Das alte Lager

Das alte Lager is an independent Swiss visual effects and animation studio based in Zurich. Originating as a creative filmmaking and digital post-production collective in 2017, it was formally incorporated as a Swiss limited liability company in 2020. The studio works across feature films, episodic television, commercials, cultural productions, and short-form work.

Its practice combines visual-effects production with 3D animation, motion design, preproduction consulting, and on-set VFX supervision. The team supports projects from script breakdowns, planning, budgeting, and previsualization through to final delivery, handling work such as digital set extensions, matte painting, cleanup and retouching, main titles, informational graphics, and animated brand identities.

VFX, Animation & Technical Development

A particular focus is photorealistic character and creature animation, natural-element and ocean simulations, and effects designed to integrate unobtrusively into live-action productions. Das alte Lager also develops custom computational workflows alongside industry-standard tools including Blender and Unreal Engine. Its technical approach includes near-real-time camera tracking, virtual-production methodology, custom AI de-aging models, and character-integration pipelines.

The studio has collaborated with Swiss and European production companies, directors, and broadcasters including Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Shining Film, C-FILMS, and Indigo Film. Its screen credits include television series such as Tschugger, Maloney, Neumatt, Frieden, and Wilder, as well as films including Heldin (Late Shift), Comandante, Der Räuber Hotzenplotz, Friedas Fall, and My Wonderful Wanda.

Commercial work encompasses stylized 3D animation, photorealistic simulations, and VFX for campaigns associated with brands including Lindt & Sprüngli, Mercedes-Maybach, IWC Schaffhausen, BMW, Swisscom, Spotify, Garnier, and KPMG. Across these formats, the studio brings together cinematic visual-effects craft, animation, and tailored technical solutions for creative productions.