Gegenschuss
Animation, Film & AI Visuals
Every story has another angle.
We shoot it.
Gegenschuss is a Cologne-based media production studio - from live-action shoots to 2D & 3D animation and AI-powered visuals - with a focus on corporate films and life-science content for brands that need both craft and speed.
Trusted by Bayer · Pfizer · Henkel · Miele · Deutsche Telekom.
A studio that makes work that works.
For 15 years we have helped brands - from local Mittelstand to global pharma - turn complicated ideas into films that audiences actually watch through to the end.
Our team blends animation directors, live-action filmmakers, motion designers and AI specialists. Every project is led by a senior, on the floor, until delivery.
Senior craft,
no handoffs.
A small, senior team handles your project from kickoff through final master. No producers passing files to juniors. No surprise reviews. No mystery on day 22.
Brief & alignment
One workshop. We map your audience, message and constraints, then return a written treatment in 5 working days.
Pre-production
Script, storyboard, style frames. You sign off on the look before a single frame is animated or shot.
Production
Animation, shoot, AI generation - whatever the project calls for. Daily progress posts in a shared channel.
Delivery & rollout
Master file plus every cutdown, aspect ratio and language version your distribution needs. Delivered on time.
Films that earn
their attention.
Nobody needs a film just to have a film. Not to burn through a budget. Not because "that's what you do." A great brand film does something: it grabs attention, explains the unexplainable, or makes people actually want what you're selling. And here's the kicker - nothing sticks in someone's head quite like stunning moving image. So make it count, or don't make it at all.
Life science
Animations and films for pharma, medtech, and biotech - built around the molecule, the device, and the regulatory story. Reviewed by scientists, not just by us.
MoA animation · 3D device viz · Patient onboarding · KOL panels
See work in life science →
Product & tech
From tabletop product films to cinematic launch reels for B2B and B2C tech. We turn datasheets into something a buyer can actually feel.
Launch films · Tabletop & macro · UI motion · Trade-show loops
See work in product & tech →
Corporate
Boardroom-grade communications: CEO statements, annual highlights, all-hands films, M&A reveals. Confidential by default; pristine on delivery.
Annual films · Investor day · CEO statements · All-hands
See work in corporate →
Campaign
One master campaign, every market. AI-assisted versioning, retouching and format adaptation at scale - with senior eyes on every asset.
Multilingual versioning · AI visuals · Automated retouch · All formats
See work in campaign →
Social
TikTok, Reels, Shorts. Series-built, hook-first, native to each platform. Same craft as the hero film, scaled for a feed that doesn’t wait.
Series strategy · Vertical hero · Cutdown engine · Always-on calendar
See work in social →
Explainer
Complex topics, made clear: explainer films and e-learning that people actually finish - from software demos to compliance training.
Concept to script · Storyboard · 2D / 3D animation · Voice + sound
See work in explainer →
Not everything we build ends up on a screen.
We build the tools that make production faster: custom tools and pipelines, automated workflows and AI pipelines. Same studio, different discipline.
Tools & pipelines
Bespoke scripts and tools for one concrete step in your production. Built, documented, handed over.
Production automation
The repeating steps, automated: versioning, formats, renders. Less handwork, fewer mistakes.
AI workflows & setup
We set up your stack and show the team how to work with it. Setup, not dependency.
Got a brief?
Let’s talk.
Tell us what you’re working on. We’ll come back within 24 hours with first thoughts and a rough plan.