Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction

The Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg offers a project-based program on a comprehensive general film training background. Students may specialize in Concept & Design, Character Animation, Visual Effects or Realtime & Games. Unique within Germany is the Technical Director program combining technical skills with artistic design. This program serves as an additional qualification for computer science graduates. The recently initiated Interactive Media program embraces creation and production of animation-driven interactive formats. New at the Institute is the possibility to specialize in Animation Producing and Effects Producing.

In addition to offering the project-based animation program the Institute of Animation is also responsible for online editing, grading and mastering of all films created at the Filmakademie. Major postproduction, HD and 3D stereo systems are available in this hands-on environment.

In the Research & Development department students actively contribute to the development of future-proof solutions. The open-source applications Facial Animation Toolset and Frapper were realized there and are now used worldwide.

Graduates of the Institute of Animation have excellent career prospects. Many of them start up their own company, others work as freelancers throughout the world or are employed by companies in the US, Europe and Germany.

Annually, the Institute of Animation organizes FMX Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Interactive Media.

Contact:

Institute of Animation
Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
Akademiehof 10
71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany
tel +49 7141 969-800
fax +49 7141 969-888
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