We never believed stories should stay on the page. Not when they could sing. Move. React. Teach. Surprise. Bring people together.
We imagined to build worlds people want to enter.
So we built a studio where stories can become anything.
Story Lab is our creative-tech studio for brands, publishers and cultural partners — combining storytelling, character design, animation, film, AR, apps and live experiences.
Together, we explore what your idea could become.
And then we build it.
Storytelling • Character Design • Animation • Augmented Reality • Live Experiences • Creative Technology
Selected work
SPAR BÖRSERL — CARNIVAL
TV Commercial
Agency Wirz · Agency & Creative Direction page84 · Visual Concept, Direction & DoP Susanne Stemmer · Production, Animation & World Building Friendly Fire 3D Concept House
LUNA OCTOPUS
Original IP · Character Development · Animation
Created to inspire courage, curiosity and care for our oceans.
LUNA OCTOPUS AR EXPERIENCE
Augmented Reality · App · Interactive Learning
Because stories don’t have to end on the page.
SPAR BÖRSERL - HALLOWEEN
TV Commercial
Agency Wirz · Agency & Creative Direction page84 · Visual Concept, Direction & DoP Susanne Stemmer · Production, Animation & World Building Friendly Fire 3D Concept House
CIRCUS CIRCUS
Story Development · Creative Direction · Digital Stage Design · Live Experience
Production Kinderkulturzentrum Kuddelmuddel & Brucknerhaus Linz · Story, Visual Concept, Direction & Visuals Susanne Stemmer · Music Titus Vadon
DARBO
TV Commercial · Stop Motion · Photography
Client darbo · Agency Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann · Direction & DoP Susanne Stemmer · Visual Effects Friendly Fire 3D Concept House
MEERESWELTEN
TV Commercial
Client Münze Österreich · Agency Goldener Salon · CGI & Animation Friendly Fire 3D Concept House · Sound Design Cosmix · Virtual DoP & Art Direction Susanne Stemmer
EASTER EDITION
TV Commercial
Client Münze Österreich · Agency Goldener Salon · CGI & Animation Friendly Fire 3D Concept House · Sound Design Cosmix · Virtual DoP & Art Direction Susanne Stemmer
GREINER
Purpose Film
Agency & Creative Direction Brainds · Live Action Direction & DoP Susanne Stemmer · Animation & Editing Friendly Fire 3D Concept House
DARBO — RECIPES
Digital Content · Stop Motion · Photography
Client darbo · Agency Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann · Photography & DoP Susanne Stemmer · Editing & Postproduction Friendly Fire 3D Concept House
SPAR BÖRSERL - BIRTHDAY
TV Commercial
Agency Wirz · Agency & Creative Direction page84 · Visual Concept, Direction & DoP Susanne Stemmer · Production, Animation & World Building Friendly Fire 3D Concept House
GENOL
TV Commercial
Agency Wirz · Agency & Creative Direction page84 · Visual Concept, Direction & DoP Susanne Stemmer · Production & Animation Friendly Fire 3D Concept House
PALMERS - UNDER WATER
Campaign · Photography · POS Film
Client Palmers · Agency Gull + Company · Photography, Direction & Underwater Cinematography Susanne Stemmer
UNDER SURFACES
Solo Exhibition · Paris
Concept, Direction & Cinematography Susanne Stemmer · Starring Adriane Gradziel
BENEATH
Reacquaintance with the self after immersing under surfaces.
An underwater film projected onto architecture across Venice, Paris and Vienna.
Concept, Direction & Underwater Cinematography Susanne Stemmer In collaboration with Wide Painting Gallery, Paris
VENICE
Palazzo Mora · Venice
On the occasion of the Biennale Arte
PARIS
Saint-Germain-des-Prés · Paris
On the occasion of Nuit Blanche
VIENNA
WKO Building · Vienna
Solo Presentation
WHO WE ARE
Built around the right people.
Story Lab brings together a flexible network of storytellers, designers, animators, developers, technologists, composers and production specialists — assembled around the needs of each project.
Founded by Susanne Stemmer and built on more than 25 years of experience in visual storytelling and production, Story Lab combines a strong creative lead with specialist expertise across disciplines. Small when that’s all it takes. Bigger when the idea demands it.