Talks

Storytelling & Atmospheres: Your 3D World Is An Actor

Passion, Expression, Impact, Motivation, Career, Success: Philosophy & Conditio Humana

After graduating from ETH Zurich (MSc Arch ETH), Matthias has worked in landscape architecture, architectural visualization and then has been part of the CityEngine development team for almost 5 years. He has a profound knowledge of 3D Modelling, Rendering, Visualization, Digital Sets and VFX in general.

He has held countless international presentations, workshops and trainings. In the field of 3D Urban Design, 3D Geodesign and Master Planning, he has designed key workflows and pipelines. He was responsible for CityEngine services, consulting, training, procedural city modelling, custom CGA rule development and advanced visualization.

At Scanline VFX, a high-end Visual Effects vendor, he worked in the creation of 3D landscapes and cities for film, on the film 'Independence Day Resurgence'.

Matthias founded vrbn (say 'urban') as a consultancy and service provider to push 3D design and content creation technologies in multiple sectors, such as Games, VFX, Architecture and XR. Further, he co-organizes industry events such as the CityEngine User Meeting, the ICE.ART 3D Environment Conference and is the host of the 3D Environment Podcast.