Thomas Stellmach
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Thomas Stellmach directed, animated and produced several independent films and received many international awards e.g. the Oscar© of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
(AMPAS) 1997 granted for the puppet animation film Quest (short film)
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Thomas Stellmach studied at the Department of Animation
at the University of Kassel
Art College in Germany, being taught by the well-known artist Paul Driessen
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Having received his Degree of Arts in 1999 Stellmach founded the animation studio "Lichthof, Film & Animation" in Kassel with two partners and produced animation films for television and advertising. He has handed off his share of the company to focus on artistic animation projects since 2009. His field of experience contains computer animation
, stop motion
, animated cartoon
and pixilation
.
By the fall of 2011 he is co-directing the experimental film 'virtuoso virtual' with the artist Maja Oschmann and is producing the animated short film to a classic music composition by Louis Spohr in stereoscopic.
So far he held workshops at various academies, e.g.
His film, Quest
, was included in the Animation Show of Shows
.
Direction, Animation, Production: Lichthof - Film & Animation
Short films and commercials during study
Direction, Animation, Production: Thomas Stellmach (As far as nothing else is mentioned.)
Short films before study
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...
(AMPAS) 1997 granted for the puppet animation film Quest (short film)
Quest (short film)
Quest is a 1996 German animated short film directed by Tyron Montgomery, written and produced by Thomas Stellmach at the University of Kassel - Art College...
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Thomas Stellmach studied at the Department of Animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
at the University of Kassel
University of Kassel
The University of Kassel, founded in 1970, is one of the newer universities in the state of Hesse. The university is in Kassel, and as of September 2010 has about 18,113 students...
Art College in Germany, being taught by the well-known artist Paul Driessen
Paul Driessen
Paul Driessen may refer to:*Paul Driessen , American author and lobbyist*Paul Driessen Dutch film director, animator and writer...
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Having received his Degree of Arts in 1999 Stellmach founded the animation studio "Lichthof, Film & Animation" in Kassel with two partners and produced animation films for television and advertising. He has handed off his share of the company to focus on artistic animation projects since 2009. His field of experience contains computer animation
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....
, stop motion
Stop motion
Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...
, animated cartoon
Animated cartoon
An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot...
and pixilation
Pixilation
Pixilation is a stop motion technique where live actors are used as a frame-by-frame subject in an animated film, by repeatedly posing while one or more frame is taken and changing pose slightly before the next frame or frames. The actor becomes a kind of living stop motion puppet...
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By the fall of 2011 he is co-directing the experimental film 'virtuoso virtual' with the artist Maja Oschmann and is producing the animated short film to a classic music composition by Louis Spohr in stereoscopic.
So far he held workshops at various academies, e.g.
- Film Academy Baden-WuerttembergFilm Academy Baden-WuerttembergThe Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg is a publicly funded film school in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Filmakademie is one of the most internationally renowned film schools and known for its Institute for Animation and Visual Effects...
- Academy of Media ArtsAcademy of Media ArtsThe Academy of Media Arts Cologne is a teaching and research institution for audio-visual media in Cologne, Germany. It offers an undergraduate degree program, as well as an post-graduate program....
Cologne - University of Television and Film MunichUniversity of Television and Film MunichThe University of Television and Film Munich is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. The University of Television and Film Munich is one of Germany's most reputable film schools with about 350 students enrolled...
- State University of Design, Karlsruhe
- University of KasselUniversity of KasselThe University of Kassel, founded in 1970, is one of the newer universities in the state of Hesse. The university is in Kassel, and as of September 2010 has about 18,113 students...
Art College
His film, Quest
Quest (short film)
Quest is a 1996 German animated short film directed by Tyron Montgomery, written and produced by Thomas Stellmach at the University of Kassel - Art College...
, was included in the Animation Show of Shows
Animation show of shows
The Animation Show of Shows is a traveling selection of the year's best animated short films, curated and presented by Acme Filmworks founder, Ron Diamond. It began in 1998 with the aim of showing the most original, funny, intelligent short animated films from all over the world and presenting them...
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Filmography
Recent commercial filmsDirection, Animation, Production: Lichthof - Film & Animation
- 2001-2008: Commercials, computer animation / cartoon animation / stop motion animation, Client: Wrigley's HubbaBubba / BBDO-Düsseldorf, German Pay-TV Premiere / Goldammer, Landesbausparkasse / BBDO-Berlin, Lindt & Sprüngli / FCB Wilkens, MTV-Germany, ZDF-German Television / Kika
Short films and commercials during study
Direction, Animation, Production: Thomas Stellmach (As far as nothing else is mentioned.)
- 2000: Chicken Kiev, cartoon animation, 9 min
- 1998: Lebenshilfe-Commercial, cartoon animation, 0:30 min, (Idea, Director, Animation: Monika Stellmach), Client: Lebenshilfe e.V.
- 1996: Quest, puppet animation, 11 min, (Director: Tyron Montgomery)
- 1995: 100 Years of Cinema, cartoon animation, 3 min, (Idea, Director, Animation, Production: Students of the Art College Kassel), Client: HR-Television
- 1994: Old Super Lady, cartoon animation, 0:30 min, Client: MTV-Europe
- 1994: Small Talk, pixilation, 5 min, (Animation: Students of the Art College Kassel)
- 1994: Filmladen-Trailer, pixilation, 2 min, (Animation: Students of the Art College Kassel), Client: Filmladen Kassel
- 1992: Weeds, cartoon animation, 5 min
- 1988: Gulp, experimental / life action, 5 min, (Idea, Director, Animation, Production: Mark Feuerstake; Actor: Thomas Stellmach)
- 1988: Tee-Hee, cartoon animation, 2 min
Short films before study
- 1987: White, puppet animation, 11 min
- 1986: Let me live, clay animation, 6 min
- 1986: Rom and Jul, object animation, 14 min
- 1985: The last Leaf, clay animation, 6 min
- 1985: The big Labyrinth, clay animation, 5 min
- 1985: Competition without Winners, object animation, 12 min
- 1984: Clay, clay animation, 5 min
- 1982: Domino Play, 5 min, object animation