We are searching ... for something beautiful, something truthful, something poetic, something no one has seen before.
We are searching ... for an unseen color.
We are searching ... for an unseen color.
Unseen Color Productions was founded in 2022 with the intent of making things not seen before. We love film and filmmaking (well, okay, sometimes the making part means terrible pain, but, well, no art without pain ...), and we love film's unique quality: when done well, it makes us believe into the screen ... and the screen can be anything: the argument that broke a family, a childhood memory you never knew you carried, the myth your own life could have been, or a universe shaped by unfamiliar laws.
For us, this is the power of cinema: to transcend reality, to reshape life into something novel – and, by doing so, reveal it more clearly.
That's why our work spans both film production and visual effects. We see VFX not as a separate discipline, but as an essential extension of storytelling – a way to shape atmosphere, create new realities, and visually express ideas that would otherwise remain invisible. And in that spirit, we aim to bring audiences a little closer to the unseen color we are searching for.
(Alright, okay, we also do retouches if you want us to.)
Our Team
Constantin Maier | CEO, Film Director & Visual Effects
Constantin Maier, born 1991, studied Media Design at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hanover where he finished his first feature film 'An Evening of Eternity' (writer & director). The film received state funding from Nordmedia and went on to win awards at festivals across the world. His short film 'Anywhere' (writer & director), among other things, was aired nationwide on NDR (Northern German Broadcasting), and his feature screenplay 'Argument for the Existence of the Island Saudadia' (unproduced) won 'Best Original Action Adventure Screenplay' at the Richmond International Film Festival 2019.
In addition to writing and directing, Constantin works in visual effects. He was the lead artist on the 2nd season of '4 Blocks', directed by Oscar-nominated Oliver Hirschbiegel, and served as an artist for other renowned directors like Stefan Ruzowitzky or Uli Edel.
Inspired by his years of experience as a visual effects artist, Constantin spent his time during the Corona lockdown developing a plugin called 'Workflower' for the visual effects and motion graphics software Adobe After Effects. Customers of his plugin include tv broadcasters like CBS or game developers like Ubisoft and Blizzard Entertainment.
Lutz Gottschalk | Film Director & Visual Effects
Lutz Gottschalk, born in 1992, studied Media Production at the OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Lemgo, where he created his short film 'Tim & Tom' (director & writer), which screened at numerous national and international festivals and won the Gold Award at the FiSH Film Festival in 2017. In 2019, he completed his bachelor’s thesis film 'Das Pizza Imperium' (director & writer), which was selected by festivals such as the Bundesfestival Junger Film.
After graduating, Lutz Gottschalk worked as a freelance visual effects artist, contributing to German film and television productions such as '4 Blocks', 'Sløborn', and 'Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding'. Alongside his focus on visual effects, he writes scripts for commercial and corporate films.
Nikilo Sonnet | Visual Effects
Nikilo Sonnet, born 1992, worked in various positions in visual effects. He was the visual effects post production supervisor on 'Ein Dorf wehrt sich' (aired nationwide on ZDF) and set supervisor on 'Das vergessene Dorf' (aired nationwide on SAT.1), as well as a visual effects artist on films like 'A Hidden Life' (Dir: Terrence Malick) or 'Sniper – Ultimate Kill' (Sony Pictures / Dir: Claudio Fäh).
Recently, Nikilo worked as an fx artist on the animated feature films 'Grand Prix of Europe' (Mack Animation / Warner Bros. / Dir: Waldemar Fast) and 'Monster Family 2' (Mack Animation / Warner Bros. / Dir: Holger Tappe), specializing in simulating elements like smoke, fire or water.
... as well as many other talented artists