KAEPTN
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- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 1-10
- Offices
- 1
About KAEPTN
KAEPTN is an independent film production, visual effects and post-production studio founded in Hamburg in 2017. It combines live-action conception and production with CGI, animation, compositing and finishing, working across advertising, feature films, television, music videos, documentaries and short films. Its production offering extends from creative direction and project supervision through editing, color grading and final image work.
The studio operates with a core team supported by an international network of freelance artists and technical specialists. This model brings together production management and specialist image-making capabilities for projects requiring several disciplines. Alongside full productions, KAEPTN undertakes individual post-production assignments, including trailer editing, motion graphics, photo post-production and mixed-media work.
Production and digital image-making
KAEPTN's capabilities span both practical filmmaking and digitally created imagery. Its work includes 3D modeling and animation, 2D animation, digital compositing and high-end color grading. Automotive campaigns form a significant part of its portfolio, alongside consumer advertising, branded entertainment and corporate image films.
The studio also offers virtual production through an in-house LED stage, bringing real-time digital environments into live-action shoots. Generative and agentic AI workflows extend its work into concept development, image creation and experimental film production. These capabilities sit alongside its established production and post-production services, supporting different approaches to creating moving images.
Remote collaboration is another part of its offering. Live set broadcasts, remote approvals and interactive grading sessions allow clients and collaborators to participate across locations. Post-production supervision and project management connect these activities across the production process.
Company development
Originally incorporated as Kaeptn Postproduktion GmbH, the company changed its registered name to KAEPTN GmbH in April 2026. The shorter name reflects a broader offering that includes full commercial production, virtual sets and AI-assisted workflows as well as traditional post-production. KAEPTN also continues to operate under the trading name KAEPTN Postproduktion.
More about KAEPTN
Leadership
- Founder Oliver Anlauf serves as Managing Director and Executive Producer.
- Markus Hölting is Senior Producer, Oliver Bock is Head of Compositing, and Hauke Humsi and Cinzia Morganti are producers.
Production methods and security
- The LED stage uses Unreal Engine and Unity to generate real-time environments for automotive driving shots and cinematic sequences.
- The studio holds TISAX certification, with Participant ID ID-S84KLT, supporting automotive data security and prototype confidentiality.
Sustainability and training
- KAEPTN describes its production approach as Green Production and reports powering its facilities with 100% renewable electricity. It also describes remote collaboration as part of its efforts to reduce production-related carbon emissions.
- The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce recognizes the studio as an accredited vocational training company for audiovisual media managers and AV media designers.
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Where KAEPTN is based
- Paulinenallee 32, 20259 Hamburg, GermanyHamburg, Germany
Hamburg office
HeadquartersCompany headquarters and sole operating facility, housing creative suites, an LED virtual production stage and administrative offices.
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