Transmedia Futures
Panel Discussion, Networking and Workshops Connecting the Swiss Games and Film Industries
PLANNED WORKSHOPS
Fully Animated Virtual Production – With the Case Study of «The Miraculous Transformation of the Working Class into Foreigners»
Date: 10th of September 2026
Time: 9:30 - 12:00
Location: Blindflug Studios Offices at Fabrikstrasse 54, 8005 Zürich
This workshop offers a technical and artistic insight by our 3D expert Frédéric Hein into Blindflug Studios’ work on the documentary film The Miraculous Transformation of the Working Class into Foreigners.
Presentation of the fully animated virtual production workflow
Discussion of technical and creative challenges, learnings, and advantages
How a 3D artist can transition from Unity to Unreal Engine
Exchange on future applications of virtual production in film and games
Production Planning & Strategy for Transmedia/Interdisciplinary Projects
Date: 10th of September 2026
Time: 13:30-16:30
Location: Blindflug Studios Offices at Fabrikstrasse 54, 8005 Zürich
This workshop focuses on the strategic and organizational aspects of virtual production projects and is aimed particularly at producers, project managers, and creative professionals interested in interdisciplinary forms of digital production.
Central questions include:
How can an interdisciplinary collaboration between film and game development teams be efficiently established and managed?
Which production structures and planning processes are best suited for this purpose?
The workshop will be led by Moritz Zumbühl, CEO of Blindflug Studios, and supported by film producer Levin Vieth from Dschoint Ventschr.
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Blindflug Studios’ Experience
with Fully Animated Virtual Production
Blindflug Studios and film production company Dschoint Ventschr collaborated for the documentary film by Swiss filmmaker Samir titled «The Miraculous Transformation of the Working Class into Foreigners». The film had its premiere at the Locarno Film Festival 2024 and was released on the 5th of September 2024 in Swiss-German cinemas.
Watch our making-of video about the virtual production work we’ve done:
Past Event:
Transmedia Futures: Game- & Filmindustrie im Dialog
Panel Discussion & Networking Apéro
An evening panel discussion exploring the future of storytelling at the intersection of games and film. Discover how Virtual Production, Unreal Engine, and transmedia collaboration are opening up new creative possibilities for the Swiss film and games industries.
The event will feature showcases, discussions, and networking opportunities with professionals from both fields.
This event is aimed at game developers, filmmakers, and creatives interested in interdisciplinary digital projects.
Panel guests
Writer and director, Okofilm Productions
Thomas Imbach is one of Switzerland’s most innovative filmmakers, moving between documentary, fiction and formal experimentation. For our panel, his work on The Exposure is particularly relevant, as he used Virtual Production and brings a concrete film perspective on new production methods.
Tobias Baumann
Founder and Mocap Technical Director, Quantum Stage
As founder of Quantum Stage, Tobias works at the intersection of film, games and Virtual Production. With his motion-capture studio, he uses technologies that originally come from the games industry and are increasingly being applied in film production.
Robin Burgauer
Game Producer and Co-Founder, Inlusio Interactive
As co-founder of Inlusio Interactive, Robin explores the possibilities of interactive storytelling and how different disciplines can come together to develop new forms of narrative. He brings a games perspective that focuses on exchange between creative and specialist fields.
Moderation
Frédéric Hein
3D Art Lead, Blindflug Studios
As a 3D Artist, Frédéric was involved in creating animated sequences using Fully Animated Virtual Production for the documentary The Miraculous Transformation of the Working Class into Foreigners. With his experience at the intersection of games, film and new production technologies, he will guide the discussion.
Organized by Blindflug Studios.
Supported by Zürcher Filmstiftung.
The event is planned to take place in German, with a video recording and English subtitles provided afterwards.
30. Juni 2026, 19:00
Swiss Game Hub
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
8050 Zürich
If you have any questions or comments regarding this event series, feel free to contact us at transmedia-futures@blindflugstudios.com.