We build visual worlds
for brands, films, and
the space between.
Based in Melbourne, Australia,
and Cologne, Germany.
We create Brand Films, Launch Visuals, 3D Motion, VFX and Title Sequences. +++
We don't just direct the work. We make it. +++
Our services
Creative Direction
End-to-end visual leadership from first idea to final delivery. We shape strategy, define the look, and keep execution coherent throughout.
Motion Systems
Cinematic motion language, key imagery, design rules that scale. We build visual systems across every format, without losing their edge.
Main Titles
Story-led title design that sets tone from the first second. We translate theme and character into sequences with pacing, reveal, and payoff.
3D Animation
Film-grade 3D production from custom asset creation to final frames. We handle modeling, lookdev, animation, rendering, and compositing.
Sound Design
Sound design that adds weight, tension, and release. We shape tone, texture, and rhythm to make every cut land and every frame feel alive.
About us
Hands-on by design. Built to scale. +++
Studio Trench is a boutique creative studio built on cinematic craft, design intelligence and technical precision.
We work across brand films, launch visuals, title design, and high-end campaign imagery, pairing strong ideas with direct execution from first concept to final delivery.
Led by Cornel Swoboda and Dennis Weyel, Trench was founded in 2025 from a creative partnership that began in 2003. We stay intentionally small: nimble, hands-on and detail-obsessed. When scope demands it, we scale through a trusted international network of senior talent, bringing everything together.
Split between Australia and Europe, we’re built for time-zone coverage and seamless continuity.
Dennis is a procedural-minded 3D generalist who designs robust systems and translates complex ideas into polished shots.
Our combined experience spans projects for Netflix, Disney, Lionsgate, Nike, Verizon, BMW, Mercedes, and Bosch.
Cornel leads story-driven art direction, crafting distinctive visual worlds with mood, detail, clarity, and refinement.
Cornel Swoboda, Co-founder, CD
Cornel brings a story-led approach to art direction, shaping distinctive visual worlds with precision, atmosphere, and a refined cinematic finish. He has collaborated with US studios on projects for Netflix, Disney, Lionsgate, Nike, and Verizon.
Previous work
Music Video
Dennis Weyel, Co-founder, CD
Dennis is a 3D generalist with a strong procedural mindset, building robust systems that transform complex ideas into polished visual work. His experience includes projects for BMW, Mercedes, and Bosch.
Previous work
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