Tobias Eckerlin is a German director and CGI artist whose path into filmmaking developed from photography and live action towards animation and digital image-making. After earning a Master’s degree in Communication Design, he graduated in Animation Directing from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in 2025. His films include Sehnsucht, Mnemonic, Cervus Rostratus – The Beaked Deer, and his graduation short A Sparrow’s Song.