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Joseph Steel

Director / Founder

For over a decade, I have had the privilege of developing numerous groundbreaking solutions at the pinnacle of the film industry; collaborating with esteemed clients such as MARV, Disney, Apple, Marvel, and Warner Brothers; playing a crucial role in providing bespoke volumetric strategies to countless award winning productions.

Since starting Visualskies, my passion for global scanning has grown exponentially, transforming myself into somewhat of an adventurer. Despite enduring countless bites, traversing deserts, and even battling with Malaria, one thing remains clear: the show must go on!

Ross Dannmayr

Ross Dannmayr

Director / Founder

I’ve drawn on my 10+ years as a Chartered Architect to influence the strategic direction for Visualskies Studios; utilising a diverse range of cutting-edge 3D technology solutions across a range of industries. I’m in charge of our day-to-day and long term business management, ensuring smooth operations as well as fostering a dynamic and creative environment. Visualskies Studios is a multifaceted, international team and I pride myself on making sure each member has the framework to excel above all client expectations.

We extend a warm invitation to all to visit our studios, meet the dedicated team and see some of the exciting technology we’re working on. When I’m not drone scanning or aligning LiDAR, I’m an avid cyclist, triathlon runner, family man and connoisseur of Sunday barbecues.

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Lara Williamson

Senior 3D Artist

I’ve always been interested in finding new innovative ways of storytelling through emerging media. This interest propelled me through my bachelors degree in Contemporary Media Practise where I discovered photogrammetry and the world of 3D scanning and digital modelling.

Here at Visualskies I’ve been able to use these learned skills in film, tv, fashion, music and many other avenues. Volumetric capture is making its way into so many aspects of the world around us and finding new and exciting ways it can be used is something we’re really good at!

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Will Jackson

Technician

Hi I am Will, part-time nerd and full-time Technician at Visualskies. I have a Masters in Electronic Engineering with a background in computer vision and a passion for the synergy between hardware and software. Over my time at Visualskies, I have been able to apply my skills to a wide variety of projects ranging from Cyber Rig construction to Unity/Unreal game development. Due to the consistent evolutionary nature of our work I’m always looking to constantly adjust and improve all components of our technical capabilities.

I am proud to be part of the Visualskies team where we pride ourselves on our ability to tackle any problem, no matter how deep the rabbit hole.

Andreas Hopen

Andreas Hopen

Pipeline Developer

With over a decade of experience in the industry, I started as a freelance artist before joining a VR games company as a character artist. As the company evolved into specialising in 4D volumetric video captures, we worked with renowned artists like Madonna, Michael Bublé, and Coldplay, earning awards for our groundbreaking projects. I played a key role in building the studio from the ground up, establishing the practical studio setup and developing innovative pipelines for 4D captures. Notably, I created the first-ever 4D sequencing tool in Houdini, fuelling my passion for the software.

Currently, as a technical developer at Visualskies, I focus on creating efficient tools that enhance artists’ productivity. Working alongside immensely talented individuals, I feel privileged to be part of the Visualskies team. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, camping, road trips with my spouse, flying drones, playing the guitar, and exploring the world of coffee.

BERLIN

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Lydia Fauser

Head of Processing EU

Throughout my career, I have specialised in the onsite data capture as well as the optimisation of the captured data for heritage, architecture, innovative interactive applications and high-end visual effects for film and TV such as HBO’s House of the Dragon, Marvel’s Moon Knight, Netflix’ Bridgerton and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon. I’m honoured to have collected and processed aerial data for archaeological research at Petra in Jordan (Newman & Rojas) and for condition surveys of The Palace of Westminster. With my degree as Master of Engineering in Audiovisual Media I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the team.

Team VS develops and utilises cutting-edge technologies with passion. We always keep pushing the boundaries whilst simultaneously having a great time. We believe that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Inspired by Nat Geo’s ‘Lost Cities with Albert Lin’ and Visualskies’ contribution to it, I moved to London to combine my love for drones, nature and adventure at Visualskies.

Max Rasche

Christian Bobzien

NEW YORK

John Engstrom

Marlo Irani

HONG KONG

Danny Chow

ITALY

David Mariottini