Marcel Graf
3D Generalist
About Me
Hello! I'm Marcel, a 3D Generalist based in Berlin with a background in film and VFX. I completed my B.A. in Digital Film Design (Animation & VFX) in 2026 and gained professional experience in 3D advertising at met[ads], where I worked on anamorphic 3D visuals, VR content and WebAR experiences for out-of-home campaigns.
I work across both the creative and the technical side of production. Blender is my main tool, and I'm comfortable picking up other software and workflows as a project requires. My strongest area is procedural work: assets and reusable Geometry Nodes tools that other artists can plug into their own scenes, such as the audio-reactive setups for my thesis, the tunnel generator in Echoes, and the trash cubes and towers in Throwaways.
Experience
met[ads] ma GmbH
3D Generalist - Working Student
03/2025 - 09/2025 | Berlin | Remote
met[ads] ma GmbH
3D Generalist - Intern
09/2024 - 03/2025 | Düsseldorf | Hybrid
Education
Mediadesign Hochschule Berlin
B.A. Digital Film Design - Animation & VFX
10/2022 - 03/2026 | Grade: 1.3
Bachelor's thesis: Advanced Music Visualization in Blender | Grade: 1.0
Technische Universität Berlin
Studies in Digital Media & Technology (B.Sc.)
10/2019 - 09/2022 | 45 ECTS | Changed field of study
Languages
German
Native
English
Fluent (C1)
Software Proficiency
Blender
Blender is my main tool, from modelling, shading and texturing to rigging, animation and rendering.
My strongest area is Geometry Nodes: procedural assets, automated animation, and reusable setups other artists can drop straight into their scenes.
I also write Python add-ons and workflow tools. My thesis add-on, Better Audio Tools, brings audio analysis and stem separation into Blender's node editors.
Premiere Pro
My editing tool for about ten years. I cut most of my projects in Premiere, including colour correction and sound design, and work with linked After Effects compositions.
Photoshop
My everyday image editor for textures, decals, screen replacements and quick paint-overs.
After Effects
My go-to for motion graphics and quick compositing: integrating CG renders, animated typography and audio-synced timing. I've also done a lot of rotoscoping in it, along with tracking and keying.
Houdini
I've used Houdini mainly on team projects: procedural modelling, scene assembly and rendering, plus rigid body and smoke simulations with the Axiom solver. Blender is still my home base, but I'm productive in Houdini when a project calls for it.
Nuke
Node-based compositing for pass-heavy CG integration: multi-layer comps, ST map reprojections, 3D tracking and basic roto. Not my main compositing tool, but I can step into a Nuke pipeline when needed.
AI-Assisted Development
I use AI coding assistants for the engineering side of my work: Blender add-ons, automation scripts and pipeline prototypes.
…and more
I'm not tied to one toolset. I pick up whatever software and workflow a project calls for.
Showreel
Projects
Contact
Got a project that could use a 3D Generalist, or a team with room for one more? I'm available for positions and freelance work in VFX and 3D production, primarily in and around Berlin, and would love to hear what you're working on!