About the Animationsinstitut

The curriculum at the Animationsinstitut is practice-oriented: students work together on their projects and an interdisciplinary exchange with all the departments of the Filmakademie is encouraged from the beginning. Classes are held by internationally renowned guest lecturers and the institute is in constant contact with leading film schools worldwide. The excellent teaching is supplemented by a very good technical infrastructure and innovative research.

Numerous festival prizes for student projects, as well as excellent job opportunities for graduates prove the Animationsinstitut’s educational concept. The diploma projects in particular regularly win prizes at the industry’s major festivals, including the Student Academy Awards or SIGGRAPH. Many graduates of the institute start their careers in internationally operating media companies and well-known studios. Others found their own companies – usually with projects that they have developed during their studies.

Dive into magical story worlds, get to know some lovely characters and enjoy beautiful animated stories created by students of the Animationsinstitut.

 

Studying at the Animationsinstitut

Studying at the Animationsinstitut
You want to study at the Animationsinstitut? You can choose between the following study specialisations:

•    Animation
•    Visual Effects
•    Technical Directing
•    Animation/Effects Producing
•    Interactive Media


The duration of study, entry options and admission requirements vary depending on the specialisation. Click here for more information about studying at the Animationsinstitut.

 

 

WEBSITE ANIMATIONSINSTITUT

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WEBSITE ANIMATIONSINSTITUT

Meet the Director of Animationsinstitut

Dr. Jan Pinkava

Dr. Jan Pinkava has over thirty years’ experience in animation storytelling. At Pixar he created the 1997 Oscar-winning short GERI’S GAME and created and co-directed Pixar’s 2007 Oscar-winning feature RATATOUILLE. At Google he was co-founder and Creative Director of the GOOGLE SPOTLIGHT STORIES project, pioneering award-winning interactive storytelling for film, mobile and VR.

“Welcome! I invite you to browse the Animationsinstitut website and learn more about our school, the dedicated staff and brilliant students who, together, make it one of best places to study Animation, VFX, and Interactive Media.

Our students become artists, technologists, producers, designers, and also colleagues, and friends, by working together on projects they love. They leave knowing who they are, and what they want to do. And employers love to hire them.

Whether you already know your goals, or are still looking to find your passion, there is no better place than the Animationsinstitut to build the right foundation for your future in animation.”

Dr. Jan Pinkava