Sehsucht [Visual Addiction] was founded by Martin Woelke and Ole Peters in the year 2000 and employs over 30 creative heads in the Hamburg-based office.

The German animation & motion design label offers storytelling and live action, post production services (such as compositing, 3D animation, visual effects, editing) plus conception and creation of motion design, CI endings, broadcast design and title sequences.

Patricia Claire and rokkit rep Sehsucht on an international level. Sehsucht has worked for German and global clients from corporations and advertising agencies, with a strong focus on the automotive and entertainment industry.

Some of their awards for creative excellence are: Clio and ADC, One Show, LIAA, D&AD, Epica, Eurobest, NY Festival, BDA, Andy Award and Red Dot (plus German awards like ADC Germany, Die Klappe, Spotlight, VDW and Red Dot Design Award). "Sounds of Summer" for Mercedes-Benz was honored with a Cannes gold lion and the Golden Award of Montreux. "Symphony in Red" for concert hall Dortmund and "Work" for Sparkasse Financial Services have recently been awarded with some more creative awards.In late 2009, Sehsucht expanded to Berlin and opened an office in the German capital, the emerging creative center of Europe. Mate Steinforth, the internationally renowned designer-director and former Creative Director at PSYOP New York, manages the Berlin branch as creative lead together with Managing Director Martin Woelke.

CREDITS   [In Appearing Order] ...

- SYMPHONY IN RED
Client: Konzerthaus Dortmund-Philharmonie f�¼r Westfalen
Director: Niko Tziopanos
Production Company: SEHSUCHT GmbH
Creative Director: Sascha Hanke, Timm Hanebeck
Animation: Niko Tziopanos, Alexander Heyer, Martin Hess
Producer: Andreas Coutsoumbelis
Music Composition: Fazil Say
Agency: Jung von Matt AG

- MERCEDES BENZ OIL
Client: Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz
Production Company: SEHSUCHT GmbH
Director: Niko Tziopanos
Art Direction: Alexander Heyer, Martin Hess
3D: Timo Jungnik Freiherr von Wittken, Hannes Geiger, Niko Tziopanos, Alexander Heyer
2D: Alexander Heyer
Compositing: Daniel Hummer, Martin Hess
Producer: Andreas Coutsoumbelis
Music-Sound Design: NHB, Wenke Kleine-Benne
Agency: SHANGHAI DGM

- FILMFEST 2008
Client: Filmfest Hamburg
Production Company: SEHSUCHT GmbH
Director: Alexander Hanowski, Alexander Heyer, Ole Peters
3D: Timo Jungnik Freiherr von Wittken
Compositing: Daniel Schmidt, Alexander Heyer, Christian Heyde, Lasse Clausen, Beatrice Wellenbrock, Alexander Saum
Producer: Stephan Reinsch
Editor: Christoph Senn
Music: Hecq, Ben Lukas Boysen

More Information at www.sehsucht.de. Image and Video Courtesy of Sehsucht GmbH. Video Montage and Encoding: 3Dup.com