VFX Reel 2024: HFF Munich’s Visual Effects Students Showcase Their Latest Work
Experience the latest in visual effects and digital storytelling at HFF Munich's VFX Reel 2024 on November 28.
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Ghosts at the HFF
A humanoid robot leans against a car, smoking, with a dog sitting opposite. They enjoy the sunset together.
WIND UP – Family drama on a desert island
As part of their second year of study, students from the VFX specialisation joined forces with all other departments at the Munich University of Television and Film to create a short film. This ambitious project combines various disciplines of the HFF and tells a dramatic story using visual effects.
Castle In The Sky Hommage
We all think Studio Ghibli is great - and if you want to learn what makes it so charming and appealing, a homage is always a good way to go. And I had the opportunity at Ostfalia University,
to really immerse myself - a
an experience report.
VERTAGT – VFX for a dystopian satire
What does the cultural programme actually look like in a dystopia? The short film Vertagt depicts the end-time scenario of a humanity that has not achieved its climate goals. What could our future look like - if human life still exists?
17 Souls
Since October 2020, the Munich University of Television and Film has been offering a new specialisation in VFX as part of the Image Design course. In their first year, the students have already been able to realise an animated film in teams of three; from a reinterpretation of the werewolf myth (from page 102) to mysterious radio messages from a lost plane.
Sweet Nothing Selected for Sundance
Lucerne animation graduates Joana Fischer and Marie-Christine Kenov take the four-minute Sweet Nothing to Sundance 2022.
Four Standout Unreal Engine Indie Game Projects
Four Unreal Engine projects from a 2021 Rookies selection span Victorian management, neon multiplayer combat, an atmospheric museum and a 1970s beat ’em up.
Gnomon 2021 Student Reel Showcases Emerging VFX Artists
Gnomon’s 2021 student reel presents visual-effects, games and animation work created by students at the Los Angeles school.
Designing a Half-Life-Inspired Environment in Blender and Eevee
Ivan Novikov explains how he created a Half-Life-inspired City 17 environment using Blender, Eevee and the Megascans library.
New3dge Showreel Highlights Student VFX
Paris-based New3dge presents a student VFX showreel spanning character work, environments, effects and compositing.
The Beauty | Student Academy Award
The award goes to Animago and Visual Effects Society winners.
Foundry Live: Summer Edition startet bald
Foundry Live - the big online event: Between 16 and 23 July there will be exciting talks about the new Nuke 12.2 release, Lookdev and much more!
Meduc Award 2020 Opens for Entries
The Meduc Award 2020 invited emerging media creators to submit print, film, journalism, music and multimedia work by 1 August.
Coronavirus and CG Software: Free Access
In the context of the current coronavirus situation, several software providers are now offering their tools free of charge for a limited period – including Adobe, Foundry, Autodesk and Avid.
Red Giant Complete Free for Students and Teachers
Students and teachers can now obtain all tools in Red Giant Complete free of charge for six months.
Unity Premium Features for Students
Student Plans for Unity: the game engine now has more features for students, including free assets.
Into space with the Film Academy
With their diploma project "Asperity", the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg team, in collaboration with a total of 3O students, transformed a visit to FMX 2O18 into an interactive space journey.
“Garden Party” in Full Length
From today—for two weeks—our 2016 animago AWARD-winning film “Garden Party” is finally online in full length. Enjoy this macabre fun!
Free Baselight Student Version
FilmLight wants to give the next generation of color graders access to Baselight and has therefore released a free version of the grading software, with some restrictions on its use.
Eyes & Ears: Search for New Talent
On May 8, 2017, Eyes & Ears of Europe will hold the Eyes & Ears New Talents for the 18th time. Anyone who wants to present their project there and make contacts in this way can apply until February 10.
SAE Alumni & SAE Students Awards 2016
SAE alumni and current SAE students can submit their work to the SAE Award until 10 August 2016.
Games Reel by Gnomon
The "Gnomon - School of Visual Effects" shows the best work of its students in terms of VFX, modelling and character design in the new games and animation reel.
The Blood of the Family
Finally online! “Les Liens De Sang” won this year’s animago trophy in the “Best Young Production” category—now the team has released its work in full.
Competition for Young Editors
Avid is holding a short-film competition for young editors from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
Love in times of global warming
Review: In DP 03 : 2014, we found out what happens when arctic pink creatures get involved with tropical fruit - and design students from HBK Braunschweig make 3D animation.
VES Student Award
Be quick and take part—students can still submit their work for the annual VES Award until November 30.
Cinema 4D for Students for Free
It now pays to still be a student: Maxon is offering students a free version of Cinema 4D with all the features of the Studio version.
Autodesk for Free
Autodesk has changed its education licences: anyone who registers with the community receives Maya, 3ds Max and many other programs free of charge.
Final Sprint for the Short Film Festival
Under the name “kurz und schön,” the international short-film competition for commercials, motion design and short films by young creatives is entering the final sprint. Submissions are only possible until July 30.
‘Hessen Talents’ at the 2010 Berlinale
The Hessian Film and Media Academy (hFMA) is presenting selected student films and their creators at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
ohmrolle 2009 fall collection
The next Ohmrolle will take place at CINECITTA' Nuremberg, Gewerbemuseumsplatz 3. Admission is from 19:00, start from 19:30.
Open Day a Success for SAE
Practical learning and close industry contacts are students’ most important selection criteria.
Living Games Festival 2009 Invites Young Developers to Independent Games Show
Students, school pupils and emerging developers could present their game projects at the Living Games Festival.
Quark Expands Its Offering to All Universities in Europe
Quark equips students with additional skills for today's competitive job market
BAF Invites Viewers Behind the Media
Franz Xaver Gernstl opens this year’s student talk show “Unter Medienleuten” at BAF on February 5, 2009.
Nuremberg Students Win Music Video Award
A production by Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences received an award at Medientage München.
GRAPHISOFT Maintains Its Strong Commitment to Young Talent
The student version of ARCHICAD 12 is available as a free download.
Adobe Design Achievement Award Winners Honored
More than 2,700 students from 33 countries entered the eighth competition, and three German students were among the winners.
“White”: Graduate Designers Present Their Work
Opening at Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences on 25 July, followed by a party.
Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences Presents Graduate Projects
Twenty-four graduate communication designers present their work.
Awarded: Nemetschek Allplan Honors the Best Portals for Architecture and Civil-Engineering Students
Nemetschek Allplan supports a competition at Macromedia University of Applied Sciences for Media in Munich.
HdM Student Computer Animation Selected for SIGGRAPH Festival in the United States
The computer animation Morula by Anja Hartmann, Kristian Labusga and Stephan Schäfholz, students of audiovisual media at Stuttgart Media University, has been accepted for the 35th international SIGGRAPH conference in Los Angeles.
Studiengemeinschaft Darmstadt Honoured at the 2008 Innovation Award
The Innovation Initiative and Huber Verlag annually honour the most innovative ICT solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Studiengemeinschaft Darmstadt was one of eight winners in the e-learning category for its SAP user certification.
Macromedia University Announces 2008 Media Award for Upper-Secondary Students
EUR 1,000 in prize money; submission deadline 30 June 2008.
‘More Than an Award for Young Creatives’
On Thursday, 8 May 2008, young media designers will take center stage at the ninth Eyes & Ears Junior Showcase. From 1:00 to 7:30 p.m., 24 young creatives will present their work. The Eyes & Ears jury selected 16 projects from media design and art, TV, film and web design, scenography, promotion production and media marketing.
NVIDIA Awards Research Fellowships to Doctoral Students
The recipients of NVIDIA research fellowships for the 2008/09 academic year have been announced.
Image Gallery for the Animated Short Film “Entering Rockspring”
Sebastian Krieg, Mathias Herbster, Timo Käsinger and Alexander Schäferle created a short film in the fourth semester of Macromedia's Computer Animation programme.
Image Gallery for the “Online Bolzplatz” Project
Project by Macromedia student Andreas Küffner, Sports and Event Management, second semester, on the subject of "Web 2.0 in the World of Football".
Image Gallery for the Short Film “Blinder Musiker”
Project by Miriam Glück, Anna-Julia Geyer and Franziska Kutschenreuter, second-semester Media Management students at Macromedia University of Applied Sciences.
Image Gallery: RTT Honours Young Award Winners
The pictures show the winners of RTT's young talent competition, the "RTT Emerging Technology Contest".
Image Gallery for the Communication Concept for BeTV
Ulrike Bauer, Elisabeth Schöning and Katharina Schwarz, fourth-semester students of PR and Communication Management at Macromedia University of Applied Sciences for Media, presented their a practice-oriented communication concept.
FIlm on the Macromedia Student Project
Students Agnes Berreth, Johannes Gehrke, Marc Falke and Thomas Schönweitz present a website and designed a fictional fashion label called "Smood".
Image Gallery for the Short Film “Munich – a Football Metropolis
Andreas Küffner and Philipp Perrey, fourth-semester Media Management students at Macromedia, presented their view of Munich and football.
Image Gallery for the Communication Concept for Sport1.de
Photo series on the project by Daniel Schuster, a fourth-semester Macromedia student in PR and Communication Management.
Image Gallery for the Short Film Paranoir
Stefan Marquart, studying PR and Communication Management, presented his short film Paranoir as part of the semester opening.
Pictures: Research Project Exploratory Eye. Tracking Study in BMW AG’s Brand World
Macromedia Students Launch an Eye-Tracking Study in BMW AG's Brand World.
Pictures: Media Design Students Greatly Expand Their Study Project and Earn Recognition
The fourth-semester Media Design students at Macromedia University of Applied Sciences were actually supposed to create a modern website. But that was not enough for the ladies and gentlemen. They expanded the assignment on their own initiative and succeeded.
German Film School Students Can Continue Studies
A new Potsdam-Babelsberg film school offers German Film School students a route to continue their studies after operations ceased.
Babelsberg Film School Opens for Digital Production
A new Babelsberg college will offer industry-focused education in animation and visual effects from April 2008.
Avid Launches the New ”New Thinking” Customer Initiative 08
With a series of customer-focused initiatives, the company aims to make its interaction with customers, prospects and the media easier.
Autodesk Opens Student Design Challenge
The Autodesk Student Design Challenge recognises creative planning and design concepts from students.
Ready for the future: Nemetschek Allplan presents a new software package for
Aspiring architects and engineers can master all their planning tasks during their studies with the new student version of Nemetschek Allplan.
Training for Hamburg media designers now officially recognised by the state
With the start of the new year came the welcome news from Hamburg’s cultural authority. AEAusP, Akademie für Elektronisches Publizieren & Art GmbH, has succeeded — it can now add ‘officially recognised by the state’ to its Hamburg media designer training course. ‘This is a success that we regard as confirmation of the quality of our work,’ says Ralf Voss, technical director of AEP.
Autodesk provides free access to AliasStudio design tool
Not least, design determines the success of a product today. Whether functional, futuristic, retro or classically simple: every designer needs specialised and flexible tools to develop, present and produce their designs. So that young people can realise their creative ideas, Autodesk is now offering all students, teachers and lecturers free access to the comprehensive AliasStudio design tool on its Student Community web platform at www.students.autodesk.de.
SAE Institute opens European Degree Center in Oxford
Just one hour from London lies Oxford, the city of "dreaming spires" and home to one of the the oldest and most renowned universities in the world. This international centre of academic education, has now also been chosen as the location of the new European SAE Degree Center and thus provides the unique environment for study, knowledge and experience
Identity and idea: “ID08”
Design students present their diploma projects: opening on February 8, 2008
Computer science graduate school offers scholarships immediately after a bachelor’s degree
Outstanding computer science students who would like to conduct research can apply in Saarbrücken for a doctoral scholarship immediately after completing a bachelor’s degree. The application deadline for the coming summer semester is February 29.
Better Than the Professionals
Students from “Fim & Animation” win 1st prize at “Eyes & Ears of Europe 2007”.
Autodesk and Innovation First Launch Robotics Website
Robotevents.com offers students and teachers exciting material from robotics.
Awards Presented at up-and-coming 2007
On Sunday morning, the 'German Young Film Award 2007', the 'BDK Student Film Award' (Professional Association for Art Education), the 'Flying Camera' and the 'International Young Film Makers Award' were presented in Hanover. The 9th Hanover International Film Festival comes to an end with the award ceremony.
XXS – Dortmund Short Film Festival
The Dortmund Short Film Festival is organised by students of the Advertising and Media Academy Marquardt (WAM) in cooperation with the Dortmund Agency and CineStar Dortmund. A selection of 10 short films will be screened from all submissions from German-speaking countries. An expert jury will select the three best short films and award them the "Dortmund Short Film Prize" in bronze, silver and gold, which are endowed with 500, 1,000 and 1,500 euros respectively. The Audience Award will also be presented again this year.
Two successes at “kurzundschön” for students
Two awards from the renowned “kurzundschön” film competition went this year to design students at Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences – Nuremberg University of Applied Sciences. They study “Film and Animation” under Prof. Jürgen Schopper and accepted the coveted awards at a gala in Cologne. The Europe-wide “kurzundschön” competition for young talent took place for the 10th time and attracted entrants in various competition categories with cash and material prizes worth 21,000 euros.
Prizewinners of kurzundschön selected
On October 31 at 8:00 p.m., the 13 best films of the young talent competition
kurzundschön were honored in Cologne. In addition, the juries handed out 10 honorable
mentions to young talents and their films.
Adobe: Flex Builder 2 free for pupils and students
Adobe supports the education sector with its Web 2.0 technology
Today: “Graduation 2007” at ifs international film school cologne
2nd year of the Film degree programme and the Sound Design/Film training programme presents its graduation work today at the Cinenova cinema in Cologne.
Mobile Movie School with Grimme Award winner Oktay Özdemir comes to Munich
In the Germany-wide draw for a Mobile Movie School, the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF) wins a one-day workshop for ten students
“WHO” or “when OHM is upside down”
New magazine from the Faculty of Design at Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg
Mecca of the creative elite – media giant SAE opened Europe’s largest private media campus in Berlin
The “Shrek makers” and Steven-Spielbergs of tomorrow are now being trained in Berlin. On October 18, 2007, SAE Institute opened its new campus in the German capital.
Programme of the 18th Lünen Film Festival
From November 15 to 18, 2007, the Lünen Film Festival celebrates its 18th birthday with a total of 53 short and long German productions. 29 of them will be shown in the competitions, 24 in the special programmes. For the first time this year, the Lünen Film Festival is awarding the prize for best film music, endowed with 2,500 euros; two further one-time prizes will be presented in the FUTURE extra and the SPORT extra. The Lünen Film Festival 2007 is thus awarding ten prizes endowed with a total of 25,000 euros and various support services.
Job initiative: Career start with SYSTEMS 2007
Whether ICT companies or firms that use ICT technologies: Both are urgently looking for young talent. SYSTEMS 2007 is actively tackling this problem and expanding its
job initiative.
Games Academy GmbH uses CryENGINE2
Games Academy GmbH will in future use CryENGINE2 in teaching as part of an education license.
AEP: 16 new Hamburg media designers
On October 1, the new training course for Hamburg media designers began. A total of 16 committed and creative trainees will learn their craft in the fields of 3D design and design over the next three years at AEP, Akademie für Elektronisches Publizieren, Art & Design GmbH.
Graduate and trainee jobs from stellenanzeigen.de now also on studiVZ
From now on, all job advertisements for
graduates that were placed at stellenanzeigen.de will also be published on
studiVZ, the largest student network in Europe.
With three million registered members and 100 million page
impressions per day, studiVZ is one of the most successful
Internet communities in Germany.
Corel Expands Education Licensing
Corel adds classroom and student-use licensing to its education programme, covering graphics, painting, video, imaging and office software.
Extension of the early-booking discount until 17.10.
Until next Wednesday, October 17, early bookers can still secure their tickets at favorable conditions.
HD Competition “movies & stills 2008”
Aimed at young creatives / Prize money totallingg 6000 euros offered
Who Should All Come?
The digital creation days are aimed at a very professional target group. Production and post-production houses, advertising agencies, game developers, television broadcasters, architects as well as designers and students in the corresponding specialist areas are addressed equally.
Moderators Wanted
In the spirit of “Connecting Ideas”, KMK offers female and male students the opportunity to distinguish themselves as moderators in the workshop program of the digital creation days.
WAM Film Night Goes XXS
Dortmund is getting its own short-film festival. An initiative of students from Werbe- & Medien-Akademie Marquardt (WAM) is organising the event.
TietoEnator Seeks the Best IT Artists
IT service provider TietoEnator is supporting this year's “Swan Lake: Moving Image & Music Award” (SL:MIMA) as main sponsor. The competition was initiated by Mittweida University of Applied Sciences (FH) and awards prizes to the best music videos for New Age piano music.
Games Academy Opens Branch in Frankfurt/Main
Teaching begins in October 2007 at the second location of the state-recognized vocational school from Berlin
Eyes & Ears Junior Showcase
For the eighth time, Eyes & Ears of Europe is organizing the Eyes & Ears Junior Showcase in cooperation with fmx/07. Graduates, students and trainees from the fields of media design and/or art, TV/film/web design, scenography, promotion producing and media marketing present their projects and face discussion.
Autodesk Launches Inventor Student Design Contest
Students can submit their 3D designs until May 1
Spotlight Advertising Film Festival: 2007 with “Web & Mobile” Category
Participation open to professionals and students / Submission deadline extended
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg: New “Interactive Media” Degree Program
Application deadline runs until February 15, 2007
8th Eyes & Ears Junior Showcase as Part of fmx/07
Submission deadline for presentations ends on February 9, 2007
Nvidia Awards Research Fellowships
"Fellowship Program" for research in graphics and digital media
Adobe Design Achievement Award 2007 Begins
Creative competition for students from over 30 countries / honors best work in design, film and interactive web content
WAM Film Night
On November 4, 2006, the Werbe- & Medien-Akademie Marquardt will present the "small film prize" for the 6th time as part of WAM Film Night to the best up-and-coming filmmakers. The prize is intended to help draw the industry's attention to the great creative potential of young filmmakers. WAM Film Night was founded in 2001 by Frank Erhardt – Academy Director of Werbe- & Medien-Akademie Marquardt – and a team of committed students and has successfully established itself since then. In addition to submissions from universities throughout Germany, WAM Film Night recorded international entries for the first time in 2005. Until September 29, up-and-coming filmmakers can apply to participate with scenic-fictional productions with a maximum length of 20 minutes. The producer and director of the film are entitled to submit.