ps-ixel
Orbybot / Snowbot 21 ↗
From a first sketch to an original short film. One creator, the complete production.
Traditional 3D production · no generative AI
Sketch → Model → Texture → Rigging → Animation → Lighting → Compositing → Edit
Patrick Schürfeld
Senior 3D &
Motion Designer | Generative AI
20+ years of practice. New possibilities with AI.
Strong ideas, brought to life faster.
3D Animation · Character Design · Motion Design · Generative AI
Selected work.
NAO ↗
A robot for screen and stage. Rebuilt in 3D and animated for a live event.
Traditional 3D production · no generative AI
Modelling → Rigging → Animation
Bringing ideas to life.
Each brief needs its own visual language. I develop it and take it through production, from concept and modelling to materials, animation and the final edit.
For broadcast, social, exhibitions and events. From the first idea to the finished assets.
Duftstars
Product visualisation
Traditional 3D production · no generative AI
PSI
Industrial visualisation
Traditional 3D production · no generative AI
DFB Opener
Character modelling and animation
Traditional 3D production · no generative AI
Experience meets AI.
One creative lead. From the first idea to the finished work.
More than twenty years of hands-on practice connect my design decisions with the technical work and production behind them. AI extends that capability and helps me take ideas into finished work faster.
- 01
Concept
Idea · Story · Storyboard
- 02
Design
Visual language · Character · Look
- 03
Production
Modelling · Materials · Rigging · Animation · Lighting · Camera · Timing
- 04
Finishing
Compositing · Editing · Sound · Final formats
2D, 3D or a different visual approach: the brief determines which production steps are needed.
AI Lab
Generative AI · Experiments · Prototypes
Test an idea. Push it further. Make it work.
I use AI to develop tools, explore concepts and streamline production. In the Lab, I explore interactive applications, try new tools and develop studies of my own.
Experiment 1Assets coming soon.
Experiment 2Assets coming soon.
Experiment 3Assets coming soon.
Experience that
moves projects forward.
Design degree · 20+ years in production · Art direction
Creative direction backed by hands-on ability.
Concept, design, modelling, animation and editing: that range helps me get up to speed quickly, solve problems and move a production through to delivery, even on a tight schedule.
Since 2016, I have also worked part-time in pre-release quality control at Maxon.
Working together
From your first enquiry to the finished project.
Start with the challenge you want to solve. I develop the creative approach and take responsibility for design and production. Elfie manages the project. Lilly provides back-office support.
- 01
Enquiry & discovery
Discovery session: audience, goal, materials, budget and timing.
You leave with: a clear brief
- 02
Roadmap
Agree scope, milestones and usage rights: media and licence duration.
You leave with: an agreed scope and project plan
- 03
Concept & approval
Agree the concept, storyboards and animatics before production.
You approve: the creative foundation
- 04
Production & execution
Produce the approved concept, with check-ins along the way.
You see: progress at agreed checkpoints
- 05
Feedback & refinement
Two or three feedback rounds included, as agreed for the project. Approve the final version.
You approve: the finished work
- 06
The finished product
Deliver the agreed files, ready for their intended channels.
You receive: assets ready to use
PatrickConcept · Art direction · Design · Production
ElfieProject management
LillyBack office
Let’s develop your project.
Tell us what you want to create. We start with a discovery conversation to understand the audience, scope and practical requirements. I then develop the creative approach and a plan for bringing it to life.