Animation Lucerne

"Bookwyrms", was selected at 28º Mecal — international festival of short films and animation in Barcelona! @mecalfestival Congratulations! "Bookwyrms" (2025) by Mona Joana Gassner , Cheyenne Gia Klossner , Jessica Eugster and Benjamin Gilli "The young author Astrid is taken on a fantastical journey through a library filled with fantastical worlds of books. She is guided by her come to life idea, accompanying her through the various stages of the creative process with all its ups and downs. In the end she learns that you sometimes have to let go of things to proceed." @bookwyrms.shortfilm #animation #animationhslu #hslu #hochschuleluzern #lucerne #switzerland #swissanimation #studentfilm #animationart #graduationfilm #students #animationstudent #2danimations

“Return Ticket” has been selected in the Swiss competition at VIDEOEX Experimental Film & Video Festival. @videoex_festival Catch it if you’re there: Sa 23.05. 17:45 — Festivalkino Cinema Z3 Sa 30.05. 17:45 — Festivalkino Cinema Z3 "Return Ticket" (2025) by Irina Georgiadou "On a train journey forward, I suddenly realize that I'm going in the wrong direction." #animation #animationhslu #hslu #hochschuleluzern #lucerne #switzerland #swissanimation #studentfilm #animationart #graduationfilm #students #animationstudent #stopmotionanimation #stopmotion @return_ticket_film @sleepypeanutpot

FMX 2026 was a blast!🚀 Rain couldn’t stop us from enjoying our time at FMX 2026, which felt like a super organized VFX and CGI festival with cool tech, simulations and industry people everywhere! #HSLU #AnimationLucerne #FMX2026 #SwissAnimation #AnimationFestival

Are you ready for the Swiss Comic Con @fantasybasel ? HSLU Animation is heading to Basel, and we can’t wait to meet you! No matter if you’re a future student, an animation fan, or just curious about how our films are made, come stop by our booth. See you at @fantasybasel ! May 14th – 16th Hall 2.2, Stand 885 Art in the cover image by Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan #HSLU #AnimationLucerne #FantasyBasel #SwissComicCon #AnimationStudent #CharacterDesign #BaselEvents #FantasyBasel2026

Time to pass on the social media hat! For two incredible years, Giulia (@giulia_martinelli_x ) has been the creative force behind this account. Her legacy will live on. We’ll miss her. 🌻✨ Continuing the tradition, Giulia is now passing the social media hat to the next creative behind the scenes, Vivianne (@_voidgremlin_ ). Thank you, Giulia, for your passion and dedication. We wish you the best in your creative endeavors. And all the best to the new hands taking over this adventure! 🎉

We're thrilled to announce that "Lost Touch" by @justineklaiber will screen at Tribeca this year! Screenings will be on June 6th, 10th and 13th 2026. Thank you very much @tribecafilmfestival ! @jul.ynh @weirdin_hd @darmitri @frederic_siegel @skalmirjam @toastytuesday @noisyneighborsound @teamtumult @srfschweizerradioundfernsehen Zürcher Filmstiftung BAK @kantonsg @focal_film_training @thaisodermatt

Happy to share a little look behind the scenes of our ident for @adultswimeurope !!!! ⚡⚡⚡ Our clip was produced at @animation.lucerne , big thanks to everyone involved <3 Pls support and follow all team members to see more cool projects in the future: Story, Director, Animator: @raniqueko Visual Development, Sound Designer, Animator: @moiravigliosa Visual Development, Animator: @panico.zip And our amazing composer: @opticilluzhion

We are thrilled to announce a very special program at this year’s Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) @itfs_festival_stuttgart On May 8th, HSLU will present a curated showcase that brings together the best of our Bachelor and Master talent. Highlighting our long-standing collaboration with Adult Swim @adultswimeurope , the program features a high-energy selection of student-produced idents alongside a diverse range of Graduation Films. From bold experimental shorts to world-class character animation, this screening reflects the broad creative spectrum of our animation department. Graduation Films featured: * TOTEBEI - by Mártin Alfredo Allmendinger, Mykolai-Illia Filevych * Return Ticket – by Irina Georgiadou * Greenhouse - by Markley Cahn von Seelen, Viktoriia Vasylets, Ana Sofía Aillaud Trasviña * Wacky Horses! – by Touka Fatemi, Ysabel Steiner, Marija Simović, Iara de Jong Gonçalves, Anna Müller * Melted Away - by Dana-Elena Binică, Sina Mazziotta, Jonas Opderbecke * A Dangerous Virtue - by Kiryl Hramadka * Double or Nothing - Tokai, Konstantin Rosshoff, and Marco Jørger Adult Swim Idents: * Sacrifices Must Be Made - Uma Ahmeti, Bao Vi Dominique Pham, Irina Arm, Lara Maresca * The Collection - Silvana Borner * Commute - Mahela Saphira Waldmann * Distrust the Euro - Nävis Gossiaux * Hyper Market - Nicole Si Yee * That's Hot - Luna Küstahler, Olivia Doshas, Vagia Pateromichelaki, Lars Heeb, Delia Herzog * Slay Station - Giuliana Giada Spina Screening: May 8th, 2026, at ITFS Stuttgart Congratulations to all the students and alumni involved. We can't wait to see these stories on the big screen! #HSLU #AnimationLucerne #ITFS2026 #AdultSwim #AdultSwimEurope #StudentFilm #AnimationFestival #SwissAnimation #MasterAnimation #BachelorAnimation @adultswimeurope

Who is this Diva?... Next Wednesday. On all @adultswimeurope social media. Come and find out! 🩷 #2danimation #slaystation #adultswim

Our 2025–2026 Bachelor Animation highlights are here. 10 films. 27+ creators. Countless festival selections, nationally and internationally. Some Highlights: * Return Ticket (2D Mixed Media) by Irina Georgiadou, premiered at Kurzfilmtage Winterthur and has since screened in Switzerland and Germany. * Della Miranda’s OUAIS (Stop-motion), premiered at Fantoche, followed by screenings in Hawaii, Utah, Leeds, and at other festivals. * Wacky Horses! (2D), by Touka Fatemi, Ysabel Steiner, Marija Simović, Iara de Jong Gonçalves, and Anna Müller, also premiered at Fantoche, and continued to Germany and Italy. * Bookwyrms (2D / 3D) by Mona Joana Gassner, Cheyenne Gia Klossner, Jessica Eugster, and Benjamin Gilli has screened in Portugal and Germany. More Big News: Four 2025 Bachelor Animation films were co-produced with @SRF and will have their Swiss television premiere in September 2026, following Fantoche: * "Return Ticket" (2025) by Irina Georgiadou * Stärneschii (2026) by Jérémie Jayraj Itty, Julia Estrada Torres, Inna Soroka, Sammi Khuu *"Wacky Horses!” (2025) by Iara de Jong Gonçalves, Anna Müller, Touka Fatemi, Marija Simović, Ysabel Steiner * Amigs hani angscht (2025) by Jiani Fei #HSLUAnimation #AnimationLife #Filmmaking #StopMotion #2DAnimation #3DAnimation #FestivalSelection #SwissArt

Lecturer Spotlight Blender and stop-motion forever! We are thrilled to spotlight Laure Clemansaud, a multi-talented force in the animation world. As an artist, animator, director, and producer, Laure brings a wealth of professional experience and infectious energy to our studios. Whether she’s diving into the tactile world of stop-motion or navigating the digital depths of 3D, her passion for storytelling is at the heart of everything she does. As a lecturer at HSLU, Laure is currently guiding our BA students through the CG Basis module, where she teaches the fundamentals of Blender animation. Find her here > linkedin.com/in/laure-clemansaud-madia-a6b7538/?skipRedirect=true #HSLU #Animation #Blender3D #StopMotion #LecturerSpotlight #MeetTheTeam #DigitalAnimation #SwissAnimation

Here is a sneak peak of our project "The Secret Ingredient" Amazing concepts by @red.flyp !!! We're opening soon:))