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Welcome to my website! I'm a Germany-based freelance digital compositor, doing visual effects for feature
films, tv productions and commercials. My digital compositing packages of choice are Nuke and Fusion. I have been
working in the vfx industry as a digital compositor since 2007. Starting as a full time Fusion compositor,
but working mainly as a freelance Nuke compositor over the last several years.
To get an impression of my lastest work, check out my current
digital compositing showreel
and the related
shotbreakdown.
For a more detailed overview of visual effects projects I have worked on, visit my
filmography.
Feel free to contact me for further information or booking requests:
Thorsten Scholz
Mobile: +49 (0)172 / 27 63 694
Phone: +49 (0)2131 / 74 24 215
Email: mail@thorstenscholz.com
News
28th October, 2016: animago award for "Captain America: Civil War"
RISE | Visual Effects Studios won the animago award for best visual effects for its work on "Captain America: Civil War" today.
This film was the most ambitious project I've worked on so far, so I really appreciate that the bunch of work is recognized and rewarded by
the industry. It was a pleasure being part of the lovely crew at RISE for this one again.
19th August, 2015: Congstar "Supermarkt – Dein Leben. Dein Ding. Dein Mix."
Recent work for post production house "nhb studios", Düsseldorf: The new
Congstar TV commercial
with the characteristic flat recolored look.
For the first time in a Congstar commercial, live action footage was combined with a full CG environment.
17th August, 2015: Guy Ritchie's "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." is out in cinema
As being a fan of Guy Ritchie's work, it was a blast to work on this movie and finally watch it on the big screen one year after visual
effects work has ended.
A very stylish film with a brilliant sense of humor, spot-on action, a groovy soundtrack and great visual effects of course. Watch the
trailer.
15th January, 2015: Oscar nomination for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is nominated for an Oscar in "Best Visual Effects".
1st May, 2014: "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" interview on "Art of VFX"
The visual effects blog
"Art of VFX" talked to Oliver Hohn,
Digital Compositing Supervisor at RISE Visual
Effects Studios, about the visual effects work the studio contributed to Marvel's new blockbuster "Captain America:
The Winter Soldier". Oli gave an insight into how the 100 visual effect shots RISE rolled out were brought to the big screen.
31st March, 2014: "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" playing in theaters now
Marvel's "The First Avenger" returns in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" to the theaters these days. It was a pleasure to finally see the Visual Effects work of the last several months on the big screen yesterday night.
12th March, 2014: "The Book Thief" release in Germany
"The Book Thief" is coming to German cinemas tomorrow. Brian Percival's adaption of the best-selling novel from Australian author Markus Zusak, starring Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson and Sophie Nélisse. All Visual Effects by RISE Visual Effects Studios.
14th December, 2013: fxguide article about the VFX work on "The Book Thief"
fxguide talked to Florian Gellinger, VFX supervisor at RISE, about the Visual Effects work the company provided for
the upcoming movie starring Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson and Sophie Nélisse. The
article
includes some before-and-after snapshots of digital set extensions and CG FX work.
8th November, 2013: US release of "The Book Thief"
"The Book Thief" is coming to US cinemas today. The German audience has to wait until February 2014 to finally get an impression
of Brian Percival's adaption of the best-selling novel from Australian author Markus Zusak.
1st November, 2013: Visual Effects Breakdowns added
I've added some Visual Effects breakdowns to the website, presenting before-and-after looks of recent digital compositing projects. Have a look at my
work as a digital compositor for
"Adlon – A Family Saga",
"Cloud Atlas",
"Borgia",
"Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot – Season 2",
"Brand – A History about Death",
"Schicksalsjahre",
"The coming Days",
"Among Wolves"
and
"Pater castell".
28th October, 2013: Second trailer of "The Book Thief" is released
A second "The Book Thief"
trailer
(international version) is released.
30th September, 2013: "Borgia – Season 2" starts tomorrow on ZDF
The second season of "Borgia" starts tomorrow on ZDF. Check the
trailer.
25th August, 2013: "The Book Thief" trailer released
The
trailer
gives a first foretaste of the upcoming drama from director Brian Percival starring Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson and Sophie Nélisse.
6th August, 2013: "Borgia – Season 1" on ZDF
The first season of "Borgia" will be shown on ZDF again. Starting tomorrow, Wendnesday 7th August, at 11:30 p.m.
5th July, 2013: Interview with Dan Glass on the visual effects work of "Cloud Atlas"
Empire talks to VFX Supervisor Dan Glass about how the unfilmable novel was brought to screen and presents before and after looks from "Cloud Atlas's"
visual effects work.
Read the interview.
17th June, 2013: "Adlon" wins at Shanghai TV Festival
"Adlon – A Family Saga / Das Adlon – Eine Familiensaga" wins "Best TV Film or Miniseries" at the
19th Shanghai TV Festival.
21th May, 2013: New showreel online
An updated version of my showreel is online.
It is also available in HD.
Have a look.
16th April, 2013: "Cloud Atlas" Blu-ray release
"Cloud Atlas" will be released on Blu-ray in Germany today.
22th February, 2013: Article about the VFX work on "Cloud Atlas" from "Flickering Myth"
"Flickering Myth" released a detailed
article
about the VFX work on "Cloud Atlas".
26th January, 2013: "Cloud Atlas" article on "The Art of VFX"
The visual effects blog "The Art of VFX" interviewed Florian Gellinger, Visual Effects Supervisor at RISE Visual Effects Studios,
about the studios work on "Cloud Atlas". Check out the article.
19th January, 2013: RISE reel "Das Adlon – Eine Familiensaga" online
RISE Visual Effects Studios released a feature reel,
showcasing the work for the three-part TV feature "Adlon – A Family Saga".