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visual distractions

Motion Control. High-speed. Stop Motion.
Studio in Hamburg. Works internationally.
Motion Control & VFX Supervisor Julian Hermannsen

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How we made animatable paper hands out of mulberry paper: a recipe 🫠
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#stopmotion #commercial #stopmotionlovers #behindthescenes #miniatureart #miniatures


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6 months ago


Car crashes shot in high-speed with @sinem_sakaoglu, @visual_distractions, and @pascalrossow with original music: when I started 3d printing these cars in 2022, I would give them to people to play with, and usually their first impulse was to crash them together, so I started designing new ones with pieces that would fly off during crashes. This year I’ve been working on a toy where the entire car-body separates into three mix-and-match pieces, but this video shows some early versions of the concept where only the accessories fly off. I started adding text to the cars after seeing a lot of Jenny Holzer in Europe while on tour with @vera.sola, always envisioning the cars as half-conscious bodies coming to terms with the tragedy of being wrought from the earth, then swept up in human motives to inflict violence on it. After seeing @bluepantheroficial earlier this year I thought a lot about the theatricality and portrayal of rivalry in lucha libre - and colorful, glittering exteriors masking the mutual urge to obliterate - and while making this edit I envisioned the cars as beloved lucha libre fighters. The cars are always finished with loads of @rothmetalflake metal flake to make them sparkle, and repurposed pinewood derby axles make the wheels roll. Wouldn’t have been able to do this without @vera.sola and @themilkcartonkids; we shot this on a day off from Vera tour in Hamburg, and it was extraordinarily fun watching Sinem, Julian and Pascal work their animation and motion-control magic in the studio to bring the little cars to life.


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11 months ago

Buckle up!! You're going to want to watch this #bts a few times. Enjoy one of our best documented jobs starring #milomotioncontrol
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Spot for Renault electric cars, directed by @wearefromla , DoP @mennomans , motion control operator Julian Hermannsen of @visual_distractions , motion control assistant @pascalrossow 🫢
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@behindthescenegram @cinematography @cinematogr @filmup.co #motioncontrol #macro #miniature #miniatureset


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1 years ago

I love animation - duh! But what makes me keep going back to stop motion is the process. The collaboration, the real time-ness (not really a word, i know) of it all, all the hands that touch and leave their prints on the final shot, the laser focus and the tunnel vision of obsessing over every detail. Stop motion feels to me like home 🏑
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Here is a glimpse of what went into making one single shot work...and if you're wondering why the foreground is moving ( #motioncontrol ), we decided the depth perception was not realistic when we moved the camera (background to sky & clouds had way too much #parallax ), so we did what we do best in animation: we cheated πŸ™ƒ Shot locked camera, moved the foreground and added a digital pan & voila!
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Huge thanks to the whole team, especially whose work is on display here: DoP / VFX @visual_distractions Β , gafferΒ @ptrclnge, animatorΒ @boris_wolf_animΒ , art direction / setsΒ @thalkethyen_stopmotion, set build @jonatanschwenk , puppet build @brass_brasserie Β @mericatalarΒ Marina Straub, rigging and cloud masterΒ @eliott.deshusses, puppet & set build assist@nico_qc , production designΒ @niklasfranz_Β , color scriptΒ @cat.raoΒ , line producer stopmo @tom_wendt_ , produced by @epfilms πŸ’œ
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#stopmotionΒ #commercialΒ @stopmolovers @cinematographyΒ @cinematogrΒ @behindthescenegramΒ @behind_the_camerasΒ @filmup.co @dragonframe.software


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11
1 years ago

Wanna see some behind-the-scenes magic? πŸŽ‰ Here's a wild mix of live action and stop motion, featuring an invisible in-camera transition, a paper balloon that can stretch and squash!! and a whole world made entirely of paper. From our @pennydeutschland commercial, with @serviceplan, produced by @epfilms .

Major shoutout to @die__maja for absolutely nailing the art of acting with an imaginary object πŸ™Œ

Huge thanks to the whole team, especially @visual_distractions , gaffer @ptrclnge, animators @brass_brasserie @boris_wolf_anim rosanne janssens, lead set build @thalkethyen_stopmotion, puppet build @mericatalar Marina Straub, rigging and cloud master @eliott.deshusses, composer @amaury_bernier, designs @niklasfranz_ , color script @cat.rao πŸ’œ
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#stopmotion #commercial @stopmolovers @cinematography @cinematogr @behindthescenegram @behind_the_cameras @filmup.co


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1 years ago

If a slow burn and invisible in-camera transitions are your thing, then loosen (!) your seat belts and enjoy this love letter to all mothers πŸ’œ
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Client: Kaufland @kaufland
Creative Director: Holger Oehrlich
TV Producer: Christian SchΓΌtz

Production company: @emenes.moving.images
Executive Producer: Marko Zawadzki @markozawa
Producer: Aline Schaupp

Director: @sinem_sakaoglu
1st Assistant Director: Ina Sprinckstub @derstub

Director of Photography: Frank Griebe
Visual Effects & Motion Control Supervisor: Julian Hermannsen @visual_distractions
Gaffer: Christoph Nickel

Production Design: Anne Hofmann
Art Director: Gunnar Zimmer @gunnarzimmer
Set building: Spreekulissen
Costume: Larissa Bechtold
Hair & Makeup: C.I.S.E.L @cisel.x

Music: Yessian @yessianmusicglobal
Editing: Γ‡iΓ§ek Kahraman @cicek_kahraman
Grading: Ronney Afortu @opticalart_post

Visual effects / motion control / previs shoot: @visual_distractions
Lead compositor: Alexander Kucera


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1 years ago

Breakdown of a 90Β° rotation shot from the spot for @coach directed by "who else but" @hscholfield, cinematography by @pataldingerdp, produced by @wanda_productions
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1st AD @oleksiismoliar, edit by @nik.kohler_ and colors by @marinastarke.color.
Nothing possible without the local Shanghai crew!
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Agency: @marcelagency Head of Production: @timotherosenberg
TV Producer: Corentin HARRAN Creative Director: @remyaboukrat
Artistic Director: @edouard_sanson
Global Business Director: @nathalieddv Β  Production: @wanda_productions Director: @hscholfield Executive Producer: @odubocage
Line Producer: Lucile Baruchel Production Coordinator: Guillaume Pennec Post-Producer: @alicefragnier Β  DOP: @pataldingerdp Production Designer: A Liang 1st AD: @oleksiismoliar Gaffer: Dickson Lim
Key Grip: Monkey 2nd AD: JiJi Hu
1st AC: Terry Stylist: Li Bo
Hair + Makeup Artist: Nick Liu Storyboard Artist: Vince Wei Director’s Assistant: Guilherme Braz Motion Control: Julian Hermannsen @visual_distractions POST: @firm_studio VFX Supervisor: @quentinletout Sound Design: @alittlesmyth @stringandtins Editor: @nik.kohler_ Color: @marinastarke.color Β  Service Production:
PIGΒ  Executive Producer: @ndodet
Producer: Platini Chang Producer: Jacqueline Ku MengJu Production Manager: Dabao
Production Coordinator: Lucia Zhao
Production Assistant: Lauren Zhu


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2 years ago

Watch till the end to see the team in miniature 😍. BTS of #miniature sets, #stopmotion animation and #liveaction scaling πŸ€–
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AgencyΒ @scholzandfriends
Produced byΒ @seh.sucht
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DirectorΒ @sinem_sakaoglu
DoP (stop motion, vfx scaling/greenscreen) Julian HermannsenΒ @visual_distractions
DoP (in-store live action)Β @adrianlangenbach
GaffersΒ @ptrclngeΒ &Β @gunnpepΒ & jan gerlach
ACsΒ @martin__bethgeΒ & @ivanreisoliveira
Line producersΒ @ptrclngeΒ & Matthias Kraft
ADsΒ @donquijioteΒ & Neil Hicketier
Runner Luise Marwitz
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Storyboards Ignacio Ferreras
Set DesignsΒ @niklasfranz_
Art Director stop motionΒ @thalkethyen_stopmotion
Set build/paper artist stop motionΒ @sandraschollmeyerΒ @boris_wolf_animΒ @brass_brasserieΒ Marina Straub
Stop motion animatorsΒ @boris_wolf_animΒ @brass_brasserie
EditorΒ @panther_editor
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Styling Kaja Busse
Hair & MUΒ @astrid_holk
Art Director storeΒ @blankeanna
VTR/DITΒ @eure.replayboysΒ &Β @chrisel77

#stopmotionlovers #commercial #greenscreen #scaling #motioncontrol #milo


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2 years ago


Sweet!! πŸŽ‰πŸš€
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Reposted from @sinem_sakaoglu πŸ“£Gather round, come behind the scenes and prepare to be shocked: this BTS has mirror shards, a girl tied to a robot, hot lamps, grass blades, sharp objects, and a bunch of us not being harmed during filming (save for a few paper cuts perhaps). Come and share the thrill of setting up a double motion control shot in under a minute! (We suffered so you don't have to. That's how nice we are.) πŸ˜€πŸ€©
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Any questions? Drop it in the comments. Kids, DO try this at home!! It is so much fun πŸ’œ
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DoP & motion control: Julian Hermannsen @visual_distractions
Gaffer: @ptrclnge
Lighting Technician: Pierre Bagieu

Production Design: @niklasfranz_
Color script: @cat.rao

Art Direction (Sets): @thalkethyen_stopmotion

Head of Effects & Rigging: @eliott.deshusses

Animation: @boris_wolf_anim
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Shot with @epfilms and @serviceplan at @visual_distractions for @pennydeutschland
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Making of @raketebildproduktion
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#stopmotion #commercial#foodforfuture #stopframe #papercraft #paperpuppet #stopmolovers #stopmotioncommunity #behindthescenes #timelapse #makingof #motioncontrol #milo #milomotioncontrol #ironglass #mir1v @ironglassadapters #cinematography #cinematographer #miniatureset #miniatures


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4 years ago

Reposted from @sinem_sakaoglu This was a special one - an inspiring brief turned into an amazing collaboration with one of those kick-ass teams that you come by once every blue moon. So much love and care went into making this film. I am beaming with gratitude. To. Every. Single. One. Of. You. πŸ’œ
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What a crazy 2.5 month-ride (stopmotioners will know exactly how crazy that is!!) - crazier even, how you held onto your joy throughout. I am in awe. I hope people will share in our obsessive compulsiveness of it all πŸ€£πŸ¦€πŸ‹πŸ»πŸ¦πŸŸπŸšπŸ™ and maybe, just maybe, someone will spot the 🍎 falling off the island!!!
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Reposted from @epfilms Let yourself captivate by our charming film about Penny's contribution to climate protection.

Handmade paper art stop trick meets live action.

Done with a lot of love by amazing @sinem_sakaoglu and DOPs @pixelsniffer + @visual_distractions

Thank you @serviceplan , @neverestgroup and @pennydeutschland for your trust and the wonderful collaboration.

Read more: https://bit.ly/31HeZJ2

Client: @pennydeutschland

Agency: @serviceplan / @neverestgroup

Director: @sinem_sakaoglu

DOPs: Julian Hermannsen@visual_distractions (stop motion) & @pixelsniffer (LA)

Exec. Producer: @uli.reuter

Producer: @aner.hei

STOP MOTION CREW (@visual_distractions)
Line producer: Tom Wendt
Accounts: Nadine Kitschke

DoP & vfx Supervisor: Julian Hermannsen
Gaffer: @ptrclnge
Lighting Technician: Pierre Bagieu

Storyboard: Ignacio Ferreras

Production Design: @niklasfranz_
Additional Designs: @percichen
Color script: @cat.rao

Art Direction (Sets): @thalkethyen_stopmotion
Set/prop build: @jonatanschwenk , @gunnarzimmer , Christian Henkel, Leonie Kreipe, Julia Wachsmuth

Head of Puppet Building: Marina Straub
Puppet building: @mericatalar , @habermanndesign, @nico_qc

Head of Effects & Rigging: @eliott.deshusses
Addl set rigging: Ulf Muelder

Animators: @boris_wolf_anim, @brass_brasserie
Additional animation: @rosannejanssens

Composer: @amaury_bernier
Sound Design: @emilklotzsch
Editing: @mothercutter_original

Runner: Jessica Stephan

#pennydeutschland #climateaction #climatechange #stopmotion #stopmotionanimation #commercial #stopmolovers #papercraft


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5
4 years ago

Before we close off the year, here is another highlight we had the chance to work on - a cinematic feast with an awesome team (credits below) 😍 #milomotioncontrol #miloUnderWater
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Reposted from @psyop Economic growth doesn't need to feed into theΒ climate crisis. In this film for @stanchartin, director @etmears embodies this idea using dark ink toΒ visually represent the grim nature of carbon through its cinematic yet menacingΒ movement.

Director: @etmears
Executive Producer: @evehelene
Executive Producer Live Action: Noah Goldsmith
Head of Production: @andreapanda22
Line Producer: Laura Morris
DoP: @francois_starr
Producer: Cameron Lewis
New Business Producer: @ledorf
Assistant Producer: Claire Funderburk
VFX Supervisor: @stickpersn, Matthias Bauerle
Editor: @stickpersn
Project Lead: @stickpersn
Previz Artist: Ryan Moran, @patrickporter4012
Compositor: Matthias Bauerle, @kappsbk, Ryan Raith, @stickpersn, Austin Brown
Modeler: Piotr Glabinski, @elliestalie_art
Texture Artist: @elliestalie_art
3D Animator: @patrickporter4012
Storyboard Artist: Daniel Colon, Michael Deweese
C4D Animation: Geoff Keough
C4D Lighting: Javier Tommasi


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4 years ago

Great fun working with an awesome crew 😊 Puppetry at its best @talktothehandpuppets πŸ”₯🀩
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Reposted from @canadacanadacom πŸ’­ Director GERSON AGUERRI @gersonait brings the toys to life πŸ§ΈπŸ“™πŸ§πŸŒˆ in his latest campaign for FISHER-PRICE @fisherprice.


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4 years ago

Great fun working with an awesome crew 😊 Puppetry at its best @talktothehandpuppets πŸ”₯🀩
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Reposted from @canadacanadacom πŸ’­ Director GERSON AGUERRI @gersonait brings the toys to life πŸ§ΈπŸ“™πŸ§πŸŒˆ in his latest campaign for FISHER-PRICE @fisherprice.


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4 years ago

Great fun working with an awesome crew 😊 Puppetry at its best @talktothehandpuppets πŸ”₯🀩
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Reposted from @canadacanadacom πŸ’­ Director GERSON AGUERRI @gersonait brings the toys to life πŸ§ΈπŸ“™πŸ§πŸŒˆ in his latest campaign for FISHER-PRICE @fisherprice.


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4 years ago

Great fun working with an awesome crew 😊 Puppetry at its best @talktothehandpuppets πŸ”₯🀩
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Reposted from @canadacanadacom πŸ’­ Director GERSON AGUERRI @gersonait brings the toys to life πŸ§ΈπŸ“™πŸ§πŸŒˆ in his latest campaign for FISHER-PRICE @fisherprice.


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4
4 years ago


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