SPOT asked the section heads of the German Film Academy to shed light on the work of their nominated colleagues. Now: VISUAL EFFECTS. Written by Falk Büttner and Sven Sauer.
„Stella. Ein Leben“; Visuelle Effekte: Marco Del Bianco Benedict Neuenfels (Credit: Majestic/Verena Heller)
The section heads of the German Film Academy present the works of the nominated colleagues. Falk Büttner and Sven Sauer write about the nominations in the section Visual Effects.
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The German visual effects industry has established itself as a leader in the world, not only through spectacular effects, but also through so-called invisible VFX, which are often overlooked. These invisible VFX are not about explosions, destruction, spaceships or superheroes, but about decisively improving the credibility of scenes, be it through the insertion of digital environments, the removal of unwanted objects or subtle retouching. The aim is always to allow the audience to immerse themselves in the story undisturbed, without them even noticing that visual effects have been used. The films nominated for the German Film Award 2024 in the VFX category – DER FUCHS (Manfred Büttner), DIE THEORIE VON ALLEM (Kariem Saleh, Adrian Meyer), GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE (Juri Stanossek, Apollonia Hartmann, Jan Burda) and STELLA. A LIFE (Marco Del Bianco, Benedict Neuenfels) – show in an impressive way how these less spectacular visual effects, which are absolutely indispensable for the immersive experience, can be realized with high precision and attention to detail.
The nominees
• Manfred Büttner for „The Fox“
• Juri Stanossek, Apollonia Hartmann, Jan Burda for „Girl You Knot It’s True“
• Marco Del Bianco, Benedict Neuenfels for „Stella. A Life“
• Kariem Saleh, Adrian Meyer for „The Theory of Everything“