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ISO 1600 · ƒ/2.8 · 24 FPS
4K DCI · ACES · 2.39:1
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Visual Effects Studio · Berlin · Est. 2021

We render the impossible frame by frame.

1600 ISO is a Berlin-based VFX house crafting visual effects for feature films, documentaries and commercials across Europe — from invisible clean-ups to full CG worlds.

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01 The Studio

High ISO.
Zero noise.

We named ourselves after the setting photographers push when the light runs out. That's our job — finding the image where others see darkness. Since 2021 we've been helping directors, producers and agencies turn ambitious ideas into frames that hold up on the biggest screens.

2021●
Founded in Berlin
EU+
Productions across Europe
4KHDR
Cinema-grade pipeline
∞FX
Film · Docs · Ads · Brand
02 Services

Every pixel,
handled.

One team for the whole pipeline — from on-set supervision to final delivery. Bring us a single shot or a full sequence.

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Compositing

Seamless integration of CG, plates and elements. Keying, tracking, clean-up and beauty work that nobody will ever notice.

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CGI & 3D

Photoreal assets, creatures, vehicles and environments — modelled, textured, lit and rendered for the big screen.

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FX Simulation

Fire, smoke, water, destruction and particles. Physically driven simulations art-directed to the story.

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Matte & Environments

Digital matte paintings and set extensions that expand your location far beyond what was built or shot.

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Motion & Titles

Title sequences, data visualisation for documentaries and high-impact motion graphics for advertising.

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Supervision & Grade

On-set VFX supervision, previs, and final colour so every shot leaves the building consistent and ready.

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03 Shot Breakdown

Drag to
reveal the shot

From wireframe to final pixel. Slide across the frame to see how a shot moves through our pipeline — then toggle render passes.

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04 Showreel

Built for
every screen.

Generative previews of the kind of work we craft. Full reel and case studies available on request — just ask.

Feature Film · Environment

Cosmic Set Extension

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FX · Simulation

Pyro & Embers

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Commercial · Motion

Liquid Brand Flow

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Documentary · Data

Living Infographics

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Music / Ads · CG

Hyperspace Titles

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05 Who we work with

Film. Docs.
Ads.

Feature Film & Series

Full-sequence VFX for cinema and streaming — invisible effects, creatures, environments and hero shots.

Documentary

Historical reconstructions, scientific visualisation and archive restoration that make true stories hit harder.

Advertising & Brand

Product CGI, launch films and social-first motion that make brands impossible to scroll past.

06 Process

From brief
to final pixel.

STEP 01

Brief

We read the script or treatment, break down every shot and give you a clear bid and schedule.

STEP 02

Previs

Look-dev, concept frames and previs lock the creative before a single expensive frame is rendered.

STEP 03

Production

On-set supervision, CG, FX and comp — with regular review sessions so you see progress every week.

STEP 04

Delivery

Final grade-ready shots in any spec: DCP, broadcast, HDR or social cut-downs. On time.

07 Contact

Let's make
something unreal.

Have a film, documentary or campaign that needs visual effects? Send us the brief — we'll come back with ideas and a bid.

Ludwig.Schmidt@1600iso.art
Studio

1600 ISO — Visual Effects
23A, 10823 Berlin
Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Germany

Talk to

Ludwig Schmidt
Founder & VFX Lead

Ludwig.Schmidt@1600iso.art
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Working with productions across Germany and Europe.

Impressum / Legal notice

Angaben gemäß § 5 DDG
1600 ISO — Ludwig Schmidt
23A, 10823 Berlin, Germany
E-Mail: Ludwig.Schmidt@1600iso.art