Bus Group

Founded in 2017, bus.group is a creative studio specializing in directing and producing brand-sensitive images and narratives. The studio transforms ideas and products into contemporary visual experiences through design-driven exploration. bus.group works closely with clients across the corporate and cultural stage.

Address

bus.group
Ritterstraße 2
10969 Berlin

Instagram

@bus.group

Selected Clients

Apple, Art Basel, Away, Babor, Balenciaga, Cartier, Dell, Ferragamo, Instagram, Maison Margiela, Maybach, Mercedes Benz, MCM, Nike, Porsche, Rimowa, Renault, Sotheby's, Visa, Woolmark

Work with us

We are looking to expand our team via project-based freelance roles and dedicated full-time positions. Please send your application (portfolio, cover letter and resume) to jobs@bus.group with the respective role included as subject header. Please note, we can’t reply to every application. Thanks for your understanding. Current opportunities can be found below. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

  • Senior CG Artist/Art Director

    We have an opening for a full-time senior role. Long-term experience in Cinema 4D, Houdini and Redshift is required. Skills in related tools such as Marvelous, Unreal, Stable Diffusion etc. are a plus.

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Spring bloom explorations

We collaborated closely with the Mercedes-Benz design team to develop in-store visuals for each of their sub-brands — Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes-AMG — each tailored to express its unique design.

For Mercedes Maybach, we brought their signature pattern into motion with a fluid liquid rose gold animation.

bus.group directed and produced a series of evocative vignettes for the launch of a champagne-vodka brand. Drawing from the brand’s distinctive mood worlds — ranging from hazy and mystical to sharp and opulent — the animations evoke a hazy, sensual experience, offering snapshots reminiscent of fragmented late-night memories.

Mirage à trois

CGI and 3D animation for a product exhibition by Cartier.

Selecting a trio of pieces from their collection, the luxury label have crafted ‘Wildlife’, ‘Mineral’ and ‘Cultural’ worlds to highlight the particularities, suppleness and savoir-faire of Cartier. bus.group were asked to envelop the three ‘hub’ spaces with accompanying 3D animations that would highlight the technicity of selected pieces as emotional extensions to their product environments.

Is vodka a carb?

Direction and production of a concept film by the House of Carbonadi.

Carbonadi revitalises the process of spirit production in its unique integration of the black diamond. Passed through 2,000 carats of ‘carbonados’, the processes removes impurities that standard filtration methods cannot to produce a supremely clean spirit. bus.group produced and directed a short film that illuminates Carbonadi’s vision, revealing its conceptual craft via a study of textures and crawling sequences.

We collaborated closely with the Mercedes-Benz design team to develop in-store visuals for each of their sub-brands — Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes-AMG — each tailored to express its unique design.

For Mercedes-Benz, we created a fluid cloth animation in high-gloss chrome – evoking effortless sophistication and the brand’s modern interpretation of luxury.

A3 Festival 2024

A3 Festival commissioned bus.group to direct and produce the launch TVC and social media visual assets to promote its 2024 edition, centered around the themes of enlightenment and sensory stimulation. At the core of the project is a speculative A3 amulet, designed and animated to embody the harmony between audio, visual, and spatial disciplines. The video showcases a humanoid character whose interaction with the amulet represents a transformative sensory experience.

We collaborated closely with the Mercedes-Benz design team to develop in-store visuals for each of their sub-brands — Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes-AMG — each tailored to express its unique design.

For Mercedes-Benz, we sculpted glass-like structures into motion to form the brand’s iconic logo.

Maybach Atelier Shanghai

We developed digital dreamscapes for the Maybach Atelier Shanghai to create an exclusive luxury experience far beyond a typical dealership. The world's first Maybach Flagship store is fully outfitted with screens that seamlessly integrate our animations into the space. Running continuously, the visuals transition through dynamic landscapes reflecting the passage of day and night. Interspersed throughout are short, captivating moments—floating pieces of cloth, mushrooms growing, or abstract liquid formations of color coatings—that bring an additional layer of surprise and artistry to the immersive experience.

A3 Festival 2024

A3 Festival commissioned bus.group to direct and produce the launch TVC and social media visual assets to promote its 2024 edition, centered around the themes of enlightenment and sensory stimulation. At the core of the project is a speculative A3 amulet, designed and animated to embody the harmony between audio, visual, and spatial disciplines. The video showcases a humanoid character whose interaction with the amulet represents a transformative sensory experience.

Gurtenfestival 2024

bus.group were invited to direct and produce the colourful experience that is Gurtenfestival. The psychedelic outcome is the result of skilfully composed CGI environments, AI graphics, organic simulations and 2D post effects.

We collaborated closely with the Mercedes-Benz design team to develop in-store visuals for each of their sub-brands — Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes-AMG — each tailored to express its unique design.

For AMG's performance luxury, fluid carbon lines meet bold highlights.

Beethoven’s gemstone

CGI and 3D animation for the visual framework of Musikfest Berlin.

During the Beethoven jubilee year, the month-long programme pulls together instrumental and vocal ensembles as part of its orchestral festival for the music of our times. For the 2020 edition, bus.group developed a trail of 3D imagery that encrusted rock around its rhythm.

Sanofi

bus.group created a series of animations of Sanofi's logo, as a core element of the brands corporate identity.

Forward Festival Titles

We created the title sequence for Forward Festival 2024. Drawing inspiration from the untouched beauty of the desert landscape and the adventurous spirit of camping in its vast terrain.

Beethoven’s gemstone

CGI and 3D animation for the visual framework of Musikfest Berlin.

During the Beethoven jubilee year, the month-long programme pulls together instrumental and vocal ensembles as part of its orchestral festival for the music of our times. For the 2020 edition, bus.group developed a trail of 3D imagery that encrusted rock around its rhythm.

Let's connect on a higher fabric

Our collaboration with Otto Resource involved enhancing their textile archive's visual identity. Through meticulous graphic editing, we curated modern visuals that honor the brand's heritage. Our work exemplifies a fusion of tradition and innovation, creating a captivating narrative for the brand's future.

Bucherer X Sotheby’s

In Summer 2023 Bucherer joined forces with Sotheby’s to launch a new retail space in the heart of Zurich. bus.group was invited to develop a launch campaign which draws customers into the new space whilst promoting the rare items found within. In response, we developed a series featuring precious materials (such as silk or diamonds) simulating the iconic shape of the brand's most sought-after products.

Two becomes one

CGI and 3D animation for the rebranding of Siematic.

The lifestyle and kitchen company introduces a new signet in their move toward a new audience of cooking. bus.group have developed a series of 3D films to introduce the logomark, visualised within fluid and metallic environments.