MedienNetzwerk Interviews at animago 2017

They normally work behind the camera. That is why MedienNetzwerk Bayern exceptionally brought some of the speakers and nominees at this year’s animago event 2017 in front of the lens to learn more about their work.
MedienNetzwerk Bayern animago 2017
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Matthias Zabiegly – Aixsponza

Matthias Zabiegly is Head of 3D and Set Supervisor at the Munich design and production studio Aixsponza, whose clients include Nike, Red Bull and Fendt. As a DP author, he reported in issue 07 : 2016 on the creation of the image films for the Vario 1000 tractor. You can download the article here free of charge.

Philip Amelung

Phil Amelung works as a freelancer, illustrator and designer. His focus is on high-poly sculpting and character & creature concept design. In 2015, he recreated the enduringly disturbing grimace from the “Aphex Twin” music video “Windowlicker”. You can download the free workshop here.

Simon Völkl

Simon Völkl’s graduation project “Nanos”, which he realised at Deggendorf Institute of Technology, received a nomination in the “Visualisation” category this year. In the interview with MedienNetzwerk, he talks about the work on the project as well as his education. Since his graduation was already some time ago, he has already been working as a freelancer for around three years.

Christian Deiss

How does a photographer from Stuttgart become a pipeline supervisor at Scanline VFX in Vancouver? Christian Deiss reveals it in the interview. Scanline’s recent work includes “Power Rangers”, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” and “Justice League”.

Leif Petersen

Leif Petersen looks back on 20 years of professional experience in VFX, animation and games. His company Ignyte Germany is based in Munich, which has focused intensively on developing VR experiences for two years.

Robert Hranitzky

Robert Hranitzky, a former animago AWARD jury member and regular DP author on Cinema 4D and motion design, spoke at the CONFERENCE this year as a speaker about the creation of his “TOCA ME 2017 Opening Titles”.

About MedienNetzwerk Bayern

MedienNetzwerk Bayern is an initiative to strengthen Bavaria as a media location. MedienNetzwerk Bayern has seven partners: the Free State of Bavaria, the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for New Media, Bayerischer Rundfunk, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, MedienCampus Bayern, vbw – the Bavarian Industry Association, and the Bavarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce Association (BIHK). Its main tasks are networking the media sectors with one another and with adjacent sectors, as well as mapping the most important developments in Bavaria as a media location.

The animago event would not be possible without its sponsors and partners. For this reason, we would like to thank MedienNetzwerk Bayern, the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology, and the Munich Cultural and Creative Industries Team very warmly for their great support of this year’s animago event!

animago 2018

See you again next year! Entries can already be submitted at www.animago.com.