READY TO RENDER, a dynamic newcomer in automotive image production, offers flexibility and customer-centricity, setting themselves apart. Their innovative offerings promise exciting car shot customisation.

With a growing library of backplates and HDR domes, meticulously developed by THE SCOPE's skilled team, READY TO RENDER provides captivating backgrounds for automotive compositions.

They guarantee a comprehensive perspective with a selection of 77 cameras at each location, ensuring the ideal angle for captivating shots. From sleek cityscapes to rugged landscapes, their expanding backplate collection suits diverse looks and settings, making images stand out.

READY TO RENDER's backplates offer flexible lighting and speed options, creating various moods and atmospheres for artistic visions.

As a go-to resource for exclusive automotive imagery, READY TO RENDER delivers outstanding marketing visuals. Elevate your automotive images with their crafted backplates and HDR domes.

With over 25 years of experience, THE SCOPE is a trusted provider of full-service CG work, catering to global advertising agencies and corporate creative departments. Their expertise in the automotive market is evident through collaborations with esteemed clients like Mercedes-Benz, Li Auto, Lincoln, Tesla, Hyundai, and Volkswagen.

THE SCOPE’s remarkable creation, SCOPE CITY, offers a limitless virtual urban area for car shootings. This fully customizable landscape replicates real cities, empowering car manufacturers with complete control for visual storytelling.

During launch projects, SCOPE CITY provides unparalleled advantages. Car manufacturers can showcase their vehicles against a tailor-made virtual cityscape, delivering breathtaking visuals, seamless integration, and captivating narratives.

Recognised for their secure production environment, THE SCOPE enables car manufacturers to craft magical moments without logistical worries. With THE SCOPE’s expertise, clients can focus on creating extraordinary experiences, unburdened by accessibility, permits, security, or weather concerns.

MAGROUND was established in 2007 as the go-to resource for exclusive imagery to create outstanding marketing visuals in the automotive industry. With more than one million background images, 360° content and HDR domes from around the world, and a massive network of over 400 professional photographers, MAGROUND is a solid solution for creating visual content at scale.

MAGROUND has proven itself as a trusted partner in modern production workflows, including the creation of virtual reality (VR) environments.

For more information about MAGROUND, current projects and latest photo-productions visit the website or join them on Instagram or LinkedIn.

In this Spotlight:

• Audi Activesphere concept campaign - made with MAGROUND Content
• The new Bentley SUV visuals - made with MAGROUND
• Dacia Duster campaign - MAGROUND content from South Africa
• AMG EQS visuals - made with MAGROUND
• Aiways - 360° environment - made with MAGROUND
• Lexus campaign - driving shot - made with MAGROUND
• Rimac - in front of Dubai skyline from MAGROUND
• Fiat 500 - night shots from MAGROUND
• Lincoln concept - staged in MAGROUND backplate
• Mercedes EQS SUV visuals - made with MAGROUND
• Hyundai fuel-cell bus campaign visuals - made with MAGROUND
• Mercedes SL Unreal case - Full-CG made with MAGROUND.

Sergei Zjuganov continues gaining his reputation of a reliable partner in Middle East market, yet still delivering most of projects at home, in Europe.

His dedication and style allowed him to build strong relationships with his clients (agencies like Ogilvy and TBWA and car companies directly), which has been crucial to getting new commissions for Nissan (with three separate launch and library shoots with new X-Trail, Altima and Urvan), as well as a large project with Toyota models range, including the new Land Cruiser.

Sergei is excited to see enquiries from new clients from Europe, US and Asia, whether it is a catalogue-studio, artsy-approach-lifestyle or just some very technical shoot on location. His team is also comfortable with 3D and compositing.

Follow Sergei’s Instagram to keep up with his most recent projects.

"Stop procrastinating on Photoshop and focus on improving the quality of your work for your clients, your projects, your life.

Imagine if the only thing you had to edit on your photos was the selection: as a high end retoucher, I'll work on the most complicated composings and next level color grading until your clients' faces light up with joy.“

Maxi de Witt is an accomplished high-end retoucher who has been working in the creative industry for over 15 years in her studio near Hamburg.

Clients such as O2, Arte, Manufactum and Pampers have entrusted their work to Maxi, as have agencies like Accenture Song, Mutabor and Saatchi & Saatchi.

Can you feel the urge to finally give your images the retouching attention they deserve?

You can see more of Maxi's work directly on her website, drop her an email or contact her directly at +49 177 377 88 985.

Fast Forward Locationservice are a radical and innovative location and scouting agency based in Hamburg, Germany.

They consistently aim to provide any style and look tailored to your production: larger than life or a delicate and intimate feel. Chances are, FF will have it ready for you. Or they are prepared to go hunting, and deliver.

Services include:

• Custom aerial scoutings
• Custom object 360° tours
• Custom aerial 360° tours.

Fast Forward has collaborated with Erste Liebe Filmproduktion, Bwgtbld, Markenfilm, Rabicorn Films, 27 Km, Anorak Film, Cndy Film, Umlautfilms, Czar Film, Iam Image, Sterntag, among others.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Opel, Douglas, McDonald's, Vogue, VIVO, Granini, L'Officiel, Mercedes, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• C/O Digital will present the results of this year’s annual program on 9th + 10th December at C/O Berlin, allowing visitors to partake and join in the discussion.
• The 36th Stuttgarter Filmwinter - Festival for Expanded Media takes place from 12th to 15th January. This year, the festival's motto is 'Infinite Jest'.
• Carlos Pérez Siquier maintained a key position in Spanish photography, first through his neorealist works and later as a pioneer of colour photography. Fotografie Forum Frankfurt shows a retrospective of his most important series from 1957 to 2018.

Our cover was shot by Lisa Knauer.

Boris Mosner has over 30 years of experience and expertise as a director and DOP. Passionate about the art of filmmaking, e enjoys challenging himself with each shot, looking to create new and innovative work that satisfies clients and audiences alike.

With a background as a lighting cameraman, Boris has shot everything, from cars and beauty to food and drink. He has developed a unique visual style and has become a master of liquid, food, slow-motion, and special effects. His films often combine live-action with specialist cinematography to tell stories that capture the beauty and emotion of objects.

Boris has shot all over the world, working with a diverse list of clients, such as Coca-Cola, Audi, L’Oréal, P&G, Nestlé, and Mercedes. He is able to work freely and flexibly on all kinds of projects; from small creative jobs for local companies, to worldwide campaigns for large agencies and clients. He loves working with people, in or out of the studio, and is always developing new techniques to take his films to the next level.

Boris is available to work both as a freelance director / DOP as well as part of a full production service through ProductEye Studio. You can contact Boris via email or on +49 172 4535111.

70seven is a sustainable full service photo and film production company based in Hamburg producing national and international campaigns.

"Our main scope covers the worlds of fashion, lifestyle and advertising. Assembling multi-disciplinary teams, we work closely with brands, creatives and advertising agencies to curate the finest collaborations for the job.

We deliver bespoken production services focused on supporting and creating unique and compelling content. Offering a full range of production services, from art buying to concept development, production design, management and location scouting."

The kju.studio is the newest project of 70seven. Hamburg’s brand new spacious daylight loft has three different floors, seven-meter-high ceilings with south-facing windows and plenty of high-end designer props. 70seven works with clients like Audi, C&A, Peek & Cloppenburg, Birkenstock, Ansons, Speidel, STIHL, Samsung, Daimler, Hyundai.

Get in touch with 70seven via email.

Alexander is based in Northern Germany and is specialised in architecture and interior in general. Since 2016 he gets more and more involved in the cruise industry, where he works for cruise lines, architects and contractors who cater to the industry.

For his assignments he travels worldwide. His clients include all major cruise and ferry lines, YSA Design from Norway, Tillberg Design of Sweden and countless suppliers.

Four these jobs he prefers to use his Fuji large format camera. He shoots from boats, planes, helicopters of with the help of drones.