About me
CG Generalist: Pipeline, Lookdev & Compositing — 15+ years
ABOUT.
With over 15 years in the CG and post-production industry, I've worked across the full spectrum of 3D production — from lighting and shading to pipeline development and compositing. I'm passionate about building tools and workflows that make creative teams faster, more efficient, and more collaborative.
THE STORY
I started my career as a 3D artist and found my passion at the intersection of creativity and technology. From 2012 to 2015, I served as Head of CGI at Primate Postproduction GmbH in Hamburg, where I led the 3D pipeline, managed rendering and compositing workflows, and oversaw technical operations. From 2015 to 2021, I worked as a freelance CG Generalist focusing on pipeline, lookdev and compositing, taking on projects that blend artistic vision with technical problem-solving. After taking time away from the industry, I am currently returning to creative and technical work.
WHAT I DO.
Lighting / Shading / Rendering
Look development and final rendering in Maya with Arnold or similar production renderers. Years of experience creating photorealistic imagery for automotive, product and architectural visualization.
Compositing & Post-Production
Digital compositing and VFX in Nuke, advanced image retouching in Photoshop, and color grading in DaVinci Resolve. From beauty work to full CG integration.
Pipeline Development & AI Integration
Custom pipeline tools and scripts built with Python, MEL, Photoshop Extensions, and shell scripting. Server infrastructure, render farm management, and workstation setup. I bridge traditional CG pipelines with modern AI workflows — ComfyUI, Hermes, and generative tools integrated into real production environments. Not just a prompt artist: I build the tools that connect AI to the pipeline.
TOOLS & SOFTWARE.
The stack I work with: DCCs, renderers, compositing, scripting.
3D / CG
Maya 3ds Max Arnold VRay Octane Redshift Katana Houdini Solaris Cinema 4DCompositing & FX
Nuke After Effects2D & Photo
Photoshop Affinity Lightroom DaVinci Resolve PremiereGRADING & COLOR
OCIO DaVinci ResolvePipeline & Code
Python MEL PySide / Qt Bash / Shell Photoshop CEP / UXP Git Electron OCIOSIM
RealFlow Houdini FumeFX BifrostInfrastructure & AI
Linux Server Admin Render Farm Mgmt Docker Traefik Nginx ComfyUI Hermes
SELECTED CLIENTS.
A few of the brands I’ve had the pleasure of working with.