Gerd Gockell
Born in 1960 in Darmstadt, Germany. He studied at the Brunswick Academy of Fine Arts. He moved to London in 1988 and worked on various film projects. He worked as a lecturer in various institutions. Between 2002 and 2011, he served as Head of the Animation Department at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Lucerne. He lives and works in Lucerne and Hanover.