Hannes Sturm & Vincent Maurer
Technical Directors @ Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Hannes Sturm is a Technical Director, Indie Game Developer, and Freelancer focussing on interactive media, bringing innovative technical solutions to creative projects. He recently completed his diploma at the Animationsinstitut of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH, following his studies of media computer science at the University of Tübingen. Throughout his career Hannes has contributed to multiple animation short films as a Technical Director and CG Artist, while also leading programming efforts on various game projects. Currently, he balances roles as a freelancer, an employee at an independent game studio, and the founder of his own game development company.
Vincent Maurer, born in 1999 in Bamberg, has been animating ever since he received his first camera as a child. After completing his high school education, he worked in post-production for films, series, and advertising in Nuremberg. He studied Technical Directing at the Animationsinstitut of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg from 2019 to 2025. During his studies, he specialized in lighting, compositing, and virtual production, and gained experience working with leading animation studios in Canada. His research project on capturing and reproducing lens flares using motion control and machine learning was presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2024.