Kia ora,
I'm Laura, originally from Berlin, Germany, and in my final year as a a Bachelor student of 3D Animation at Yoobee College of Creative Innovation in Christchurch, New Zealand.
My animation journey wasn’t a straight path. I first trained as a set painter, but my curiosity for technology led me toward computer science. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Informatics (Engineering), blending creativity and logic from the beginning.
Even during my years working as an IT project manager for the German government, I always found ways to bring creativity into my work, from designing geoinformation maps to visualising complex data. But deep down, I knew that engineering alone wasn't enough. It wasn’t where my heart truly belonged.
Since 2012, alongside my career, I nurtured my passion for creativity through freelance media content development. I had the honour of collaborating with Germany’s national broadcasters ZDF, ARD, and KIKA, including working as Creative Director for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and The Voice Kids Germany 2023, supporting the young talent Fia.
In 2022, I decided to turn my life upside down. I gave up a stable career and left Germany to chase the dream I had carried for so long, moving to New Zealand to pursue a new beginning.
In February 2023, I officially began my studies in 3D Animation and, for the first time, unleashed my creativity in a completely new dimension. Before then, I had never worked with 3D software, but stepping into this world felt like coming home.
Today, I blend my love for technology and art to craft real-time environments, cinematic stories, and dynamic visual effects in Unreal Engine, while expanding my procedural skills in Houdini.
My journey has just begun, and I’m more excited than ever to see where it will lead me. 💪🦖
The best decision of my life!