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  • Since 2011 Physical Creative Sculptor Interior Design for Opel Automobile GmbH / PSA Group in Ruesselsheim/Germany
  • 2011 Sculptor and Model Maker for Aardman`s new feature movie ‘Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists’ in UK/Bristol
  • 2010 Puppet Maintenance for the stop motion feature movie ‘Frankenweenie’ in UK/London. ‘Frankenweenie’ is a Tim Burton/Walt Disney production
  • 2010 Lead Puppet Painter and Senior Puppet Artist for the studio Wired Fly in Denmark/Aarhus
  • 2009-2010 Senior Model Maker for the feature movie “O Apostolo”, Artefacto Studio/Spain
  • 2008-2009 Senior Model Maker for the feature film „Sandmann und der verlorene Traumsand“ / Head Puppet Wrangler in Berlin
  • 2008 Set and Prop Department Supervisor for the series production of „Ludovic“ in Bulgaria/Sofia (Junk Brothers)
  • 2007 Puppet sculpting for the teaser„Sandmann und der verlorene Traumsand“ / Model Maker for the Kolik BBC production Glendogie Bogey
  • 2005-2007 Internship at Scopas Medien/Frankfurt / Clayart production „Dragon“ Season II+III in the Set-/Prop Department
  • 2003-2004 Apprenticeship at the Romisch Germanisches Zentralmuseum in conservation-restoration

Education:

  • 1996-1998 Art school Kerschensteinerschule Wiesbaden
  • 1998 Advanced technical college qualification
  • 1999-2003 Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau (National Art Academy Hanau)
  • 2003 Successful completion “Government Certified Relief Engraver”

Car Design Studio

  • Responsibility for defining the strategy of the surface structure of the clay model
  • Independent development and modeling of clay model
  • Coordination and organization of the modelling project

Puppet artist

  • Planning and co-design of puppets for new productions
  • Puppet modelling for CGI and stop motion
  • Mould making
  • Headmechanics and Armature building
  • Coloring of puppets in silicone and hard cast (acrylic)
  • Head puppet wrangler with maintenance experience
  • Supervising of production unit
  • Instruction of studio team

Other stop motion

  • Establishment of a new studio
  • Coordination of studio setup
  • Instructioning of studio personnel for sets and props