Dr. Sassi V. Sassmannshausen Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA, USA, born in Germany
1998 Promotion / TU-Berlin (Dr.-Ing.) Architecture/Engineering Science, ~Ph.D.
1995-98 Dissertation: Architecture and Simulation (Computer Animation)
1993-95 Chief designer and Management lead in the Architecture Office R. Franzke, Berlin
1987-93 Hochschule der Künste FB 2, Berlin "UdK" (Dipl.-Ing.) Architektur/Kunst ~Master of Fine Arts
1982-87 Fachhochschule Dortmund (Dipl.-Ing.) Architektur ~Bachelor of Science (Architecture)
1981-82 Fachoberschule für Bautechnik, Siegen ~College of Construction
1978-81 Bauzeichnerlehre, Hilchenbach ~Technical Drawer, Construction
1976-78 Gewerbeschule Metall Elektro, Weidenau ~College for technical skills in metal/electric
(All education: Germany)
Group Exhibitions Selection
1989
- Comacchio (ITALY) Architecture/Catalog
1990
- Zeche Rheinelbe, Results of the Logo-Competion, IBA Emscher
1991
- FBK (Free Berlin Art Exhibition) Painting/Catalog
- Government Gallery Berlin Schöneberg, Challenge Exhibition/Catalog
1992
- FBK (Free Berlin Art Exhibition) Painting/Catalog
- Kunsthalle Moabit “ Denkspur “, Catalog-Documentation
1992
- Statthaus Böcklerpark, Galery QUERFORMAT B, Catalog# 5.
1993
- FBK (Free Berlin Art Exhibition) Painting/Catalog
- Alpiersbacher Art Galerie, Germany
- Statthaus Böcklerpark, Gallery QUERFORMAT B, Catalog# 6.
- Annual Exhibition University of Art Berlin FB2 1994
- FBK (Free Berlin Art Exhibition) Painting/Catalog
- Statthaus Böcklerpark, Gallery QUERFORMAT B, Catalog# 7.
1995
- FBK (Free Berlin Art Exhibition) Painting/Catalog
- Statthaus Böcklerpark, Gallery QUERFORMAT B, Catalog# 8.
1996
- “SOS“ HdK Berlin , Exhibition for realized Projects,
- Hoenow, Architectural Project Show.
- Statthaus Böcklerpark, Gallery QUERFORMAT B, Catalog# 9.
Solo Exhibition Selection
1991
- HEWLETT PACKARD Gallery Lützowplatz/ Berlin
- Tartuffel Berlin, Restaurant Gallery .
1992
- Roxy Café Gallery.
- VIDEO VISION Filmproduction & Gallery Berlin. Kurfürstendamm
1993
- Tartuffel Restaurant.Gallery.
1995
- Archidamo Art Galerie Dortmund, Germany
2000
- DEBIS PCM Toptegel Office Gallery of the Daimler Chrysler PC Office
2003
- Wallraff Richartz Museum, Cologne, creator of the exhibition and design of the IFSS-Exhibition.
2004
- Berlin Wannsee, IFSS Congress Exhibition (Incl. Multi-Media DVD)
2005
- Present: Permanent Exhibition Office Gallery Spice Con
doc-media.communication®
1998-2007 Multimedia and 3D, Berlin, Munich (CEO, Founder)
Berlin Paint Studio Berlin, Germany
1990 - 2015
Half of all paintings, the ones not sold during exhibitions, were auctioned to
support animal shelters in Berlin, Spain and California.
Film And Theater, etc.
1974-78
- Multimedia Lightshow (Art Light Show) 10 Slide Projectors u. 500 handcolored Slides.
Truckload of spots, etc. 70 Concerts (Light) und ca. 60 Disco Event Light Shows
1987
- Set Design For the Siegerländer Theatre AG : Four Set designs: von Aykborn
1988
- Light-show-conception. Balcony View / Event house: Zeche Bochum
1989
- “Party “ Short video HDK (Script/Directing) 10min U-matic
- Wim Wenders' project at the DFFB (Berlin), People in Hotels, with Iva Švarcová,
Set design “DAUHA“, A feature film in 12 stories.
1990
- Sartre, Set design for „Les Chemins de liberté“
1991
- ZKM Project-film (HdK-Berlin) 60min/(20min my part) U-matic
1992
- Technical counsel/VFX : “The Stranger must fly“ (Feature Film, Germany/Poland) Several Awards
1993
- “Virtual Worlds“ Short Video For my Diploma HDK 12min (Idea/Realization)
1995/6
- Technical FX counsel: “The rain soldier“ (Feature Film, Deutschland/Polen) Several Awards
1998
- Short Video for my dissertation „Architecture und Simulation“ 7min
1999
- Visual: “Turiner Str./Cologne“ 4min (3D Modeling/Editing) DVmini (Academy of Art, Duesseldorf, Klaus Bluhm)
- Visualization: “Helgoländerufer“ Short Clip
- LOGOmotion d-m.c (6min)
- IFSS e.V. Animation Architecture 3D 20 Minutes (Concept, Modeling, Animation, Edit)
- Title-sequence “Café Kranzler“. (SFB-Documentary 60min)
2001
- Urotech_Medicine technology Animation/Visualization.
2002
- Commercials JB electronics Script/Artdirecting/Producer
2003
- DVD interactive exhibition Wallraff Richartz Cologne IFSS eV 20min Animation
- TV-Opener Gene Egidio
- Teaser spiceCon
2004
- Present time: technical advice/solution to around 2000 project, in Film, Video and 3D animation.
- Present Time, Mentor for Cinema 4D and producer of over 1,200 instructional videos.
- Joma -Sport Commercial Togo
- Kippscher - (scientific cartoon-animation)
- CTT Werberclip (CineCongeTelegraph)
- Member of the PXC
2005
- Trailer for Projekt4Film: Maria; Garden of Peace
- Teaser for Projekt4Film: Kasimir; The Stranger must fly; Saloon Kitty
- 12 Animations for the Dwyer Group, 3d and counseling/summer-event
- 3D modeling for the NAB trailer for the SGI Company
- Counseling in several short movies inside PXC
- Max Planck Institute: Animation for the Einstein Year (Concept, R&D)
2006
- Present time: Joining the Cineversity team. Maxon Computer US
2009
- ‘JET’ production of a short movie. Dir/DOP/Animation/Score/Edit/Post (Junior Extra Terrestrial)
- Award of Merit, Bronze [JET]
2010
- Festival Circuit with JET., over twenty official Selection
- Gold Kahuna Award of Excellence [JET]
- Platinum Award Remi, IFF Worldfest Houston. Cinematography
- Winner Short Film Columbia Gorge
- Nominee Action on Film [JET]
- Finalist [Family Festival L.A. [JET]
- Finalist IFF Sedona [JET]
2011
- Telly Award Bronze for use in 3D (Cinematography)
- Telly Award Bronze How To Video Series (Cinematography)
- Remi IFF Worldfest Houston Bronze Tutorial Series (Cinematography) How To
- Best of Festivals Kids Film Festival [JET]
2013
- Remi IFF Worldfest Platinum Award Music Video De Los Angeles, for Cinematography
2014
- ‘LAndsCApe’ (Los Angeles) Short: (Script/Dir/DOP/Edit) (produced in 2013)
2015
- ‘Three’ Gold Remi Award [Film+Art] Score: Moby; Short: (Script/Dir/DOP/Edit)
2016
- ‘Nelson Ghost Town’, IIFF Worldfest: Bronze [Video Art] Short: (Script/Dir/DOP/Edit)
2017
-Start working on a Photo/Art series: Walk in the Park.
2018
- Script feature film about Spy: identity returns.
2020
- Book (WIP) for niche techniques in Cinema 4D
- Script for a road movie, a day trip to your self, a crime story.
2021
- Continue to be a mentor for 3D productions, so far around
2,600 Film, TV and 3D animation/MoGraph productions since 2004.
- Before you even start! [work-title]; (A book for the next generation of 3D Artists, WIP)
2022
- Member of the VES (Visual Effects Society)
- Telly Award Bronze for Vectorworks-Redshift Webinar
2023
- Senior Trainer, Maxon Training Team, Los Angeles
- Gold Remi Award, International Film Festival Houston, Color, Artist's Intent
- Summer Academy, Feature Film and Commercial Masterclass, Colour.Training, Alumnus