Summary

From the beginning to the VFX Artist
I was born in South Tyrol in the mid -1970s. My interest in computers showed up early and my first purchase was initially a C64, later an Amiga followed – the beginnings with the first graphic programs. Shortly after my Abitur in 1994, I developed the first pixel graphics for computer games, including advertising games for the Swiss bank. In 1998 my first 3D animation film was awarded the third prize in the then young “Animago Award”.

TV-Commercial and high-end systems in the 2000s
I continued my professional career in Frankfurt am Main in a post -production as a smoke/flame artist. During this time I worked with many TV commercials. Among other things, I work with various compositing systems: Shake, Inferno, Nuke, after effects. For the Dreamwalks company (formerly Discreet), I trained at the high-end system “Smoke”, employees of film and post productions in Germany, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia at home and abroad.

VFX for German movies
As a VFX Supervisor, I stood for the crime scene of Cologne and for the science program knowledge before 8 on the set of advice. I was already responsible for the processing of the VFX Shots for three German movies (including King Ping, Montrak).

The Jollycat | VFX Studio – Concept Art | VFX | animation
At the Computer Graphics Master Acadamy (CGMA) in Los Angeles I regularly perfect my skills in the field of concept art and learn new techniques with my company Jollycat | VFX Studio belong to my customers film and TV productions, directors, TV channels, game manufacturers, events agencies but also independent productions for cinema films, short films or young talented filmmakers. I also share my experiences as a guest lecturer at various events or convey basic knowledge in drawing with pen and tablet as a VHS lecturer.

Skills

Software proficiency

After Effects

Cinema 4D

DAZ Studio

Illustrator

Nuke

Photoshop

ZBrush

Premiere

Mocha

Poser

Office

Wordpress

Smoke

Word

Character Animator

Reel