Merlin Ortner

The single 'B96' from SILBERMOND can be found on the band's new album 'Leichtes Gepäck', which translates to 'Traveling Light'. A song about early birds, picket fences without visitors, musty pub regulars, dented childhood... and about a place called Hinterwald-Hinterland – where dreams begin. A place which will always be your home, if only in your heart – and every visit says more about you than about those who never left. The album was recorded in Nashville, the capital…

The single 'B96' from SILBERMOND can be found on the band's new album 'Leichtes Gepäck', which translates to 'Traveling Light'. A song about early birds, picket fences without visitors, musty pub regulars, dented childhood... and about a place called Hinterwald-Hinterland – where dreams begin. A place which will always be your home, if only in your heart – and every visit says more about you than about those who never left. The album was recorded in Nashville, the capital…

The VW bus has been an iconic vehicle for decades for families, surfers, whether used as delivery van, by new drivers or romantic day trippers. Now VOLKSWAGEN multivan goes into the 6th generation and word is that we can expect great things. The commercial emphasizes the number 6, Thomas GARBER (director) and Bernd WONDOLLEK (DOP) provide nostalgic photographs of big and elementary facts like: the best guitar solos of all times played on 6 strings, or snowflakes have 6…

They always lend a helping hand here. In a series of new TV spots, the HAGEBAUMARKT employees prove their customer-friendly attitude – even if it seems to be somewhat macabre. Director Alex FEIL and production designer Merlin ORTNER had the same sense of humor while filming the 30-second spots. The extraordinary campaign films were made for the 50th company anniversary. They tell stories of hobbyists and their special challenges. The film was done by thjnk agency.

The entire DBC –Driven by Creatives family is just as happy as Art Director Steve Summersgill (DBC Berlin) and the Art Department Team of Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel about the Oscar in 2015 for the ‘Best Production Design’. Made in Germany becomes Made in Goerlitz becomes Made by DBC. We, the GoSee team, would like to congratulate as well and take this opportunity to show you the trailer of the film which, quite rightly, has received this awarded. More fantastic…

The new WWF film ‘I am Nature’ shows us where we come from and where we go to – and that the way we do it does not always make sense. The spot, much discussed in the net, was directed by Alex ESLAM (DB Esther Kurle), DOP was Stephan BURCHARDT (DBC Halina Dietrich) and since we know that ‘all good things come in threes’, Merlin ORTNER (DBC Esther Kurle) was responsible for the production design. Other films directed by Alex can be found on his DBC page…