Stefan Hähnlein - Motion Designer

Q: Where is Stefan based?

Stefan is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Stefan speak?

Stefan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Stefan have?

Stefan has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Stefan has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 16 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months . Note that Stefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Stefan's latest experience?

Stefan's most recent position is Motion Designer at IFM GmbH .

Q: What companies has Stefan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stefan has worked for IFM GmbH , Gerhard Braun GmbH , Appel Grafik GmbH , Oragehive GmbH , and Swabian Instruments GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing , Arts and Crafts , and Education . Stefan also has some experience in Automotive , Advertising , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Production/Manufacturing . Stefan also has some experience in Project Management , Marketing , and Human Resources (HR) .

Q: Which industries has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing , Arts and Crafts , and Education .

Q: Which business areas has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Marketing .

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Ludwigsburg, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Apr 2024

10 months

Motion Designer

IFM GmbH

3D modeling
3D architectural animation
Storyboarding/concept
Photorealistic look development of surfaces and environments
Camera animation
Object animation
Logo animation
Editing
Compositing
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, After Effects, Nuke, Photoshop

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

3 months

3D Designer

Gerhard Braun GmbH

Photorealistic product visualization
3D modeling
Data preparation
UV layout
Texture coordinates
Texturing and shading (surface properties)
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Photoshop, Nuke, .step/.fbx data

May 2023 - Apr 2024

1 year

3D Designer

Appel Grafik GmbH

Creating 3D models for packaging
Photorealistic 3D renderings
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Illustrator, Nuke, Photoshop

Oct 2022 - Nov 2022

2 months

3D Designer

Oragehive GmbH

3D modeling for automotive
Technology visualization
Stock models
Texturing and shading (surface properties)
3D rendering
Compositing
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Photoshop, Nuke

Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

3 months

3D Designer

Swabian Instruments GmbH

Photorealistic 3D visualizations
Data preparation
UV layout and logo placement
Texture coordinates
Surface representation
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Photoshop, Nuke, .step/.fbx data

Oct 2021 - Present

4 years 5 months

Assistant Lecturer

State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart

Introduced industrial design students to computer generated images (CGI)
3D product visualization

Sep 2021 - Jul 2022

11 months

3D Artist for Medical Illustrations and 3D Animations

Arthrex GmbH

3D modeling
Lighting rendering of 3D stills and explainer 3D animations
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Photoshop, After Effects, .step/.fbx data

Jul 2019 - Jun 2022

3 years

3D Artist

Sense and Image GmbH

Data preparation
3D assets
3D modeling
Look development
Lighting
Texturing
UV coordinates
3D rendering
Compositing
Encoding
Motion design
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Nuke, Photoshop

Oct 2018 - Mar 2022

3 years 6 months

Senior 3D Real-time Artist

d-Space GmbH

3D modeling (high-poly + low-poly)
PBR texturing for Unreal Engine (automotive)
Technologies: 3ds max, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine

Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

3 months

Senior 3D Artist

Scanline VFX

3D modeling
Texturing
3D animation
3D rendering
Lighting
Compositing
Technologies: 3ds max, Photoshop, V-Ray, Nuke

Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

4 months

Senior 3D Artist

Mackevision

Visual effects for Netflix (Lost in Space)
3D modeling
Texturing
Shading (material properties)
3D animation
3D rendering
Lighting
Technologies: 3ds max, Photoshop, V-Ray, Nuke

Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

1 year 1 month

Senior 3D Artist

Scanline VFX

Visual effects for feature film “Benjamin Button”
3D modeling
Texturing
3D animation
3D rendering
Lighting
Technologies: 3ds max, Photoshop, V-Ray, Nuke, Mari

Apr 2016 - May 2016

2 months

3D Generalist

Meyle-Müller GmbH

Photorealistic product visualization/3D rendering of household appliances (IKEA)
Lighting
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray

Dec 2015 - Feb 2016

3 months

3D Generalist

Scanline VFX

3D modeling
Texturing
3D animation
3D rendering
Lighting
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Nuke, Photoshop

Sep 2012 - Aug 2015

3 years

Lead Digital Artist, CG Pipeline and Tool/plugin Development/Programming

SL-Rasch GmbH

Project lead for 3D-animation and 3D-print projects
Look development, modeling, lighting, shading, compositing for full CG movies
Defined workflows and data structures for the 3D team
Conceived, implemented and maintained the CG pipeline (Maxscript, C#, Python)
Tool/plugin development and shader programming (Maxscript, C#, C++)

Mar 2012 - Sep 2012

7 months

Senior Lighting/Shading/Modeling Artist

Scanline VFX

Visual effects for “Cloud Atlas”, “Snow Piercer”
3D modeling
Texturing
3D animation
3D rendering
Lighting
Technologies: 3ds max, Photoshop, V-Ray, Nuke, Mari

Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

2 months

Senior Lighting/Shading/Modeling Artist

Mackevision Media Design GmbH

3D modeling
Lighting
Shading for Mercedes M-Class online car configurator
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray

May 2011 - Aug 2011

4 months

Senior Lighting Shading Modeling Artist

Scanline VFX

Visual effects for “Wickie auf großer Fahrt”, “Hotel Lux”
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray

Sep 2010 - May 2011

9 months

Teamleader 3D

SL-Rasch GmbH

3D modeling
3D animation
Rigging
3D rendering
3D lighting
Hiring 3D artists
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Nuke, Photoshop

Mar 2008 - Present

18 years

Freelance 3D Artist

Freelance

3D animation
3D visualisation
3D modeling
Texturing
Rigging
3D lighting
3D rendering
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Photoshop, After Effects, Nuke, Substance Painter

Mar 2008 - Aug 2010

2 years 6 months

Digital Artist

SL-Rasch GmbH

3D modeling
3D animation
Rigging
3D rendering
3D lighting
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Photoshop

Sep 2007 - Feb 2008

6 months

Intern

BüroHaller

Interior and exterior architectural visualisations for Hugo Boss
3D modeling
Texturing
3D rendering
Technologies: 3ds max, V-Ray, Softimage XSI, Photoshop

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Media and Entertainment (18 years), Arts and Crafts (4.5 years), Education (4.5 years), Automotive (3.5 years), Construction (1 year), and Real Estate (1 year).

Media and Entertainment

Arts and Crafts

Education

Automotive

Construction

Real Estate

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (18 years), Information Technology (7.5 years), Production (5.5 years), Project Management (3 years), Marketing (2.5 years), and Human Resources (0.5 years).

Product Development

Information Technology

Production

Project Management

Marketing

Human Resources

Skills

3ds Max
V-ray
Nuke
After Effects
Photoshop
Zbrush
Substance Painter
Unreal Engine
Python
Photogrammetry

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2009

Stuttgart Media University

Bachelor of Engineering, Audiovisual Media · Audiovisual Media · Stuttgart, Germany

Oct 1995 - Jun 2004

Arnoldischule Gotha

High school, majors in computer science and math · Gotha, Germany

Oct 1991 - Jun 1995

Gräfenhain

Primary school · Ohrdruf, Germany

Profile

Created

January 2024

Last Update

September 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Stefan based?

Stefan is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Stefan speak?

Stefan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Stefan have?

Stefan has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Stefan has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 16 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Stefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Stefan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Stefan would be well-suited for roles such as: Motion Designer, 3D Designer, Assistant Lecturer.

What is Stefan's latest experience?

Stefan's most recent position is Motion Designer at IFM GmbH.

What companies has Stefan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stefan has worked for IFM GmbH, Gerhard Braun GmbH, Appel Grafik GmbH, Oragehive GmbH, and Swabian Instruments GmbH.

Which industries is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Arts and Crafts, and Education. Stefan also has some experience in Automotive, Advertising, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Stefan most experienced in?

Stefan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Production/Manufacturing. Stefan also has some experience in Project Management, Marketing, and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Arts and Crafts, and Education.

Which business areas has Stefan worked in recently?

Stefan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Marketing.

What is Stefan's education?

Stefan holds a Bachelor in Audiovisual Media from Stuttgart Media University.

What is the availability of Stefan?

Stefan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Stefan?

Stefan's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.