lichtung

lichtung is a 12-minute VR experience about light, perception, and quiet discovery.You find yourself in a dark forest only equipped with a flashlight in your hand. What you choose to illuminate slowly comes to life: drifting pollen, floating mushroom creatures, subtle movements in the trees. The forest reveals itself through your curiosity.The world combines hand-drawn 2D animated creatures with a spatial 3D forest environment. The black-and-white forest gradually transforms as you explore. An evolving spatial soundscape accompanies your journey, growing richer as the world awakens around you.FeaturesApproximately 12-minute atmospheric VR experienceIntuitive one-button interaction: No tutorials or textHand-drawn 2D animated creatures embedded in a 3D forestDistinct black-and-white visual style focused on light and shadowEvolving spatial sound design that responds to your explorationAccessible for players of all ages and VR experience levels A Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg productionGame Director: Aria WolfAssistant Director & Level Design: Janina ZlotosGame Designer & Programmer: Sam MatsaTechnical Director: Jakob BockProducer: Cyril Fischer & Christoph MohrArt Director: Maksym GontovAnimation: Vadim Ivanov & Maksym GontovAdditional Animation: Sofi Shapir & Nike WeberAudio Direction: Tristan SteinmetzMusic: Clemens David Krauß & Constantin Rinke (Samples unterm Sofa)Sound Design: Tristan Steinmetz & Armin Biemel & Dominic HäbererFilmakademie Baden-Württemberg, home to the Animationsinstitut and the postgraduate programme Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris, is one of the world's leading film and media universities. On its unique campus, which also houses the neighbouring Academy of Performing Arts, its approximately 500 students receive a broad, interdisciplinary, practice-oriented and industry-relevant education from over 300 experts from the film and media industries. Programmes range from film and animation to interactive media, including games, installations and digital experiences.© Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH 2026