The Animationsinstitut at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg trains outstanding talents at the highest level in the fields of Animation, Visual Effects, Technical Directing, Animation/Effects Producing and Interactive Media. Beyond study, it offers international talent & IP development initiatives and promotes a vivid community between students, graduates, faculty, and staff. In addition, the institute runs a Research & Development department and curates the annual international conference FMX. We offer you a study that will make you ready for the film, media and game industry.

Application deadline is February 15 each year. International students are welcome! For more information please go to www.animationsinstitut.de or visit us at our booth.

On May 8, 15:00-19:00, the diploma students of the Animationsinstitut will hold this year's Diploma Showroom on the Filmakademie campus in Ludwigsburg. Come to the exhibition and visit ten individual project rooms, get exclusive, behind-the-scenes insights, meet the teams and most importantly: enjoy the graduation films and games!

More about the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg can be found on: www.filmakademie.de.

Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences (HSHL) offers innovative and interdisciplinary degree programs in the fields of engineering, natural sciences, computer science and business. In 14 bachelor's and ten master's degree programs, 4700 students at HSHL are currently gaining practical qualifications for their future careers. At the two campuses in Hamm and Lippstadt, the university has state-of-the-art buildings and around 15,000 square meters of laboratory space for future-oriented teaching and research. For the team of around 450 around President Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kira Kastell and Chancellor Sandra Schlösser, tolerance, equal opportunities and diversity in particular form the basis for work that makes a sustainable contribution to social development.

The Animation and  Game BA at the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt combines a high academic standard with a strong practical orientation. The program offers two optional specialization pathways: Technology Specialization and Art & Design Specialization. It is mainly carried out in English language. The unique combination of the disciplinary fields animation and game reflects the merging platforms and distribution channels and enables the graduates to position themselves in a highly dynamic professional field. 

The Animation and Game MA offers students advanced theoretical knowledge and methodological competencies in order to develop directorial authorship based on intense genre knowledge and critique, mastery of industrial standard producing practices as well as strong leadership skills. Students are enabled to develop compelling, innovative content as well as carry out original research in the field of animations, games and immersive experiences. The Master of Arts Animation and Game includes two optional specialization pathways: Technical Direction and Creative Direction.

The Hochschule der Medien (HdM) in Stuttgart-Vaihingen offers an Audiovisual Media degree program covering computer animation, film/VFX, sound production, interactive media, games, television, and event media. Graduates earn titles of Bachelor of Engineering or Master of Science.

Our program provides students with access to state-of-the-art studios specializing in various fields. Our studios are supported by our skilled staff, ensuring an engaging and enjoyable work environment.

One of the standout features of our program is the ability to work across different projects, allowing for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. 

As one of Europe's largest media universities, we provide a comprehensive Bachelor of Engineering degree that blends robust technical education with creative elements, along with opportunities for consecutive master's and doctoral studies.

We also maintain partnerships with universities worldwide, enhancing the global perspective of our program.

Wir gehören zu den führenden Hochschulen für Angewandte Wissenschaften in Deutschland. Das bestätigen uns regelmäßig Rankings in der ZEIT und der WirtschaftsWoche.  

Profitieren Sie von unserem sehr guten Netzwerk in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft: Absolvieren Sie ihr Praxissemester bei Daimler, Porsche, Bosch, Festo, bei der Caritas oder der Diakonie.  

Besuchen Sie eine unserer 70 Partnerhochschulen in der ganzen Welt: Ob in den USA, in Mexiko oder Finnland – bei uns studieren Sie international. Egal für welchen unserer Bachelor- oder Masterstudiengänge Sie sich entscheiden: Wir bereiten Sie perfekt auf den Berufseinstieg vor.  

Im Studiengang Softwaretechnik und Medieninformatik – B.Eng. vermitteln wir eine fundierte Ausbildung in Mathematik, Softwaretechnik und Informatik. Der hohe Praxisbezug des Studiums vertieft das erlernte Wissen. In bestens ausgestatteten Laboren führst Du Projektarbeiten in kleinen Gruppen durch.

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Innovativ, persönlich, praxisnah – das ist das Studium an der HFU.

Ob Erststudium, Masterstudium oder Weiterbildung – die HFU bietet für viele Bildungswünsche das passende Programm.

Die Kompetenzfeldern sind Ingenieurwissenschaften, Informatik, Wirtschaftsinformatik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Digitale Medien, Internationale Wirtschaft und Gesundheit/Life Sciences.

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ist der ganze Schwarzwald - mit unzähligen Freizeitangeboten in der Natur. Verteilt auf die Standorte Furtwangen, Tuttlingen und Villingen-Schwenningen ist der Campus der HFU der ideale Ort fürs Studium. Die Lebensqualität ist hoch, alles ist in der Nähe, die wunderschöne Schwarzwald-Landschaft bringt Entspannung und Erholung und der Bodensee ist schnell zu erreichen. Kombiniert mit einer Fülle von kulturellen und sportlichen Freizeit-Angeboten und den vergleichsweise moderaten Miet- und Lebenskosten bieten die drei Standorte der HFU alles, was das Studentenherz begehrt.

The ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln is a full study and further education institution with an artistic-scientific focus. Established in 2000, the ifs is consistantly ranked as one of the best film schools in Germany.

The specialisation in VFX & Animation within the Bachelor’s programme Film offers a large-scale study programme that conveys all fundamental technical and design aspects of professional effects production and 3D animation. Supported by state-of-the-art equipment and tutors from the industry students get the opportunity to follow their own interests and gain specialization through exercises, seminars and project work.

The Master’s programme 3D Animation for Film & Games: it deepens the students’ existing knowledge of the 3D process with a rich set of methodical, theoretical and design-practical skills and will acquire new knowledge in areas such as authorship and experimental work. Close integration with the industry is a central component of the extra-occupational programme.

Student & alumni showcases: https://vimeo.com/showcase/4700528

Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway offers two programs in the world of digital creativity. 

The BA program in Computer Arts is a comprehensive education in Game Design, 3D Graphics, Animation, and Visual Effects. This program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, training, and experience necessary to secure employment in these creative industries. 

Developed in close cooperation with leading Norwegian companies, the curriculum ensures that students learn the tools, methods, and processes they will encounter in their professional careers.  

The MA in Media Arts is an innovative two-year program that further explores the cutting edge of audiovisual media, digital art and emerging technologies. Through artistic research and multidisciplinary experimentation, students develop critical and investigative practices aiming to shape the future of digital art. 

La Salle Campus Barcelona, part of Universitat Ramon Llull, is a top institution in animation, VFX, and digital arts education, ranked #1 in Spain for "Production Excellence - 3D Animation" by The Rookies. Our programs integrate creativity, technology, and industry-driven training to prepare students for careers in art, animation, VFX, gaming, and multimedia.

Celebrating 10 years of excellence, the Degree in Animation & VFX covers the entire production pipeline, from storyboarding and design to 3D modeling, FX, and post-production. The Degree in Digital Arts blends fine arts with digital tools, allowing students to specialize in concept art or new media. Our Master’s in Digital Arts and Creative Technologies connects art, science, and technology, fostering experimental approaches to immersive content, interactive design, and creative industries.

For nearly 30 years, Luleå University of Technology in northern Sweden has been educating VFX artists and game developers.   Bachelor's program in Computer Graphics for Games and Film is a production-oriented program that not only improves the artistic skills of students but also provides a learning environment that prepares them for the industry.   Bachelor's program in Computer Game Programming is a practical computer science program focusing on developing strong problem-solving and programming skills, encouraging collaboration with artists and designers.

Mediadesign University of Applied Sciences offers exciting opportunities to study Digital Film Design - Animation/VFX and Game Design. Both Bachelor programs have a unique project orientated structure and include a lot of hands on classes.

Furthermore, we offer degrees at Bachelors and Masters level in Media Design and Digital Leadership as well as Fashion Management. Our two campuses in Berlin and Dusseldorf allow students to prepare for a career in the creative industries with a strong focus on artistic and technical skills. At the campus in Berlin we offer all programs with English as teaching language within international study groups.

Modern facilities and a vibrant environment with Professor and Lecturers who have an industry background and a strong focus on applied research make studying with MDH a great experience. Did we mention - we have tiny class sizes to guarantee an exceptional learning time and direct access to the teaching staff?

Mediadesign University of Applied Sciences is full accredited and certified, and we offer scholarships as well as funding support for new students.

Merz Akademie, University of Applied Arts, Design and Media, Stuttgart is a nationally accredited, non-profit university. With excellent technical facilities, the bachelor's and master's degree programs offer access to a wide range of media technologies and applications, knowledge, art and design. Students can combine the three areas of study - Film and Video, New Media, and Visual Communication - or focus on one area. Students get a good insight into professional life during an internship semester. 
 
The New Media program focuses on two main subjects: Web/UI/UX design, and 3D/VR/AR design. Running a professional VR lab, Merz Akademie is one of the few German universities that have been offering VR and AR projects and courses since the early 2000s. Since then, it has an ongoing partnership with local, national and international scientific partner institutions and universities.

Embark on an evolutionary educational journey that merges art with groundbreaking technology. Our Master's program in Realtime Art & Visual Effects integrates the principles behind leading real-time graphics platforms and intricate procedural generation tools. It's about mastering the interplay of creativity and technology, and spearheading the next era of immersive digital narratives.

The OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (TH OWL) is a strong research university for applied sciences, which offers around 60 bachelor's and master's degree programs as well as doctoral programs at three locations. It is firmly anchored in Ostwestfalen-Lippe, a lively and economically strong region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The TH OWL is creative, innovative and sustainable. It lives through the diversity of its departments, which are technically, economically, creatively and artistically oriented.

Since February 2022, the department of Media Production is located in our new building in Detmold on the “Kreativ Campus”. The campus has the latest camera, lighting and sound technology, three studios for film, photo, VFX, VR and virtual film production, a radio station, a surround studio, a graphic design studio, modern editing and grading stations and three digital computer labs for optimal teaching, learning and working.

Beside this, the "KreativInstitut.OWL" (KIO) opened a new amazing building on the “Kreativ Campus”. The institute generates, transfers and imparts knowledge. It brings together creative minds from business and science.

The University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Hagenberg features a range of specialized programs in Informatics, Communications, and Media. The programs Digital Arts (BA), Media Technology and Design (BSc), Digital Arts (MA), and Interactive Media (MSc) offer industry-oriented education in digital media.

Digital Arts (BA)

This program provides the relevant know-how, specializing in designing, conceptualizing, and producing animations, games, and their manifold facets (audio, video, mixed reality, etc.).

Media Technology and Design (BSc)

This bachelor’s program provides students with the technical expertise and the design and communication skills for web, multimedia, 3D modeling, computer games, audio & video production, focusing on creative AI.

Digital Arts (MA)

This full-time master’s degree program builds on a student’s creative, design, and technical skills. It focuses on professional and in-depth computer animation, audio/video, and games.

Interactive Media (MSc)

This English-taught master’s program develops the students’ expertise in interactive technologies, computer games, and online media to refine their systematic approaches to problem-solving and engineering for interaction.

ACCESS:VFX is a global, industry-led, non-profit comprising  70 leading companies, industry bodies and educational establishments in the visual effects and animation industries. It focuses on actively pursuing and encouraging inclusion, diversity, awareness and opportunity under its four pillars of Inspiration, Education, Mentoring and Recruitment.‍ACCESS:VFX has united over  3,000 passionate people (many from competing companies) around the common goal of addressing the lack of diversity in the VFX and Animation industry. Together they have run more than 200 events and reached thousands of potential future employees of primary school age and above across the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand!

In October 2023 we launched our European Chapter which together with the help of our member companies and Netflix we expanded into 11 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Czech Republic, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. We are very proud of spreading our mission into new territories!

    Begoña is a freelance artist with a focus on Special Make-up Effects, prosthetics, and character & creature design. Her mentors were Neill Gorton, Rod Maxwell (from the Face-Off TV show), and Tom Hester (Designer of Shrek).   

    She studied Fine Arts at the University of Seville, specialising in Sculpture, Anatomy, and Drawing. After graduating from Winchester School of Art and getting her Masters in Art Photography at the University of Arts London, she enrolled in Neill Gorton’s Prosthetics Boot Camp in order to push her career forward. She has also studied sculpture with Tom Hester (designer of Shreck), Zbrush with Rod Maxwell, and Illustration & Creature Design with artist Jared Fajardo.   

    In 2019 Begoña was selected as the Winner of Ve Neil's Legends of Makeup Design scholarship (LA, USA), Finalist of the KNB EFX Group Legends of Creature Design (LA, USA), and Winner of The Prosthetics Event AS Make-up contest (UK).    

    She now works as a prosthetics & special makeup effects artist, sculptor, and illustrator, as well as a prop maker, for film and TV, and often teaches SPFX makeup at universities and other venues. Her professional work encompasses Film &TV productions, working for companies including Disney, Netflix, Warner Brothers (Damsel, Gladiartor 2, Aquaman 2, The Witcher, Willow, etc), and the BBC, and several music videos and independent films across the UK and Europe.    

    She has also released the only prosthetics-related book for cosplayers "Special Makeup Effects and Prosthetics: An Essential Guide for Beginners and Cosplayers", aimed at newcomers and cosplayers interested in special makeup effects, and featuring a diverse range of models and skin tones.

Begoña will be giving a talk and live demonstration of a prosthetics makeup on the main stage on Wednesday, as well as two smaller demos at her booth:

Thursday, May 8 12:30 -13:30

Friday, May 9, 12:30 -13:30

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