STThe house · Est. 2021
An independenthouse of twodivisions.
We began as a directing practice and added an engineering division when it became obvious that the clients commissioning our films needed better software than the films were advertising. Both divisions now sell independently, and often together.
Eighteen people, three offices, no freelance bench. Everything is made in the building, including the production system we make it in.
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ST1Principles
Direction before generation
The model is a camera, not an author. Nothing is generated before the shot is designed.
One signature per output
Every consequential frame and every consequential number carries a named human approval.
Specifications, not vibes
Runtime, format, latency, budget. If it cannot be written on one line, it is not agreed.
Custody after delivery
We keep the work for twelve months as standard. Handover is not an exit.
- Founder, Direction
- H. Kessler
- Partner, Systems
- A. Duval
- Art Direction
- L. Marchetti
- Head of Generation
- R. Ozawa
- Principal Engineer
- M. Ferreira
- Grade and Finish
- J. Halvorsen
- Production
- C. Nwosu
- Studio Manager
- E. Brandt
ST2Roster
ST3Record
- 2026Nightline named Film of the Year, Automotive Marketing Awards
- 2026Atlas licensed to three external production studios
- 2025Movement shortlisted, D&AD Craft in Moving Image
- 2025Nine Kilometres, Grand Prix nomination, Eurobest Film
- 2024Meridian Systems opens Zürich engineering office