VFX AND ANIMATION MADE IN BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
The MFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg contributes to establishing Baden-Württemberg as Germany’s top location for visual effects and animation through its subsidies programs, e.g., line producer funding for David Leitch’s new movie ATOMIC BLONDE, or through financing the Animation Media Cluster Region Stuttgart (AMCRS). The region’s visual effects specialists have achieved an excellent worldwide reputation, as demonstrated by countless prestigious awards (e.g., Oscars®, Emmy® Awards, VES Awards, German Computer Games Awards).
Behind these achievements lies the professional work of the AMCRS, which promotes and enhances the transfer of know-how and technology in the region. The AMCRS creates synergies and strengthens interdisciplinary cooperation. Currently, the cluster comprises over 20 Baden-Württemberg-based VFX service providers, animation studios, and game studios, which in turn draw on numerous microenterprises and regional freelance groups. Depending on demand, up to 500 artists may be employed in the sector.
An outstanding education and training situation assures sustainability in the region. Each year, eminently qualified young talents graduate from such internationally respected film schools as the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg or the Stuttgart Media University. The aim of the MFG and AMCRS is to develop sustainable employment for these VFX and animation specialists.
The AMCRS promotes the development of technical and organizational structures, bundling the region’s capacities in order to attract international film production companies. Prospective clients with attractive, large-scale projects will thus find suitable conditions here, guaranteeing both reliability and quality.