Between April 2021 and December 2023, my journey as a motion designer at Sunst Studio unfolded into a multifaceted role where I honed my craft in animation, graphic design, art direction, editing, and post-production. This pivotal chapter in my career was not just about mastering a suite of tools; it was an immersive education in the inner workings of a top-tier multi-disciplinary creative studio environment. I gained invaluable insights into the processes that underpin studio efficacy, from professional communication to file management systems. Each piece is a testament to the motion design expertise I developed under Sunst Studio's guidance. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the entire Sunst team for an exhilarating, enriching, and sometimes whirlwind ride, and for imparting the wisdom that has become the cornerstone of my creative practise. As I transition to the realm of freelance work, I carry forward the invaluable skills they imparted and look forward to future collaborations. To the Sunst family, a sincere thank you and best wishes for continued success.

#motion_design #graphic_design #art_direction #editing #post-production

#digital #video #screens #led_walls #social_media

2021-2023

I was privileged to collaborate with Sven Marquardt on his "Disturbing Beauty" exhibition for New York City's Art Week, tasked with conceptualizing and producing video assets for display in Arts District Brooklyn — a venue renowned for its immersive 360° projection mapping. Initially considering a morphing effect, I instead innovated a luminosity pixel reveal animation with blue and red glow effects, which not only showcased Sven's evocative photography but also revealed a collage that underscored the rich, organic grain of his film work. Over 100 images were treated with these 10-second transitions, complemented by additional AI-generated morphs. These elements were then seamlessly integrated by the Tek Support team, who further enhanced the exhibition with sophisticated VJ programming, creating a multi-sensory experience that truly encapsulated the unsettling allure of Marquardt's artistry.
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#motion_design #creative_direction #art_direction #

#digital #video #projection_mapping

2023

I animated the graphic communication layers on these 2 posters for Nude Berlin. I really enjoyed working on this because it happened fast, intuitively, and I like how the two layers, 3D dancer and graphic, interact and add to each other yet keep the function and stand strong by themselves. Thanks to SMS3D for involving me with Nude Berlin parties, which were super fun. Looking forward to the next one!

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#graphic_motion_design

#digital #video

2023

Krankenwagens asked me to create an album artwork for Spotify and platforms alike. After searching for a way to capture their essence and taking in consideration that it will only be a digital release, I decided to focus on type design. The ever transforming letter designs of Krankenwagens capture their free spirit in exploration of sound aesthetics. For each song I made 8 second videos that loops when you play the song on Spotify on your phone. To capture the mood of each song I applied motion effect considering the energy and feeling.

#band #visual_identity #art_direction #cover_art  #design #graphic_design #motion_design

#digital #video

2023

Krankenwages asked me to produce 3 covers for 3 of their single songs, which got published on all online music platforms and their social media.

#band #visual_identity #art_direction #cover_art  #design #graphic_design

#digital #photography

2022

Versacer band asked me to write and direct a music video for their song Freeze. Me and the lead singer/guitarist Julian came up with a short story, we together found a actors, cameraman and helping hands. I directed the music video's shooting and later edited, and did post production, except the colours grading was done by Patricija Andrijaityte.

#music_video #visual_identity #directing #writing #editing #post_production #design

#digital

2021

In his film installation, Tilius Sodeika questions the constructs of nature and explores his metaphysical coordinates of living in the rise of climate change era. Tilius analyses how semiotic relations with nature are constructed by interviewing Professor Teun Terpstra, a researcher in climate change psychology. The film merges abstract with scientific, resulting in a visual poem that confronts the viewer with nature’s sublime, delivered with a turbulent, at times frightening, phonic range. The island screen installation invites the audience to experience the film from multiple perspectives: a gesture that urges one to reshape their perception of nature.

#environment_perception #climate_change #video_art #film

#metal_installation #film_10min.
#sound_shower_speakers #sound_design #post-production
#screen_printing

2020

Rebecca Solnit wrote “These are clearly not events to be wished for, yet they bring out the best in us and give us a common purpose”. His bachelor’s thesis Tilius Sodeika asks “How disasters shape societies?”, to which he started answering by researching disasters and their what the survivors experienced. He then synthesised those findings with the prediction models of climate change to, which allowed him to scale the concept and called it ‘hyperdisaster’ as it stretches further in time and space than an individual’s life. Tilius Sodeika used Extinction Rebellion protest movement to study the effects of hyperdisaster, exploring the global identity of the movement and it’s reasons, he could speculate on a further societal development in the geological era of the anthroposcene.

#bachelors_thesis
#artistic_research #book_design

#stitch_binding #folded_sleeve_cover
#digital_printing #90g_biotop_paper

2020

Third Space is a bachelor’s thesis of Linhuien Chen is an auto-biographical exploration of diaspora, home, family and self-development. Linhuien Chen is born in Taiwan, in a small island called Xiyuping, which today functions as a sanctuary for wildlife. While with one hand L. Chen examines the Western culture with a magnifying glass, with the other hand she examines her past with a telescope. She navigates in this space to find an answer to question ‘Who am I and where is home to which I could return?’.

#book_design #micro_typography #editorial_design #bachelors_thesis

#stitch_binding #cyanotype_cover
#digital_printing #90g_roman_paper

2019

Vulnerable State is a series of 3 outputs researching the use of machine learning algorithms by the Dutch Ministry of Finance (MinFin). In the first output, Tilius Sodeika and Kihyeon Kim develops an poster using word embedding machine learning model, which was trained on various reports published by MinFin. The poster explores the biases presented by the algorithm. The second output is a visual exploration of the algorithmic biases done in a workshop to produce the second issue of The Giant Floating Eye Ball in collaboration with the 3rd year bachelor students from KABK. The third output is an interactive poem generator, which was exhibited inside MinFin with the rest of the students.

#python #bias_algorithm #machine_learning #algorithm_research

#webdesign #poster
#word_embedding_model #exhibition

2019

Map of Skateboarding Evolution is part of the research into the sub-movements of skateboarding. Skateboarding got introduced to the Olympics in 2016, which motivated skateboarders across the world to define a new identity. The poster explores the evolution from its infancy to its current trends on Instagram and Olympic platform.

#poster #skateboarding

#digital_printing #500mmX700mm

2018

Age of Old is a poster for a media-art exhibition inside KABK. Tilius Sodeika used photos of magnified flesh highlight the biological links in human perception of ageing. The poster was screen-printed on A1 size.

#poster #exhibition

#screen_printing #500mmX700mm
#300g_fabriano_paper

2019

Wolves Mice & Milk is a catalogue of legalised squats in Amsterdam. Tilius Sodeika explores the squatting history of Amsterdam and marks a milestone when squatting was banned in 2010. The catalogue book documents the squats that have lived passed that mark, and the communities they hold. The 62 documented squats create a unique collection and show the evolution of the movement. Tilius Sodeika decides to urges to fragility of the movement by not binding the book, as the movement nowadays no longer shares a stable platform on which is was built.

#book_design #micro_typography #editorial_design #field_research #kraak #squat #amsterdam #interview

#open_binding #hard_cover_sleeve
#digital_printing #100g_biotop_paper

2018
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