David Maus

CG Generalist: Pipeline, Lookdev & Compositing

Lighting, Shading, Compositing & AI Pipeline Integration

Leer, Germany

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Profile

CG Generalist — 15+ years across the full spectrum of 3D production – from lighting and shading to pipeline development and compositing. I bridge traditional CG pipelines with modern AI workflows, building the tools and infrastructure that connect generative AI to professional production environments.

Skills & Tools
3D / CG
Maya 3ds Max Arnold VRay Octane Redshift Katana Houdini Solaris Cinema 4D
Compositing & FX
Nuke After Effects
2D & Photo
Photoshop Affinity Lightroom DaVinci Resolve Premiere
GRADING & COLOR
DaVinci Resolve OCIO
Pipeline & Code
Python MEL PySide / Qt Bash / Shell Photoshop CEP / UXP Git Electron OCIO
SIM
RealFlow Houdini FumeFX Bifrost
Infrastructure & AI
Linux Server Admin Render Farm Mgmt Docker Traefik Nginx ComfyUI Hermes
Experience

2016 – Present

Freelance CG Generalist: Pipeline, Lookdev & Compositing

Self-employed

  • CG Generalist work for OCB, Tempo, Warema, RIMOWA, Audi and various automotive & product visualization projects
  • Full CG pipeline: lighting, shading, rendering in Arnold/Redshift/VRay, compositing in Nuke, animation, particle simulation, water simulation
  • Pipeline tool development: Python, MEL, Photoshop extensions (CEP/UXP)
  • AI workflow integration: ComfyUI, Hermes, generative tools in production context
  • Server infrastructure, render farm management, Docker container setup

2014 – 2016

Head of CGI

Primate Postproduction GmbH, Hamburg

  • Leadership and management of the entire 3D pipeline department
  • Technical direction: rendering, compositing, workflow optimization
  • Onboarding and pipeline training for team members
  • Client-facing technical consulting for high-end automotive and product visualization

2012 – 2014

3D Operator / Compositor

Primate Postproduction GmbH, Hamburg

  • 3D modeling, shading, lighting, rendering, and compositing
  • Image retouching and post-production for premium brands
  • Started as intern, promoted to full-time operator within months

2020 – 2026

Career Break – Family Care & Technical R&D

Leer, Germany

  • Full-time family care responsibilities
  • Self-directed technical R&D: Python automation, pipeline prototyping, E-Learning development
  • Exploration of AI workflows and generative tools for production environments

2008 – 2011

Freelance Web & Photo Design

Self-employed, Leer

Education

2011 – 2013

Screendesign

Medienschule Hamburg

2008 – 2009

Information Technology

Berufsfachschule Informatik, BBS 1 Leer

2007

Secondary School Certificate

Mittlere Reife, Leer

Selected Clients
Audi Audi Magazin OCB Becks Alno Nivea RIMOWA
Languages
German: Native | English: Fluent (C1)

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