Hello, this is Merlin Flügel. I'm an Animation Director & Illustrator based in Berlin and Paris. Dig through some of my projects and short films. Find some more work by visiting my instagram. Feel free to send me an e-mail if you want to get in touch with me.

merlin flügel animation illustration artist

Merlin Flügel
Born in Naila, Germany
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
Part of the Animation Collective GOGO TANDA
Cofounder of Sweat&Tears Animation Filmfest Frankfurt, Germany

Education
2017 Graduation at HFG Offenbach (University of Art and Design Offenbach, Germany)
2016-2017 lecturer at University of Art and Design Offenbach, Prof. Alex Oppermann.

Workshops
2015 „Experimental Narration“ Workshop at Vkratze! in Wolgograd, Russia. Invited by Robert Bosch Stiftung and Goethe Institute
2018 „Animation Camp Workshop“ at KLASSEKLASSE, Prof. Eike König
2019 „the world is open for play“ – Workshop at Nanjing University of the Arts (China) invited by NUA and Goethe Institute Beijing.

Filmography
Rules of Play (2018, animated short, 7:34 min.)
ECHO (2012, animated short, 4:48 min.)
How To Disappear (2011, animated short, 2:57 min.)

Awards (selection)
Jury Award – Festival d’Animation Annecy 2019 (Graduation Section)
FBW Special Prize – INTERFILM BERLIN, Germany
Best Experimental Animation – CUTOUT FEST, MEXICO
FAZIT Award 2015 – FAZIT-STIFTUNG, Germany
Short Tiger Award – Next Generation Short Tiger 2013
Dr. Marschner Award 2012 – Marschner Foundation
Best Narrative Award 2012 – Fulldome Fest UK
Visual Liszt Award 2011 – Fulldome Festival Jena

Screenings (Selection)
Berlinale Shorts Competition – 63. international Filmfest Berlin (Germany), 22nd Philadelphia Film Festival (USA), MIFF (Australia), ITFS (Germany), 14. Int. Animation Festival Hiroshima 2012 (Educational Film Market, Japan) LIAF (UK) and many more.

Client List (selection)

Klarna, Adobe, Union Investment, KIKA, Deutsches Romantik Museum

Features on his work
The RE:ART blog

Skills: AE, Blender, PS, AI

privacy / imprint