Nice of you to stop by...

I'm Martin, a writer, director and concept artist based in Augsburg, Germany. I started out as a multimedia generalist, moved on to animation and somehow ended up in film. Due to my design background, my projects often combine a variety of styles and techniques – as long as it answers the purpose. Additionally, I teach dramaturgy and animation at the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg.

Down below you'll find a list of awards I've won myself or shared with others during the recent years. Of course filmmaking is a very collaborative field of work and many talented people have contributed to these films. You'll find the proper credits on the project pages of my portfolio. Also my apologies for putting the trophies on display so blatantly – basically they're there so you know I know what I'm doing.

Why Dancing Squirrel?

Dancing Squirrel was a company founded by Stefan Leuchtenberg and me during the production of "A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation". While I kept the family jewels, Stefan has moved on to launch Ploosh, a studio for interactive media, and focuses now on creating high quality media for kids and families. However, we still like each other and collaborate frequently!

What I Do

Among other things I specialize in:

• directing for live action and animation
• screenwriting English / German (fiction)
• script analysis, dialogue and rewriting
• project development and consulting
• character and concept design 2D / 3D
• modeling, rigging and animation 2D / 3D
• post production

If you're uncertain, whether I can help you with your project, just drop me a line. Even if I'm not the perfect match for you, I usually know a guy who knows a guy. Or, of course, a girl.

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