Senior Technical Artist & CG Supervisor · Pipeline Development for Automotive CGI

Bremen, Germany · florian@florianvonbehr.de · +49 151 4645 4645

Profile

CG Supervisor and Technical Artist with more than 15 years of experience in product visualization and pipeline development for the automotive industry. Long-standing project experience with Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, and Tesla, as well as international manufacturers such as NIO and Pininfarina.

Specialized in designing and evolving scalable CGI production pipelines, workflow automation with Python, and introducing modern rendering and material standards (USD, MaterialX, OpenPBR). Most recently led the technical migration of entire production environments — from replacing the renderer to building cloud-rendering infrastructure — combining technical know-how with a clear view of day-to-day production workflows.

Beyond technical responsibility, I support the professional development of teams, drive the adoption of new technologies, and act as the interface between creative, IT, and project teams.

Core Competencies

Pipeline Development — CGI production pipelines, workflow design & process optimization, pipeline automation, asset management, production support

Software Development — Python, PySide/Qt, Maya API, MEL, Git

Rendering & Look Development — Chaos V-Ray, Chaos Vantage, AWS Deadline, cloud rendering

USD & Real-Time — USD, MaterialX, OpenPBR, MDL, NVIDIA Omniverse, Unreal Engine

Leadership & Collaboration — Technical team leadership, mentoring, onboarding new team members, technical consulting, quality management

Professional Experience

CG Supervisor

The Scope GmbH · Hamburg — since 10/2017

Responsible for the technical evolution of the entire CGI production, with a focus on pipeline development, workflow optimization, and automation.

Areas of Responsibility

  • Design and evolution of the production pipeline
  • Introduction of technical standards
  • Management of the render farm
  • Development of internal tools
  • Workflow automation
  • Technical support
  • Mentoring new team members
  • Collaboration with photographers and art directors

Selected Achievements

Pipeline Migration — Planning and execution of the complete migration from Maxwell Render to Chaos V-Ray, including adapting existing production workflows.

Cloud Rendering — Introduction of AWS Deadline as scalable rendering infrastructure, including integration into the existing production pipeline.

Pipeline Management — Introduction and further development of OpenPype / Ayon for managing assets, versions, and production processes. Transition to ACES color management.

Python Development — Development of numerous Python tools to automate recurring production tasks, including automated shader conversion, material assignment, data preparation, render setup, AOV creation, light selects, render layers, and quality control.

USD Workflows — Design and implementation of modern material workflows based on USD, MaterialX, OpenPBR, and MDL for Omniverse, Vantage, and Unreal Engine.

Clients: Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Škoda, Renault, Tesla, Lincoln, NIO, Pininfarina, Viessmann, L’Oréal

Senior 3D Artist

The Scope GmbH · Hamburg — 04/2013 – 09/2017

Responsible for creating high-end CGI content with a focus on automotive visualization.

  • Production pipeline optimization
  • Look development
  • Lighting
  • Shading
  • Rendering
  • Technical support for the team

3D Artist

The Scope GmbH · Hamburg — 03/2011 – 03/2013

Creation of high-end product visualizations for international clients.

  • Model preparation
  • Shading
  • Rendering
  • Compositing
  • Quality control

Freelance 3D Artist

Self-employed — 05/2006 – 02/2011

Freelance work focused on architecture, product, and advertising visualization.

Concurrently: participated in the BRUT startup program run by Bremer Investitions-Gesellschaft (200 hours of entrepreneurship training, business plan development), 2007–2008.

Services: Architectural visualization, product visualization, animation, advertising graphics, client consulting, project coordination

Clients: Architecture firms, advertising agencies, museums

Selected Projects

Realm Of Light – A Brief History of Life — Full-CG dome production. Responsible for modeling, texturing, rendering, and shot production.

Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum — Design and visualization of an adaptive reuse of the historic oxygen plant.

Education

Diploma in Architecture (Dipl.-Ing.) — Technical University of Berlin · 1998 – 2006

Drafting Apprenticeship — Architekturbüro Schmidt + Kraft · 1996 – 1998

Abitur (German university-entrance diploma) — Gymnasium an der Hamburger Straße · 1994

Software Skills

Expert: Autodesk Maya, Chaos V-Ray, Chaos Vantage, AWS Deadline

Very good: Adobe Photoshop, Ayon

Good: NVIDIA Omniverse, Adobe Substance 3D Painter, Adobe Substance 3D Designer

Basic knowledge: Unreal Engine, Blender, Autodesk 3ds Max, CityEngine

Pipeline & Standards: USD, MaterialX, OpenPBR, MDL, ACES color management, OCIO

Programming: Python, PySide/Qt, Git, MEL

Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux

Volunteer Work

Vice Chairman — RCB Radclub Bremen

Responsible for marketing, website, team apparel, and guiding beginner riders.

Training since 2026 to become a DOSB-certified competitive cycling coach (Trainer C).

Languages

German — Native speaker English — C1

Interests

Road cycling and gravel, photography, cooking