Thomas Kaufmann
Diploma Digital Artist
Lulu and Jimi

Portfolio

undisclosed Project

Fantasy Project with over 600 shots, Greenscreens, blood, CG stuff :)
Software used:
Nuke

Borgia

HD TV series with 12 episodes about the Borgia familiy. Lots of Set Extensions, Mattepainitngs and CG Buildings.
Software used:
Nuke, Syntheyes, Boujou, Maya, Photoshop

Presenenation stuff BMW/VW

Presentation renderings for online car configuration utility. Look Dev and compositing of CG Renders according to client demands.
Software used:
Nuke, Photoshop, Maya

Hybrid

Feature about a Monster camouflaging as car. Stereo convert and stereo FX (Smoke, Fluids)
Software used:
Softimage XSI, Adobe Photoshop, Eyeon Digital Fusion, 2d3 Boujou

Stephen Hawkins Universe

Documentary about the origin of our universe. Compositing of CG Elements.
Software used:
Softimage XSI, Adobe Photoshop, Eyeon Digital Fusion, 2d3 Boujou

Ausgerechnet Afrika

TV crime thriller. Standard Day for nights, a lot of keying shots and a 3D Plane with explosions
Software used:
Softimage XSI, Adobe Photoshop, Eyeon Digital Fusion, 2d3 Boujou

Die Stunde der Nutria

TV crime thriller. The task was to add digital ice and snow. I did the complete 3d setup, camera matching, rendering for the shots assigned to our team. I also participated in composing the finals.
Software used:
Softimage XSI, Adobe Photoshop, Eyeon Digital Fusion, 2d3 Boujou

Lulu and Jimi

A feature film by Oskar Roehler. My tasks included keying lead, color matching, 3d extensions and compositing.
Software used:
Softimage XSI, Adobe Photoshop, Eyeon Digital Fusion

Die Gustloff

This is a big TV double feature about the sinking of the "Wilhelm Gustloff". The ship is fully digital and I helped detailing and composing parts of it.
Software used:
Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Eyeon Digital Fusion

Whisky mit Wodka

Feature film by Andreas Dresen. My task was keying and composing some shots.
Software used:
Eyeon Digital Fusion

Studio Babelsberg Logo

We had the honor to redesign the old Studio Babelsberg logo animation. We did a digital figurine with some very advanced shading. We also prepared a high print version, duo to which everything had to be very high detailed.
Software used:
Softimage XSI, Pixologic Zbrush, Eyeon Digital Fusion

AH-J6

My main spare time modelling project, with no rules except a high detail level.
Software used:
Softimage XSI, Adobe Photoshop, Eyeon Digital Fusion

Zwei Weihnachtsmänner

A funny TV christmas feature with 2 popular german comedians. I helped inserting digital snow, keying the actors and replacing a snow globe.
Software used:
Softimage XSI, Adobe Photoshop, Eyeon Digital Fusion

Der Mond und andere Liebhaber

A drama by Director Bernd Böhlich. I inserted a digital helicopter with realistic shadow and reflections on the windows of the houses.
Software used:
Softimage XSI, Adobe Photoshop, Eyeon Digital Fusion