Matthias Wittmann

A recognized digital human pioneer, Matthias Wittmann has worked as an innovator, animator and supervisor on groundbreaking digital humans for features, experiential and special projects at Digital Domain since 2004. With a unique background merging his artistic and technological expertise, Matthias now specializes in developing interactive virtual humans in real-time engines.

Matthias became an expert in facial animation while working on numerous Digital Domain projects. The quality of his work earned him recognition across the industry, including a Visual Effects Society award for "Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture" for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” a Grand Clio for “Virtual 2Pac – Coachella,” and a VES nomination for the character Thistlewit in “Maleficent.” During this time, he acquired tremendous knowledge of the subtleties of human behavior, the essence of what makes a character human. This became the foundation of his approach to developing believable interactive digital humans.