Character is everything
Faces, movement, clothing and hair all carry the story. We give each detail the attention it deserves.
GAME DEVELOPMENT & ART · BERLIN / WORLDWIDE
CHARACTERS THAT LOOK REAL.
PERFORMANCES THAT FEEL ALIVE.
We make games, characters and worlds with premium 3D art, motion capture, animation and real-time development. From Berlin, we create experiences and collaborate with teams worldwide.
FROM PERFORMANCETO ENGINE-READY DELIVERY
SELECTED PRODUCTION CREDITS
BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHTBORDERLANDSNBA 2KTENNIS WORLD TOUR
CHARACTERS / PERFORMANCE / WORLDS
WE MAKE
CHARACTERS LIVE.
From the smallest expression to a world in motion, we create the people and performances that stay with players. Our work moves from capture and character craft into the engine, ready for the screen and the moment that matters.
EXPLORE OUR WORK ↗2012
Mimic Productions founded
30+ YEARS
Founder’s experience in VFX and performance capture
BERLIN
Studio roots. Worldwide production partnerships.
The wider Mimic heritage behind our game-production craft.
OUR STUDIO
WE MAKE GAMES
THAT FEEL ALIVE.
We bring characters, performance, worlds and technology together to create games that stay with players.
Performance comes first
We capture what makes a performance human, then shape it for the rhythm of play and story.
Made to move
Our assets and animation are created for real-time worlds and the technical demands behind them.
Built together
We make games with teams of every size, bringing our craft wherever the production needs it.
GAME DEVELOPMENT & CREATIVE SERVICES
EVERY WORLD
STARTS SOMEWHERE.
We bring game development, character craft, performance and technical art together around the experience.
01
3D Character Art
We design, model, texture, groom and rig stylized or photoreal characters, ready for your engine.
CHARACTER DESIGN3D MODELINGRIGGING
↗02
Game Animation
We capture, clean and retarget body and facial performance for gameplay, cutscenes and cinematics.
MOCAPGAMEPLAYCINEMATICS
↗03
Environment Art
We build worlds, architecture and props that follow your art direction and perform in real time.
WORLDSPROPSVISUAL DEVELOPMENT
↗04
Technical Art
We create shaders, tools and LODs, optimize your assets and integrate the work into Unreal, Unity or a custom engine.
UNREAL ENGINEUNITYOPTIMIZATION
↗
PERFORMANCE CAPTURE
BODY. FACE.
PERFORMANCE.
ENGINE-READY.
We capture body and facial performance, then clean and retarget it for gameplay, cinematics and real-time characters.
- Capture
- Clean & retarget
- Deliver in engine
CAPTURE TO REAL TIME
TECHNOLOGY BEHIND
THE PERFORMANCE.
We connect capture, scanning and technical art to take your characters from physical reference to a working asset.
Motion capture
We capture body and facial performances for expressive gameplay and cinematic animation.
3D scanning
We scan faces, bodies, costumes and props to give your digital assets a convincing foundation.
Real-time integration
We prepare characters, animation and materials for Unreal Engine, Unity and custom pipelines.
TECHNICAL DELIVERY
ART THAT ARRIVES
READY TO WORK.
We plan topology, rigs, animation systems, LODs, materials and optimization around your target platform. We agree naming, export requirements and performance budgets with your team from the start.
- UNREAL ENGINE
- UNITY
- CUSTOM ENGINES
- PC · CONSOLE · XR
SELECTED WORK
ON SCREEN.
IN THE GAME.
From iconic game worlds to digital athletes, our character and performance work is part of the experience.
GAMES & INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
THE WORLDS
WE WORK IN.
A selection of game studios, platforms and titles connected to our work and the wider Mimic Productions portfolio.
Selected studio, founder and project connections from the wider Mimic portfolio.
DISCOVER OUR STUDIO ↗HOW WE WORK
ONE CREATIVE VISION.
THE RIGHT TEAM.
We shape each collaboration around the game, the people making it and the stage it has reached.
From the first idea
We help define the characters, world and production approach that will bring a new game to life.
- Creative direction
- Concept and development
- Technical planning
Made together
We join your team to build characters, environments and performance into an existing production.
- Shared creative reviews
- Dedicated specialists
- Connected workflows
Built to completion
We take a defined game experience or production stream from brief through final real-time delivery.
- Production ownership
- Milestone reviews
- Final integration
APPLICATIONS
MADE FOR THE WAY
PLAYERS CONNECT.
We connect character art and performance to make your game feel more alive.
01 / GAMEPLAY
Playable characters
We make movement feel responsive and expressive in the player’s hands.
Explore animation ↗02 / CHARACTERSDigital humans
We create photoreal and stylized characters with the detail and personality your world needs.
Explore character art ↗03 / EXPERIENCESCinematics & XR
We build performances and assets for cutscenes, real-time experiences and immersive worlds.
Explore applications ↗
THE MIMIC DIFFERENCE
DIGITAL-HUMAN DETAIL.
GAME-PRODUCTION DISCIPLINE.
We bring the digital-human craft of Mimic Productions, founded in Berlin in 2012, into game production. Our work in character art, 3D scanning and facial performance helps your characters hold up in close-up and in play.
Meet the studio ↗INSIGHTS
BETTER BRIEFS.
STRONGER PRODUCTION.
We share what we’ve learned about planning art, capture and external production, so you can make clearer decisions for your game.
PRODUCTION PLANNING
VIEW ALL INSIGHTS ↗Plan your game art budget
Understand the scope, delivery requirements and pricing models behind an asset quote.
Read the guide ↗PERFORMANCE CAPTUREBudget for motion capture
Plan for the complete performance workflow, from the shoot through animation delivery.
Read the guide ↗WORKING WITH MIMICBuild a better production brief
Align references, deliverables and technical requirements before production begins.
Read the guide ↗FAQ
PLANNING YOUR
NEXT PROJECT.
01What does Mimic Gaming make?+
We make games, characters and real-time worlds. Our work spans game development, digital humans, environments, motion capture, animation and technical art.
02Can you join our existing production pipeline?+
Yes. We adapt our reviews, naming standards and delivery to your pipeline, whether you work in Unreal Engine, Unity or a custom engine.
03Do you provide motion capture and animation together?+
Yes. Our production approach can connect performance capture, cleanup, retargeting, facial animation, cinematic work and engine-ready delivery under one brief.
04How does a new project start?+
Tell us where your game stands, which platform and engine you use, what you need us to create, and when you need it. We’ll shape the team, workflow and estimate around your brief.
PROJECT ENQUIRIES
WHAT ARE YOU
BUILDING NEXT?
Tell us the game, character or world you want to make. We’ll find the right way to bring it to life together.
Start a conversation ↗