Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson (2023)My Role: Lighting, Compositing (Sony Pictures Imageworks) Traveling across the multiverse, Miles Morales meets a new team of Spider-People, made up of heroes from different dimensions. But when the heroes clash over how to deal with a new threat, Miles finds himself […]
Percy Jackson and The Olympians Showrunners: Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz (2023)My Role: Virtual Production TD (Industrial Light and Magic) Twelve-year-old demigod Percy Jackson is accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt and races to find it and restore order to Olympus. As a Realtime TD, I set up the Montauk Beach […]
I'm excited to share my latest research using motion control to reproduce realistic lens flares, which I presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 and CVMP2024. This innovative approach aims to enhance the visual quality of both live-action and animated films by accurately replicating the complex phenomenon of lens flares.
The Deep Above – First Hunt Director: Niklas Wolff (2024)My Role: Mocap TD, Compositing, Lens Flare Research A vast ocean at the firmament. Humans suffering in the darkness underneath, longing for the warm light of the Lumathans – giant sea creatures worshiped as gods and the only light source in the world. Will the explorer […]
Mnemonic Film directors: Tobias Eckerlin, Shadab Shayegan (2022)Game directors: Vincent Maurer, Tobias Eckerlin My Role: Realtime TD, Shading, Lighting, Game Development The creature Ivo is constantly holding on to a piece of the sun, under which it hides its memories. Every time Ivo moves away from the stone a little, the stone begins to rustle […]
Cervus Rostratus: The Beaked Deer Director: Tobias Eckerlin (2023)My Role: Compositing The debut episode of a fictional documentary series on unique prehistoric creatures introduces the Cervus Rostratus, Latin for “Beaked Deer.” I set up the Nuke template for the project and handled the compositing of the full CG and VFX shots. You can learn more […]
Giant and The Seed Director: Sara Shabani (2022) My Roles: Character Modeling, Shading, Lighting A little seed is feeling imprisoned in its foggy, paradise-like habitat, looked after by a gentle giant being, which seems to be the one responsible for keeping the environment damp and marshy. As the seed’s curiosity about the place beyond the […]
The Giving Dead Director: Florian Reittner (2022)My Role: Virtual Production TD With a Zombie above her and a deadly drop below her, Becky sue is barely clinging on to the edge of a cliff. When the Zombie tears off his arm to get a hold of her, she finally slips off. But her fall is […]
Looney Eye II – The Movie Director: Alexander Peskador (2024)My Roles: Writing, Camera, Editing A new assignment for private detective Norman Hope: a valuable burger has been stolen from an important client. Will Norman Hope succeed in finding the stolen item? And what is the story behind the mysterious man dressed all in white who […]
The Last Smoker Director: Josia Brezing (2022)My Role: Virtual Production TD Few know: since the cowboy disappeared from the screen and billboards a few years ago, he has led a lonely and secluded life in the big city, mourning the old days in the Wild West. As a smoking cowboy, he is an outcast of […]
Drainspotting Director: Vincent Maurer (2022)My Role: Director, Editing, Animation, Compositing Conflict between good and bad. Human abysses. Love, hate and despair. A look into the underworld.Who am I? Are not covered in this film.Instead we watch dancing manhole covers as conquer back the streets.Fun, fun and even more fun for the whole family. This film […]
Guardian Director: Amir ReichardMy Roles: Modeling, Shading, Matchmove, Lighting, Compositing When the artificial intelligence in control of a military space station decides to launch an unprovoked, all-out nuclear strike on an enemy nation, it is up to the AI’s creator and a maintenance technician to stop it from annihilating half the globe. I worked on […]
Hamster Cheek Created by: Jannik Gensler, Vincent Maurer (2020) My Roles: Animation, Modeling, Layout/ Camera, Lighting, Shading Lonely and abandoned, the hamster lives encircled in mountains of food. His greed is undeniable. When the begging raccoon’s UFO lands on his planet, it’s time to defend his hoarded supplies. Just don’t give in and give away […]