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DANIEL SCHMIDT

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Design Reel

Nissan

Styleframes I made for the production of the NISSAN tv commercial. Magical, colorful particle lights are attracting two pumpkins to reveal NISSAN's new car models Dayz & Roox!

—Look Development, Art Direction, Motiondesign
—Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Trapcode Particular

Client: Nissan, Japan
Agency: AOI, Tokyo
Post Production: Velvet, Munich
Director: Matthias Zentner
Design / Art Direction: Daniel Schmidt
Post Producer: Oliver Loessl

Magnesia

For this underwater mineral water TV Commercial by Director Matthias Zentner at Velvet we added thousands of bubbling letters around the characters.

—Art Direction, Look Development, Animation
—Adobe After Effects & Trapcode Particular

Audi Light Strings

"The theme of the Audi Award ceremony in November 2016 was “Ausblicke” (“Views”). Fittingly, award winners and guests at Ibiza’s Lio Club enjoyed a stunning 20 x 3 m view of the “Dalt Vila”, the city’s historic old town. The media installation “Light Strings” was the background for the stage, providing a transparent projection screen that allowed for an impressive view. The net, made of 18 km of nylon cord, 740 strings and 10 layers, showcased teaser films, award categories and animated type sequences during the event." Blackspace

—Conception, Design & Animation
—Adobe After Effects & Trapcode Software
Support for BLACKSPACE (Design, Animation)
Concept: BLACKSPACE

Client: Audi AG
Project: Award Film
Location: Lio Club, Ibiza

Audi Award 2015

Creative Support for KMS BLACKSPACE, Munich.

Inspired by the event venue (Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona), the short films, animated sequences and trailers shown at the Audi Awards were transformed into “stage images” that create special scenery for each category. 

Each of the 12 categories at the Audi Awards tells a story about its specific background and criteria for evaluation, and is introduced with a approx. 40-second long trailer. Illustrative stage images in black and gold reflect the look of the Audi Award – creating a two-dimensional look with a three-dimensional impact.

Client: Audi AG
Project: Award Film
Location: Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona

—Look Development, Compositing
—Adobe After Effects & Trapcode Particular

Toyota

Styleframes I made for Toyota Mexico's "Waku Doki" campaign to define the look of the light city. You can see the final commercial here.
"Following the philosophy of Waku Doki, the japanese term for "the pleasant anticipation and adrenalin rush", Toyota's new car RAV4 crossover USV is all about excitement and amazement with its intelligent technology and vibrant car design." (velvet)

—Look Development, Art Direction, Motiondesign
—Adobe After Effects & Cinema 4D

Mega

On Air Redesign for the Greek TV station MEGA TV.
The promo package includes idents, lower thirds, corner bugs, presenters, sponsoring frames, time table boards — all based on the idea of a magic TV frame.

After we defined the new 'corporate motion' for the Station ID, which feels directional, graphical and modern, I started to develop the look and animation of the colorful particles. We wanted them to flow with behavior of the promo elements and also to float from the 2D painted frames of the life-action into a 3D space. In the next steps I animated sub brand logos and the other graphical and typographic elements.
"Mega becomes a public stage, a TV frame which is projected into the space. The 2-dimensional perception becomes a real life experience. We wanted to send out an impulse of Mega being there and displaying the positive spirit in the environment." —Velvet Mediendesign

—Animation, Art Direction, Look Development, Compositing
—Adobe After Effects, Trapcode Particular

Toyota

"Following the philosophy of Waku Doki, the japanese term for "the pleasant anticipation and adrenalin rush", Toyota's new car RAV4 crossover USV is all about excitement and amazement with its intelligent technology and vibrant car design." (velvet)

—Art Direction, Motiondesign
—Adobe After Effects & Cinema 4D

Audi

Early Styleframes & Animations for the Audi Museum Mobile project. Check out the finished 15 minute panoramic film here.

—Look Development, Animation

Suzuki

This Styleframe I made before the shooting to illustrate the later Look of the TVCs. I was asked to create the Look for a campaign of 5 TV Spots featuring the new Suzuki car range. During the production I was responsible for Look Development, Art Direction and Lead Compositing. With a very tough schedule but a lot of After Effects Compositing we combined several car and background plates to a fresh inky look. Check out the final TVC here.

—Art Direction, Look Development, Lead Compositing

Lancome

For this underwater mineral water TV Commercial by Director Matthias Zentner at Velvet we added thousands of bubbling letters around the characters.

—Art Direction, Look Development, Animation
—Adobe After Effects & Trapcode Particular

Daughters

I was asked to create the Look of the social film project "Daughters" produced by Wanda Germany. Watch it here. Click on the Styleframes to see Before/After.

—Styleframes, Look Development

Audi

At Velvet we developed a new film for the Audi Museum in Ingolstadt. A 8000 pixel wide and 15 minute long montage of dynamic animation, multi-facetted split screens and 5K life action is projected to a 30m x 4 m 180° panoramic screen in Audi's own Cinema—in Dolby 7.1. Go watch it in Ingolstadt or click play above to see the "small" version on your screen. 

—Visual Concept, Design, Animation

Mercedes

The Mercedes-Benz GLK is chased by a mysterious ghost light through the City of Vancouver—directed by Ole Peters. I was responsible for the VFX Look Development and the execution of the "Chasing Light" in the TVC. It was a heavy After Effects Workflow with many warped and distorted 3D and 2D layers, based on Cinema 4D renderings.

—Art Direction, Look Development, Lead Compositing

Suzuki

The Suzuki Swift TVC was prototype for 5 TV Spots featuring the new Suzuki car range. With a very tough schedule but a lot of After Effects Compositing we combined several car and background plates to a fresh inky look. 

—Art Direction, Look Development, Lead Compositing

ARD

Trailer & Intro Animation for the German TV Crime Comedy Series. It was a great fun to develop the inky and painty Look and bring all the elements to a nice little story. This trailer was a prototype and it was adopted for a bunch of TV Series as "Hubert und Staller" and "Nordisch Herb".

—Art Direction, Look Development, Lead Compositing
—Adobe After Effects, Trapcode Particular

Unicredit

Styleframes for Unicredit DC.

—Art Direction, Look Development, Lead Compositing

Schweppes

We digg into the light sparkling flavor universe of the new Schweppes refreshing drink made from Green Tea, lemon and ginger. Instead of 3D rendering I ordered tea plants and an aquarium to shoot high res elements for my Photoshop compositions.

—Styleframes

Tetley

A flavored journey through African culture, the origin of this Red Tea by Tetley. A complex composition of roiboos tea, 3D simulation and tons of After Effects layers.

—Art Direction, Look Development, Lead Compositing

Mercedes

The animation I made for the new Mercedes logo.

Audi A4

Early Styleframes for the Audi A4 Showcase film. Directed by Ole Peters this piece was shot in the american Mojave Desert. The helicopter DOP is known for "Top Gun". As a Designer, Art Director and Lead Artist I was responsible for the Look Development, Animation and Compositing of the design elements. Check out the finished 4 minute film here.

—Art Direction, Look Development, Animation, Compositing

Unicredit

Director's Cut of Unicredit Championship Trailer. That was fun—more layers than expected. Based on this Styleframes.

—Art Direction, Look Development, Lead Compositing

Lexus

A Styleframe I did for Lexus Pitch.

—Styleframes

Filmfest

Four film genres meet in this cinematic Trailer for the Filmfest Hamburg 2008. I fine-tuned, graded and gave a connecting Look to this piece.

Cosmote

Effect loaded VFX commercial for the greece telecom company Cosmote. I was designing and animating the party chapter.

—Design, Animation, Compositing

Audi A4

Directed by Ole Peters this Showcase film was shot in the american Mojave Desert. The helicopter DOP is known for "Top Gun". As a Designer, Art Director and Lead Artist I was responsible for the Look Development, Animation and Compositing of the design elements. Check out the very earlyStyleframes I made.

—Art Direction, Look Development, Compositing

Roshen

She escapes daily stress in a dreamy night world. A TVC directed by Ivo Wejgaard.

—Design, Creative Direction, Lead Animation & Compositing

IKEA

Styleframes for an IKEA Pitch.

—Styleframes

Telekom

Logo animation for Deutsche Telekom.

—Animation, Art Direction

Cortal Consors

Styleframes for Cortal Consors Pitch.

—Art Direction, Styleframes

Audi A8

Light effects surrounding the Audi A8 in a dark environment — extending the stage at the Point of Sale.

—Animation, Compositing

Audi A4 Avant

Showcase film for Audi A4 Avant.

—Animation, Compositing, Art Direction

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Nissan

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Magnesia

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Audi Light Strings

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Audi Award 2015

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Toyota

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Mega

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Audi

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Suzuki

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Lancome

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Daughters

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Audi

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Mercedes

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Suzuki

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ARD

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Unicredit

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Schweppes

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Tetley

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Mercedes

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Audi A4

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Unicredit

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Lexus

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Filmfest

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Cosmote

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Audi A4

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Roshen

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IKEA

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Telekom

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Cortal Consors

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Audi A8

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Audi A4 Avant

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