Spezialeffekte, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation, FumeFX

1/2009 – 12/2010

- Lead shading artist for 4 Porsche, 1 Audi and 1 Chevrolet Car commercial
- Responsible for rigging, shading and lighting several cars and their drive chains
- Developed several “carstrips”, particle driven disintegration effects of an auto body - Responsible for interior / exterior car assets
- Developed three fx underwater shots for the TV movie „Vulkan“
- Supporting fx work for the feature film „The Losers“
- Modeled, shaded and rigged a moth and a bird for the TV documentary „Terra X“, animating the animals with thinking particles
- Created a highly detailed environment for a Chevrolet commercial
- Lead shading artist on a stereoscopic exhibition video featuring the inner parts of a printing machin

Art direction, Spezialeffekte, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation

3/2008 – 12/2008

-Developed several shots for a full dome 360 degree show shot in 4K in cooperation with the ESA (European Space Administration) featuring their latest high tec satellites named Herschel and Planck
-Responsible for modeling, shading, lighting and animating the Ariane 5 Carrier Rocket, bringing the satellites into orbit
-Responsible for all the fx elements like exhaust flames, exhaust smoke, space nebula and other space phenomena
-Developed a seamless flight into the orion nebula, witnessing a solar system being bor

Spezialeffekte, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation, FumeFX

1/2007 – 11/2009

- creating architectual elements and visualisations for Dietel Fenster, Katzbeck and Unilux

Architekturvisualisierung, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max

11/2006 – 2/2007

- Developed a technical video for Schüco, featuring window and facade modules
- Worked on an Audi R8 commercial

Architekturvisualisierung, Art direction, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation

6/2006 – 5/2020

Seit 1998 Autodidakt im Bereich 3d-Grafik. In den letzten 20 Jahren habe ich in Firmen vor Ort in Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Melbourne und Kiel gearbeitet.

Seit 2006 bin ich selbstständig. Ich biete meinen Kunden high-end 3d Visualisierungen im Bereich Produktvisualisierung, Architektur, Automotive, Werbung, Kino, TV, Intro, VR, AR und Fulldome. Mit einer eigenen Renderfarm und einer eingespielten Pipeline betreue ich Ihre Projekte vom Konzept bis zur Fertigstellung.

Über die Jahre durfte ich für Firmen wie Caterpillar, Beiersdorf, Audi, Mercedes, Porsche, Schüco, BASF, Hymer, Chevrolet, ESA, Sky, Müller, RTL, ZDF und viele mehr tätig werden.

In internationalen Firmen wie Pixomondo, Mackevision und Method Studios durfte ich als VFX Artist ua. an Filmen wie Fast & Furios 5, Der Große Gatsby, Independence Day 2 und Super 8 mitarbeiten.
Ich arbeite primär mit 3ds max, V-ray, Nuke, Thinking Particles, FumeFX, Phoenix FD und der Adobe Suite.

Über 500 Projekte und vielen guten Erfahrungen später,suche ich immer nach der nächsten Herausforderung.

Architekturvisualisierung, Medizinische Illustration, Spezialeffekte, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation, FumeFX, Concept Art, Projektkalkulation

8/2003 – 1/2006

- Responsible for calculating,scheduling and executing projects in small teams of 1 to 3 people
- Responsible for the communication with the client
- Importing, shading, lighting and animating heavy machinery and equipment CAD Data
- Acquired strong knowledge of machinery and equipment - Rigging of engines, pumps and other mechanical moving parts

Art direction, 3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation

9/2001 – 3/2002

- Worked on several music commercials for the defjam record company - Visualized a booth for an architecture exhibition

3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation

8/2000 – 8/2001

Supporting current projects with 3d elements

3D Grafiken, 3Ds Max, Computeranimation / 3D Animation