done at: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Two male, glowing creatures start a fight over trying to impress a female. Each one of them wants to win her over by giving a better light show than his competitor.
Graduate thesis film, done at the Animation Institute of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.
Graduate thesis film, done at the Animation Institute of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.

Concept, story and character work

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich

by Alexander Dietrich
test animation, open GL rendering

Modeling process and character rig

city modeling & texturing by Dennis Mueller





Shading, fur and hair work
fur tests (Cinema4D, Physical Renderer)








Animation, acting and sound recording
Animation: Ringo Klapschinsky
Lighting, rendering and compositing

no lighting

lighting revision

overpaint

final lighting

final compositing
Film Stills











CREDITS
DIRECTION: Alexander Dietrich & Johannes Flick
DIRECTION: Alexander Dietrich & Johannes Flick
PRODUCER: Mareike Keller
PRODUKTION: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
LAYOUT & EDITING: Alexander Dietrich, Johannes Flick, Martha Ewa Wojakowska, Kim Nguyen
DESIGN: Alexander Dietrich
MODELING: Alexander Dietrich, Dennis Müller
RIGGING & EFFECTS: Alexander Dietrich, Johannes Flick, Marc Zimmerman
ANIMATION LEAD: Alexander Dietrich
ANIMATION: Ringo Klapschinsky, Valentin Sitnikov, Ännie Habermehl, Cynthia Collins, Meike Müller
LIGHTING & SHADING: Johannes Flick, Dennis Müller
MATTEPAINTING: Dominic Eise
COMPOSITING: Johannes Flick, Dennis Müller
MUSIC: Juri De Marco
SOUND DESIGN & RECORDINGS: Dominik Kostolnik
VOICES: Ferdinand Engländer
FOLEY ARTIST: Luis Schöffend
ADDITIONAL SOUND & MIXING: Marvin H. Keil
© 2016 Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg