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bio
Nicolas Gebbe is a 3D artist, filmmaker, and sounddesigner born 1986 in London, currently working in Frankfurt am Main / Germany.
2018 he receives his art diploma at Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach with a film major. He focuses on experimental 3D animation and hybrid film formats.
2022 his short "The Sunset Special" premiered in Locarno and won the Hessian Film award (Hessischer Filmpreis "Bester Kurzfilm") and participated in the "Emerging Artists" program by AG Kurzfilm and German Films. His short "Lockdown Dreamscape VR" won the VR Storytelling award at LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt.
Inspired by architecture and everyday objects he creates digital worlds in 3D environments. In his work, existing spaces that surround us - and our habitual movements within them - are put into relation with digital realities. Separated attributes of these places and processes are isolated, alienated, combined, distorted. Realms that would otherwise withdraw themselves from our attention, are made visible. Intermediate dimensions are exposed, viewing habits questioned. In confrontation with the digital chaos, one is challenged to reflect on their own reality.
Main software he uses is Cinema4D / Redshift / X-Particles in combination with After Effects / Premiere / Photoshop. Furthermore he uses Touchdesigner and Unity for interactive experiences as well as ableton live and max for sounddesign and interactive audiovisual builds.
Feel free to contact for commision or collaboration.
awards and exhibition
2024
Lockdown Dreamscape 360° (Dome film)
Sous Dome Festival Paris by 36 degrés - Official Selection
We Won the Fight (music video)
Athens International Film and Video Festival - Official Selection
2023
Hessian Film Funding (Hessische Filmförderung)
Receives production funding for short film project "The Sunset Special 2"
Exhibition at Künstlerhaus Bethanien "Phantom Horizons"
The Sunset Special Exhibition
FBW - Prädikat Besonders Wertvoll
"Lockdown Dreamscape" gets rated "especially valuable" by german film rating agency.
Online Exhibition "Deconstructed Projections"
Ongoing exhibition at The Wrong TV
Interseccion Festival
Artist Focus: Screening of entire filmography
Immersive: Exhibition of all VR works
LAB mentoring: Mentor for projects in early stages
The Sunset Special (short film)
Aesthetica Short Film Festival - Official Selection
Fest Anča - International Competition of Animated Shorts
Stuttgarter Filmwinter - Emerging Artists program
Primanima - "Silhouettes" competition
Die Seriale - Official Selection
Milan Machinima Festival
Minikino Film Week
Lockdown Dreamscape (short film)
Animatou - International Experimental Competition
Filmfest Dresden - National Competition
Festival Tous Courts - Int. Experimental competition
Max Ophüls Preis - Short List programme
International Filmfestival Nancy - Lab selection
Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg - Poetry In Motion
Denver Emergent Media Festival Screening
Anifilm Liberec Festival - International Competition
Festifreak - International Expanded
Athens International Film and Video Festival - Official Selection
Cosmic Rays Filmfest - Official Selection
Lockdown Dreamscape VR (VR Film)
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin
CutOutFest
Minikino Film Week
We Won The Fight (music video)
Go Short Film Festival - Music Video Competition
Festival of Animation Berlin - National Competition
Flipbook Film Festival
Urban Dreamscape (short film)
Ann Arbor Film Festival - Official Selection
Lockdown Dreamscape 360°
Best of Earth Fulldome award
2022
Hessian Film Award (Hessischer Filmpreis)
"The Sunset Special" wins "Best Short".
FBW - Prädikat Besonders Wertvoll
"The Sunset Special" gets rated "especially valuable" by german film rating agency.
Emerging Artists Vol. 6 - AG Kurzfilm / Germanfilms
"The Sunset Special" gets selected for the program.
The Sunset Special (short film)
Annecy International Animation Film Festival: WTF screening
Athens International Film + Video Festival Ohio
Animateka Ljubljana International Animated Film Festival - Shorts for adults
Motovun Film Festival - Official Competition
Lago Filmfest - Official Selection
Vilnius Film Festival (out of competition)
Filmfest Dresden: Open Air Screening
Flickers' Rhode Island Int. Film Festival - Selection Semi-Finalist
Lockdown Dreamscape VR (VR Film)
Wins the LICHTER VR Storytelling award at
LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International
Leuven Short Film Festival - Official Selection VR
KFFK Short Film Festival Cologne - VR Competition
Lockdown Dreamscape 360° (Fulldome Film)
"Best Artistic Short" Award Dome Fest West
Animaze Montreal - 360° Metaverse Screening
Fulldome UK - Official Selection
Imersa Montreal - Official Selection
Macon Film Festival - Official Selection
Jena Fulldome Festival - Official Selection
Lockdown Dreamscape (short film)
Festival du nouveau cinema Montreal - Les Nouveaux Alchimistes Competition
Ann Arbor Film Festival - International Competition
ITFS International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart - International Competition
VideoEX Zürich - International Competition
We Won The Fight (Music Video)
Berlin Music VIdeo Awards - Selection Silver Screenings
2021
The Sunset Special (short film)
Locarno Film Festival - Pardi di domani - International competition
Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma - Les Nouveaux Alchimistes Competition
KFFK Short Film Festival Cologne
Urban Dreamscape (short film)
Animatou International Filmfestival Geneva
Short Waves Film Festival Poznan
2020
Urban Dreamscape (short film)
Filmfest Dresden: Nominated for national competition
KFFK Short Film Festival Cologne: Nominated for competition
Berlinale European Filmmarket Screening: Hessen Talents
Kasseler Dokfest: Hessischer Hochschulfilmtag
Psychedelic Film and Music Festival New York City
LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International
2018
Urban (Fulldome short film)
Jena Fulldome Festival: Wins “Janus Student Award”
Film Festival Cottbus
exhibition: NOMADS IN TRANSITION (CLB Berlin)
https://www.hfg-offenbach.de/de/calendar/nomads-in-transition#veranstaltung
2017
Scalarat (Fulldome shortfilm)
Fulldome BR Brasil
2016
Scalarat (Fulldome shortfilm)
Fulldome Festival Jena: Wins “Janus Creative Award”
Fulldome UK: Wins “Best Narrative” award
Scalarat (VR short film)
Beijing Media Art Biennale
B3 Biennale Shanghai
European Media Art Festival screening and exhibition
Concept, Organisation and support of the Virtual Reality section
of the programm slot "Special: Virtual Reality" and the
talk: “BEST OF VR-ART": presentation about the roots of VR and the connection to
Fulldome. Screening of Scalarat VR
http://www5.emaf.de/deutsch/festival/programm/ausstellung/virtual-reality-2016.html
http://www5.emaf.de/english/timetable/best-of-vr-art-.html
Transmission Noise Expanded (sight-specific beamer installation)
in collaboration with the Rudolf-Koch-Schule Offenbach
2015
B3 Biennale des Bewegten Bildes Frankfurt screening and exhibition
Concept, Organisation and support of the Virtual Reality section in the Architektur Museum Frankfurt and screening of Scalarat VR
2014
Laufzeit (short film)
European Media Art Festival
Der Perfekte Ton (short film)
Fife Casablanca
Activate Unlock (Fulldome 3D shortfilm)
Jena Fulldome Festival
2013
Activate Unlock Fulldome Film
B3 Fulldome Exhibition
2012
Feedback (Fulldome Film)
Jena Fulldome Festival
Der Perfekte Ton
Exhibition: HfG Satellit Berlin
Hochkant (Installation)
Exhibition: The Global Composition (Hochchschule Darmstadt)