Archive | 3D Animation
Hatch Studios assisted Sinking Ship Entertainment with the development of an exciting 3D animated logo for the Apple TV hit series Jane. Various evolutions of the logo were created before we landed on this final version which features a cut-out chimp silhouette in the backdrop of the letter ‘A’. The textures, lighting and materials needed […]
George Brown College reached out to Hatch Studios to help develop a showcase video for their brand new mass-timber, net-zero carbon emissions building, Limberlost Place. The video was to be shown at their opening event in order to highlight the generous donors who contributed towards it’s development. The prevalent wood theme was of course critical […]
Pixelcarve approached Hatch Studios to assist in the development of a high-quality 3D animation showcasing Kepler’s Two-Plane Optical Satellite Service. The optical constellation serice provides LEO satellites with an on-demand, high-bandwidth communications link to the ground for TT&C and Gbps class payload data. The system uses two near-orthogonal planes in sun-synchronous orbits, with satellites in […]
Christmas time is the time for holiday e-Greetings. Hatch Studios was approached by Pixelcarve for the production of a client-targeted animated holiday card. Combining rich colors, high-quality modern 3D graphics and a warm and comforting voiceover, the result is an elegant animated piece perfect for the holiday season. This project was created with 3ds Max, […]
Wildbrain approached Hatch Studios to help develop an exciting 3D intro for the new Netflix Teletubbies show. The intro needed to represent the established Teletubbies aesthetic while also adhering to Netflix’ branding guidelines. The result is a short but clever animation that peaks interest and curiosity. This project was animated and composited in After Effects […]
Akcelo approached Hatch Studios to help develop exciting 3D animation for the Hello Heart application product page. The animation was to represent the easy, fun and engaging way to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol through the mobile app. A 3D phone would spin to reveal the various application features, of which embedded animations would […]
Hatch Studios created a 3D animated explainer video showcasing Paul Brown’s innovative Port-A-Barrel rainwater collection system. Port-A-Barrel is a patented Canadian and patent-pending US portable rain water barrel with an accompanying garden sprayer that automatically refills upon docking. This system eliminates common inconveniences such as low water pressure, long garden hoses, and frequent trips for […]
PurposeBuilt Brands approached Hatch Studios with a two-pronged task. First, update their 2D Green Gobbler character to a more modern design that would better represent the brand. Secondly, develop a 3D version of the Green Gobbler for various types of marketing purposes, including it’s debut appearance in a 3D animated commercial. The result is a […]
A 3D animated production using motion capture data applied to a model of a person. Any type of effect can then be added, such as hair, so as to produce unique results. The motion data in this example was developed by Charlie Diliberto using a modern motion capture performance suit. Mocap produces ultra-realistic motion which […]
Havas Health approached Hatch Studios to assist in developing a 3D patient caricature for the Jardiance brand of diabetes medication. The caricature needed to be friendly, personable, approachable, and designed using a modern 3D aesthetic. The resulting high resolution 3D renders were to be used for marketing purposes. This project was modeled with 3ds Max, […]
A 3D animated sequence of the modern Ex.t Ray washstand, combining simple archetypical ceramic with a light furniture-like support structure. The varnished steel wires which brace the wooden legs can also be used as towel rails. This project was animated in 3ds Max, rendered with Redshift, and composited with After Effects.
Hatch Studios was approached to develop an animated video explaining CHAR Technology’s High Temperature Pyrolysis proprietary HTP process. HTP heats materials to high temperatures without using oxygen so that the material can’t burn, converting them instead into higher value outputs. HTP converts woody-biomass and organic waste streams into renewable and valuable outputs. CAD models of […]
Hatch Studios was tasked with developing a third 3D animated video showcasing Nordock’s advanced AR-20K vehicle restraint. The explainer video had to detail the features of the updated restraint, and show how it provides significant benefit over previous models, as well as the competition. Rendered with cutting-edge, high-quality 3D computer graphics, Hatch Studios’ latest AR-20K […]
As another Christmas comes and goes, Hatch Studios was approached by Pixelcarve for the production of a client-targeted animated holiday card. Combining rich colors, high-quality modern 3D graphics and a warm and comforting voiceover, the result is an elegant animated piece perfect for the holiday season. This project was created with 3ds Max, rendered with […]
Hatch Studios developed a 3D animated video showcasing the Riino electric rail system autonomous mining vehicle. Capable of climbing high-degree grades, it greatly cuts down ramp travel distances resulting in lower costs. Capable of 50 km/hour on inclines and 80 km/hour on flat surfaces, it is the fastest moving vehicle on a mine site. Check […]
Clearco teamed up with Hatch Studios to create fun and playful 3D renders for their Summer Growth Giveaway campaign. The creative style was kept in a 3D cartoon world with special attention paid to interesting textures. Each letter features a particular theme associated with Clearco’s funding industries. Can you guess what they are? Additionally, there […]
Hatch Studios developed a 3D animated promo for Clearco featuring a dynamically-driven LED board. A 3D model of an LED board was created using an advanced particle system. The pixel color values of each 3D LED were read from their corresponding position in the video file and transformed into 3D model lights. The result is […]
Hatch Studios was approached by Fuji Canada to develop a 3D sequence of the internal workings of a Fuji Spray paint machine. This was edited together with a live action counterpart from which it would lead into, and out of. The 3D sequence demonstrated the process of the pressurized paint within the canister being pushed […]
Hatch Studios was commissioned by Samsung to develop a video promo for their Galaxy line. The video was to be projected across 4x 1080p screens, totaling a whopping 7680×1080 (essentially 8K horizontally). The level of detail is astounding and it is encouraged to view the video at a 1:1 ratio, if you have monitors capable […]
Biofilm Media reached out to Hatch Studios to help create high-quality 3D animated technical animations showcasing how Aspect Biosystems’ exciting Microfluidic 3D Bioprinting technology works. After a crash course in understanding the complex process behind the bioprinting technology, Hatch was able to explain the procedure in a simplified and easy to understand manner – the […]
This project examines the possibilities of using Particle Flow to generate hundreds of thousands of cubes and displacing them according to any given texture. The intensity of every pixel determines the cube displacement, and the color is mapped accordingly. The use of 3D graphics for beautiful, abstract imagery opens up endless possibilities for unique, seldom-seen […]
Hatch Studios was commissioned to produce several high-resolution, photorealistic 3D vehicle renderings of the Toyota Tundra TRD 2018 pickup truck. The result is a series of striking images showcasing the Tundra’s highlighted features. This project was textured and lit in 3ds Max, rendered with Redshift and color-corrected with Photoshop.
A short but sweet 3D tag featuring the iconic Tim Horton’s coffee cup set to the backdrop of the familiar counter. The use of real textures and photography allows for the accurate recreation of any environment without the necessity to be there, or the requirement of expensive film shoots. This project was modeled, textured and […]
Worksport reached out to Hatch Studios to help them in developing a cool, sleek, 3D animated video showcasing their new solar tonneau. The video was to be used for both marketing and investment presentations. Hatch developed the concept from a blank slate and the result is a powerful, dynamic and striking video showing how the […]
Counteract approached Hatch Studios to assist them with their product catalog redesign. This included producing high-quality 3D renders of all their products to replace their photographic counterparts. The result is beautiful, photorealistic high resolution renders that bring consistency across the board by using a unified presentation format. This project was developed with 3ds Max, rendered […]
Nanopay approached Hatch Studios to develop a video detailing what services they offer and how their web interface works. The result is a successful modern, high-tech & powerful piece. This project was developed with After Effects and Element 3D.
A fun, exciting and informative video commissioned by Antibody, featuring Dr. David Macklin of Medcan, explaining what obesity is and how it is treated. The team at Antibody was a pleasure to work with. This project was developed with 3ds Max, rendered with Redshift and composited with After Effects.
iCBD Inc, a respected manufacturer and distributor of natural products in the budding Canadian cannabis industry, approached Hatch Studios to develop an engaging and informative company profile video for corporate use. The result is a beautiful video developed using elegant motion graphics combined with stylized 3D animation. Hatch developed the script in conjunction with iCBD […]
Hatch Studios was contacted by Aird & Berlis to develop another 3D holiday card for their clients. The results is a festive, beautiful and heartwarming piece just in time for the holiday season. As usual, the Aird & Berlis team were a pleasure to work with. This project was developed with 3ds Max, rendered with […]
Hatch Studios was contacted by Biofilm Media to produce 3D animation for a promotional video for Lock + Load Retaining Wall Solutions. The project required a visual explanation on how many fewer trucks are required to ship Lock + Load concrete blocks when compared to the competition. In addition, explanation on the benefits of increased […]
Pigeon Brands approached Hatch Studios for help redesigning and expanding Bimbo Bear’s existing collection of body poses, for the prestigious Bimbo brand. The requirements were to develop a brand new set depicting a vast array of varying character poses which were to be as dynamic as possible. The result is 22 new beautiful 4K 3D […]
Pigeon Brands approached Hatch Studios for help redesigning and expanding Bimbo Bear’s existing collection of facial expressions, for the prestigious Bimbo brand. The requirements were to develop a brand new set depicting a vast array of varying character emotions which were to be as dynamic as possible. The result is 12 new beautiful 4K 3D […]
These are 3D renders developed during the production of the Devbot 2.0 project. The model was exported from Maya and imported into 3ds Max, where it was re-textured and shaded using Redshift, using HDRI lighting techniques. This project was modeled and animated with 3ds Max. It was rendered with Redshift and composited with After Effects.
Hatch Studios was approached by Koaxia1 Inc to develop experimental 3D sequences for Roborace’s marketing campaign. Using the provided CAD models, Hatch researched and performed various tests before settling on this exciting low-poly geometric transition. This project was modeled and animated with 3ds Max. It was rendered with Redshift and composited with After Effects.
Sinking Ship Entertainment reached out to Hatch Studios to develop an alternate version of their premium 3D logo for a theme-based forthcoming show. The creative direction required that the logo becomes overrun by nature. The original logo can be seen here. This project was created using Element 3D and After Effects. The final was rendered […]
Sinking Ship Entertainment reached out to Hatch Studios to develop a premium 3D logo for their studio department. The creative direction required that the logo carry a modern and sophisticated style, featuring glistening metal reflecting beautiful highlights. An updated ‘nature-themed’ version of the logo can be seen here. This project was created using Element 3D […]
Aird & Berlis LLP, a highly-respected law firm, approached Hatch Studios to develop a fun and exciting 3D animation for the holiday season. A season’s greetings email would be sent out to respective clients with a link to view the animation. What started off initially as a much more limited 2D-style project turned into a […]
Managhan Design Solutions approached Hatch Studios to develop a second fully 3D animated explainer video for Nordock’s Horizontal Telescoping Lip Leveler. The result is an elegant 5:30 minute explainer video showcasing what the NHTL is and how it operates. The horizontal telescoping lip leveler was a CAD model that was provided by Nordock. The warehouse […]
Cucina Foods approached hatch Studios to create a 6 second 3D animated piece showcasing their new Mini Arancini product. This was for a Facebook marketing campaign so the length had to remain short. The result is a dynamic and exciting piece full of life and character. This project was created using 3ds Max. It was […]
Ryan Priest from Pixelcarve approached Hatch Studios to develop an animated website intro for their client, Dumas Mining. The resulting animation features a sophisticated look coupled with heavy depth of field effects in order to create a captivating introduction. The video required smooth and dynamic camera work so as to gently lead the viewer from […]
Managhan Design Solutions approached Hatch Studios to develop a fully 3D animated explainer video for Nordock’s Telescoping Lip Leveler. The result is an elegant 3:45 minute explainer video showcasing what the NVTL is and how it operates. The telescoping lip leveler was a custom built model that took about a week to develop. The warehouse […]
The Exchange Lab approached Hatch Studios to create a 3D drone based on their logo design. The 2D logo could represent a 5-armed drone in perspective so this was the guide for designing the 3D drone. Its shape and form was to match the 2D logo in perspective featuring rounded, organic outlines and colored in […]
Ryan Priest of Pixelcarve.com approached Hatch Studios to produce a 3D-animated website opener for Bellosound.com. The result is a clean and elegant piece that compliments Bellosound’s exotic lounge music curation. The piece was broken down into to parts – first the headphone cable drops in and secondly, on mouse-click, the cable plugs in. This project […]
Armor All approached Hatch Studios to create a 3D animated video showcasing how Armor All Vent & Duct Cleaner flows through a vehicle’s air system, removing condensation and mold. The result is an elegant and beautifully rendered product animation video. The clip here shows only the 3D animation but you can see the full video […]
This project contains a collection of various logos developed in 3D. Some of these are conceptual in nature while others fairly complete. Additionally, these were all animation-ready. 3D will always offer superior results when compared to 2D. Benefits include beautiful lighting, stunning shadowing and dynamic perspective. Hatch Studios provides quick turnarounds on cutting-edge 3D logo […]
Bob Dobbs approached Hatch Studios to develop a 15-minute motion graphics and 3D animated video explaining the characteristics of each of the 14 Rings on the Angel Chart. Although this project proved to be challenging in bringing such abstract terminology to life through animated visual examples, it also proved to be quite fun for the […]
Media One Creative approached Hatch Studios to develop a series of complex 3D animations outlining the assembly of the SmartHalo smart bike device. The result is a beautifully animated and rendered piece featured on the SmartHalo app and website. 3D animation is an excellent medium for showcasing the assembly of hard-surface objects in 3D space […]
CAA “Game Of Life” is a high resolution 3D print of a gameboard for an interactive website, recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. This is the fifth modified installment to the original 2011 creation (see links below).
These were creative prints developed for Power, showcasing their XoRise Phantom trainers. The creative called for a hi-tech, experimental and abstract style. This project was created using a combination of photographic comps and 3D elements, all composited, color corrected and processed in Photoshop.
These are production prints from the Wakefield “Building Our Future” corporate video. A Ford GT40 was required to break up into various parts and animate them assembling themselves. Additionally, it need to be branded with the Wakefield colors.
Wakefield Canada approached Hatch Studios to develop an engaging corporate video for their 2016 presentation. This would involve a vehicle assembling itself from the ground up, with segments that could be paused during the speech. The result is a Ford GT40 3D model that was broken up into ‘chunks’ and then animated. Dynamic motion graphics […]
This production print was developed to generate physically-accurate gemstones in 3D. The render features a high number of raytracing levels so as to properly simulate light behavior with regards to reflection and refraction. In addition, this was rendered with dispersion features which accurately simulates the breakup of light wavelengths when passing through certain materials. This […]
A follow-up to the beautifully animated spot spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Disney, featuring photorealistic vitamin bottles from various Disney / Lucasfilm Star Wars movies battling it out with each other.
CAA “Game Of Life” is a high resolution 3D print of a gameboard for an interactive website, recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. This is the fourth modified installment to the original 2011 creation (see links below).
A fun and dynamic new spot featuring our favorite KC penguin in a followup dinner underwater.
A fun and dynamic new spot featuring our favorite KC penguin in an intergalactic space adventure.
Menger is an experimental film featuring animated KIFS menger sponge fractals creatively composited with special effects and dynamic sound design. Because the animation of these fractals suggests a similarity to sea creatures & plant life, the compositing was treated as such thereby creating dark and mysterious underwater abstract shots. The fractals were rendered using Kali’s […]
A fun and dynamic new spot featuring our favorite KC penguin in the first part of an epic rescue operation.
This is a project created over the span of a few days featuring abstract morphing geometry shapes. The black lattice in the third shot was created by displacing the geometry of a plane by the luminance value of the footage in the first shot. The morphing objects were created by animating polygon densities with scaling […]
A fun and dynamic new spot featuring our favorite KC penguin in part 2 of the epic rescue operation.
Our Nijoom hero comes up with an elaborate plan to get the juice in this uniquely stylized 3D rendered spot.
CAA “Game Of Life” is a high resolution 3D print of a gameboard for an interactive website, recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. This is the third modified installment to the original 2011 creation (see links below).
A fun and dynamic new spot featuring our favorite KC penguin having fun with imitating Toothless from “How To Train Your Dragon”.
A long and detailed CGI 3d animated movie explaining the use of the Respimat mist inhaler.
A fun and dynamic new spot featuring our favorite KC penguin alongside a pudding wedding!
A fun and dynamic new spot featuring our favorite KC penguin alongside Spongebob Squarepants.
A fun and dynamic new spot featuring our favorite KC penguin alongside the RIO 2 penguins.
A recently completed short demo promoting Autodesk’s Flame suite, combining live action elements with CGI icons.
A new, dynamic, action-packed spot spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Cogeco, featuring a ton of viewing options for Cogeco on-demand packages.
A dynamic, action-packed spot spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Cogeco, featuring the Cogeco minions busily at work at the homephone factory.
CAA “Game Of Life” is a high resolution 3D print of a gameboard for an interactive website, recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. This is a followup installment to the original one created in 2011 (see links below).
A dynamic, action-packed spot spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Cogeco, featuring a ton of viewing options for Cogeco on-demand packages.
An elegant spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Cogeco business solutions. The 3D animation was developed with Cinema 4D and composited with After Effects.
A fun spot spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for the Scott Brand, featuring their paper towels cleaning up an ice cream mess.
These are high resolutions, originally rendered at 10000×4225, testing out the VRay fog feature in 3dsmax. When combined with 3D procedural textures, truly unique results can be achieved. VRay fog offers many useful variables including density settings that allow the fog to become more solid, as well as falloff controls that allow the fog to […]
A very cool, dynamic and kinetic presentation demo for Autodesk’s new rebranding. Created in 3D.
A beautifully animated spot spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Disney, featuring photorealistic vitamin bottles from various Disney / Pixar movies splashing, battling & racing each other.
This is a mechanical demo developed by Hatch Studios for Mettler Toledo to showcase their NewClassic ME precision balance. The video required showing the product’s physical body as well as it’s internal parts, it’s features and it’s specifications. The model was provided by Mettler Toledo and it was then fully textured, animated and rendered. The […]
A fun spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Cogeco Canada, featuring the balloon characters jumping from ‘SD’ world into ‘HD’ world. Life is bland on the left of the zero but far more exciting on the other side.
Ryan & Curtis from pixelcarve.com approached me to create a number of high quality, 3D sequences showcasing the new Blackberry Z10 for an epic fan-made pre-Superbowl spot they were creating. Envisioning sleek, dark and dramatic shots, I created 8 sequences in under a week which turned out quite nice. Have a look at the epic […]
Hatch Studios was approached by Sinking Ship Entertainment to develop the CGI component for their new pilot series. This involved developing the robots, modeling them, animating them, texturing them, rendering them and compositing them into their shot footage. The result is a multitude of beautiful shots with nicely-integrated CGI robots into existing film. We attended […]
Another beautiful installment of our popular 649 adverts – this time with a stars theme.
Autodesk “Gwen & Dave” is s fun 3D short created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Autodesk. It was aired at Siggraph 2012 and was produced externally by Shawn Hendriks from Autodesk who is always a pleasure to work with. As with most character pieces, there was a substantial amount of work done here with regards […]
A gorgeous multi-media spot created for All to promote their Mighty Packs laundry detergent. This spot has a clever mix of just about everything including 3D animation, 2D animation, motion graphics, illustration and design.
A fun hybrid 3D & motion graphic spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for the Ontario Lottery Gaming Commission. The ribbon serves as the catalyst to drive the viewer from one scene to another.
Kraft Amooza Twists was created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Kraft Canada. It features two streams of milk twisting together to form an Amooza cheese stick that then swaps to a real one and is torn apart by two greenscreen-shot hands.
This was a cool 3D sequence created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Bell Canada web division through our friends at pixelcarve.com. Each segment is triggered when the user clicks on select buttons. Additionally, when a turntable sequence finishes, an illustrated character fades into the shot exemplifying people using Bell’s communication features from work, home and […]
A fun hybrid 3D & motion graphics spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for the Canadian Cancer Society Lottery.
A product demo created at Hatch Studios Ltd. showcasing the Apple iMac and Macbook running the all new Autodesk Smoke on Apple OSX. These sequences were rendered at 2048 x 1556 and resized for web presentation.
A fun hybrid 3D & motion graphic spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for the Ontario Lottery Gaming Commission.
A simple but elegant spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Huggies Canada, featuring a stack of diapers that collapses to reveal the product shot.
One of two spots for Cadbury’s Toasted Coconut & Cashews chocolate bar. Hatch Studios was responsible for the end tag, as well as some virtual food.
One of two spots for Cadbury’s Toasted Coconut & Cashews chocolate bar. Hatch Studios was responsible for the end tag, as well as some virtual food.
Winning the lottery can bring anything your heart desires in this delightful design spot for Lotto 649’s October bonus.
Ester-C “Billboard” is a follow-up sixth spot to the previous set recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. It features two comedic Orange characters that were developed and created at Hatch for the branding of the new vitamin product.
This is an experimental project combining the Krakatoa particle point rendering system with Realflow solids. They both use completely different technologies, outputs and rendering systems so combining them was quite a challenge, let alone allowing them to react with one another. Animated with 3dsmax 2009, rendered with VRay 2.0, and composited with After Effects.
The generic version of the colorful computer generated 649 spots. Take a look at the list below to see all the other versions.
CAA “Game Of Life” is a high resolution 3D print of a gameboard for an interactive website, recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd.
One of four spots recently completed by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Fiat Canada. This spot features two Fiats greeting each other with the familiar Italian double-cheek kiss. Modeled and animated with 3dsmax 2009, rendered with VRay and composited with After Effects.
One of four spots recently completed by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Fiat Canada. This spot features a shipping crate from Italy revealing the new Fiat. Modeled and animated with 3dsmax 2009, rendered with VRay and composited with After Effects.
One of four spots recently completed by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Fiat Canada. This spot features a Fiat approaching a wire full of perched birds, at which time it closes the automatic roof so as to avoid the obvious. Modeled and animated with 3dsmax 2009, rendered with VRay and composited with After Effects.
One of four spots recently completed by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Fiat Canada. This spot features an array of Fiat vehicles that playfully move in an accordion manner, in tune to the Italian music. Modeled and animated with 3dsmax 2009, rendered with VRay and composited with After Effects.
This is a production sequence completed by Hatch Studios Ltd. for RBC Canada. The intent was to establish an ‘Arbie’ environment with a live character and environment on-screen, then transition to the exact opposite in an elegant manner. Modeled and animated with 3dsmax 2009, rendered with VRay and composited with After Effects.
This was a short tag created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Nestle Canada featuring the Nesquik bunny for the first time in 3D. Because we wanted to ensure consistency with the historical 2D version, we rendered the character using a hybrid 2D / 3D shader, complete with accentuated outlines. Fur was avoided in order to […]
This recently-completed animated sequence was produced by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Nestle Canada’s new Aero “Bubbles” campaign. This :20 spot is a Facebook targeted ad in which users can send an animated message to their friends with a dynamically-embedded message and Google maps screenshot of their location. Modeled and animated using 3dsmax 2009, rendered with […]
A nice :10 second tag created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Expedia.ca featuring a friendly snowman packing up to leave the snow and go on vacation. Modeled and animated using 3dsmax 2009, rendered with VRay and composited with After Effects.
This recently-completed spot called “Origami” was produced by Hatch Studios Ltd. for the 2011 Heart & Stroke Lottery. The :30 commercial features folding origami prizes that open to reveal their photorealistic counterparts. The spot was a pleasure to work on since we worked with an enthusiastic creative team and wonderful clients, all of whom were […]
A nice :10 second tag created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Expedia.ca featuring a friendly snowman busting out of his winter snowglobe. Modeled and animated using 3dsmax 2009, rendered with VRay and composited with After Effects.
An elegantly designed 3D project created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for NFEI & Government of Canada. Lots of 3D tracking combined with 2D design elements make this project a rich and visually intriguing piece.
This is the third of three spots recently finished at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Ford Canada featuring photorealistic vehicles driving across lush, 2D pop-up Canadian regions. This spot features a tightly-integrated fusion of 2D motion graphics combined with 3D photorealistic elements. Most of the graphic pop-up backgrounds were created within After Effects using photographic elements […]
A new Toshiba Tecra R700 notebook web / interactive demo created by Hatch Studios Ltd.
These :10 tags were produced at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Betty Crocker Canada featuring Shrek, Scobby Doo, Dora and Spiderman Fruit Snack gummies. This project involved multiple partners due to the various trademarked characters so not only were approvals received from Betty Crocker, but also from each respective partner, thus requiring a somewhat lengthy approval […]
This is the second of two spots recently finished at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Ford Canada featuring photorealistic vehicles driving across lush, 2D pop-up Canadian regions. This spot features a tightly-integrated fusion of 2D motion graphics combined with 3D photorealistic elements. Most of the graphic pop-up backgrounds were created within After Effects using photographic elements […]
This is the first of two spots recently finished at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Ford Canada featuring photorealistic vehicles driving across lush, 2D pop-up Canadian regions. This spot features a tightly-integrated fusion of 2D motion graphics combined with 3D photorealistic elements. Most of the graphic pop-up backgrounds were created within After Effects using photographic elements […]
A simple but elegant spot recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Arm & Hammer Sensitive Toothpaste combining clean 3D animation with graphic 2D motion graphics and design.
This is the second of two spots recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Kid Cuisine, USA featuring the “KC” penguin character transforming through the various Kid Cuisine meal themes. KC had existed in previous spots but it was up to Hatch to push the quality even further and bring more personality to our hero […]
Ella The Elephant is a character based on the books by Carmela D’ Amico & Steven Henry (né D’Amico). Although this was created in 3D, it was rendered and processed to look more 2D. One of the most challenging parts was achieving a similar texture and line-work to that of the book. The result is […]
This is a high resolution promotional print for the Ella The Elephant project developed by Hatch Studios. This print was created with 3ds Max, rendered with VRay and composited with Photoshop.
A fun and dynamic new spot featuring our favorite KC penguin searching for his runaway brain!
This is the first of two spots recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Kid Cuisine, USA featuring the “KC” penguin character transforming through the various Kid Cuisine meal themes. KC had existed in previous spots but it was up to Hatch to push the quality even further and bring more personality to our hero […]
This is a :10 tag produced at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Betty Crocker Canada featuring Shrek Fruit Snack gummies. This project involved Dreamworks due to the Shrek counterpart so not only were approvals received from Betty Crocker, but also from Dreamworks requiring a somewhat lengthy approval process. The background plate was supplied by Dreamworks which […]
This was a short tag created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Nestle Canada featuring the Nesquik bunny for the first time in 3D. Because we wanted to ensure consistency with the historical 2D version, we rendered the character using a hybrid 2D / 3D shader, complete with accentuated outlines. Fur was avoided in order to […]
Vonage get’s its Mahjong on in this beautifully rendered 3D spot combined with elegant motion graphics.
This is my entry for the CGTalk FXWars competition entitled “Queen Of The Rocketmen”, for fall, 2009. The premise was to create a scene based on good vs. evil during the WW2 era. CGTalk hosts monthly FXWars challenges with a heavy focus on CGI for visual effects. My CGTalk WIP thread can be found here. […]
An animated tag created at Hatch Studios Ltd. as a replacement to an already existing Kellogg’s spot.
This piece was designed to show the technological continuity between all LG technology, and how they could improve our everyday lives.
This is the second of two recently completed :30 second spots produced for Ford Canada, coming out of Hatch Studios. It features 100% digital vehicles and environments. These spots were very labor intensive due to the extremely tight deadline. We had a window of exactly 6 weeks to complete both spots, essentially allowing 3 weeks […]
This is the first of two recently completed :30 second spots produced for Ford Canada, coming out of Hatch Studios. It features 100% digital vehicles and environments. These spots were very labor intensive due to the extremely tight deadline. We had a window of exactly 6 weeks to complete both spots, essentially allowing 3 weeks […]
Tragedy of the Cosmos was a short film begun at Hatch Studios in 2009. Although it was never completed a few shots were animated and rendered, which you can see below. The premise was two spacemen who crash land on an alien planet and their humorous attempts at getting off it.
Clean typographic design and snappy animation come together to promote Ford’s summer sales event in another two recently completed spots coming out of Hatch Studios Ltd.
Clean typographic design and snappy animation come together to promote Ford’s summer sales event in another two recently completed spots coming out of Hatch Studios Ltd.
This was a small web banner created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Shaw Communications Inc. The premise was to create an animated hand that would react to a user’s various key presses. The format would be a large Flash banner for web delivery. Unfortunately, the final had to be authored at 15fps due to streaming […]
This was a :10 HD promo created for Feather Falls Casino & Lodge in Oroville, California by Hatch Studios Ltd. The premise was to replicate the casino lodge with a magical storybook with which we tell different stories. This project followed a fairly standard work-flow. I flew down to California and spent an evening photographing […]
All your favorite candies swirl around in these colourful end tags for Maynard’s.
A series of animated id’s created by Hatch Studios for movie central’s re-branding launch.
Using hyper-real 3D and clean design, this piece introduces the new LG net book.
This is the recently completed Ford “Holodeck” spot created at Hatch Studios Ltd. “Holodeck” is Hatch’s follow-up spot to the “White Room” series. This one features a slick menu system that showcases each of the new Ford Edge’s features, transitioning the viewer into holographic surreal worlds in which objects continuously construct and collapse into themselves. […]
A project to promote tic tacs new concert ticket prizes, we used 3d and 2d to create a dynamic design world.
This is the second of two station ID tags created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Astral’s “Z-Tele” channel. In this second installment, we follow an assembly line from start to finish, showing the Z-Tele sphere being formed. Like the first cinematic, the robotic arms, claws & pulleys act as our catalyst to move us through […]
A short tag created for Expedia showing a laptop transforming into a suitcase in an elegant spin.
Hatch created a series of vibrant station ID’s for W Network, Canada’s premier women’s channel.
A short animated piece created for Enablex contrasting a water balloon to their overactive bladder medication.
Ester-C “Apartment” is a follow-up fifth spot to the previous set of four :15 spots recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. It features two comedic Orange characters that were developed and created at Hatch for the branding of the new vitamin product. The spot was modeled with Silo & 3dsmax, animated with 3dsmax, lit and […]
Robin Hood “County Fair” is a :30 second, fully computer animated spot created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Smuckers Canada, represented by Ogilvy & Mather Canada. The spot reveals two children named Andrew and Elizabeth explaining how they’ve just won the county fair muffin contest with Robin Hood “Just Like Homemade Muffins”. The prize they […]
This is the first of two station ID tags created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Astral’s “Z-Tele” channel. The premise here was to create an impactful sequence that would fit into Z-Tele’s programming themes and styles. I developed a sub-story in which we follow a macroscopic machine powering up. The electrical current acts as the […]
Toblerone “Christmas” is one of Hatch Studios Ltd. most endearing character spots. This elegant :15 tag features four stylized characters in an equally stylized Toblerone world where various objects throughout the environment appear to have the Toblerone bite taken out of it. Talk about subliminal messaging! Every single modeled element in this spot was carefully […]
Another recently completed project produced at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Kellogg’s featuring the new Guitar Hero cereal toys. This was a fun project to work on due to the rock theme it was supposed to convey. Modeled with Silo & 3dsmax. Animated in 3dsmax. Rendered with VRay 1.5 SP2.
These are a series of animated ID tags created by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Astral’s broadcasting campaign. They feature the Z-Tele logo transforming into a living TV machine, as well as collapsing into the logo once more. This project is part of a series of projects for Astral, all of which can be seen in […]
Hatch creates a digital interactive world for Ford holograms. Live action characters select their virtual features and bring them to life.
Hatch creates a digital interactive world for Ford holograms. Live action characters select their virtual features and bring them to life.
Hatch creates a digital interactive world for Ford Holograms. Live action characters select their virtual features and bring them to life.
Hatch and Dashan showcase three Ford vehicles in three dream-like environments in this 60 second spot for the Chinese Canadian market.
Pelikan “Griffix” is Hatch Studios’ latest international spot produced for Pelikan, Germany. It features four stylized kids from various age groups each showcasing Pelikan’s latest “Griffix” line of children’s pens. The gang performs an energetic dance routine in which they sing about their specific pens, ending in a climatic finale that wraps up the commercial […]
This is one of two spots produced by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Reach. Appropriately named “Mouth Moves”, it features a character being able to brush his teeth by sliding his mouth around his face. Some interesting notes about this project were that we created the characters in a very stylized caricature form yet rendered them […]
This is one of two spots produced by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Reach. Appropriately named “Conveyor”, it features a character being able to brush her teeth by sliding her teeth within her mouth. Some interesting notes about this project were that we created the characters in a very stylized caricature form yet rendered them in […]
This is a :10 add-on tag for whole wheat KD as a follow-up to the previous Kraft KD commercial created at Hatch Studios Ltd. We feature the same style of characters and environments in a story that involves a farmer playing a joke on his friend. As he cuts the wheat field with his Pimped-Up […]
A simple tag created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Kellogg’s featuring their new “Kung Fu Panda” frisbees. Created with 3dsmax 9.0, Photoshop CS2, VRay 1.5 RC3 & After Effects 7.0.
Ford “Thrillride” is the latest spot created at Hatch Studios Ltd., directed by Richard Rosenman and Larissa Ulisko. Inspired by Japanese illustration, this spot relies heavily on seamless integration of cutting edge 3D computer graphics combined with bold 2D character designs, both existing in a lavish and rich multi-media environment. Not only did we wish […]
Ford “Ice” is the latest spot to come out of Hatch Studios Ltd. featuring computer generated vehicles, environments and VFX shots produced in full 1080P HD. The spot features a Fusion making an epic journey across two continents and freezing its surrounding environment in doing so. This is synonymous with Ford’s tagline: “Create a reaction.” […]
This recently-completed spot called “Launch” was produced by Hatch Studios Ltd. for the early 2008 Heart & Stroke Lottery. The :30 commercial features a pinball machine in which we follow the ball as it guides us through the various prizes you can win and educates the viewer about what the H&S Foundation is responsible for. […]
An elegant type treatment that was to fit in organically with the live action environment.
Global Illumination radiance works through the transmission of light bouncing off various objects and taking a predetermined amount of that object’s diffuse color with it. By setting a secondary bounce limit, you can increase or decrease rendertimes significantly and control the amount of environmental light distribution throughout your scene. This simple experiment was produced in […]
This was a production test developed during pre-production of the Ford “Ice” spot. Created in only a number of days, the background was a matte painting combined with CGI environment, Particle Flow snow and a modest amount of post-production. Created with 3dsmax, VRay and After Effects.
A high resolution poster print developed for Samsung of their new, portable MP3 player.
These are tests using 3dsmax’s physics simulation plugin, Reactor. These simulations focus specifically on rigid bodies involving large quantities of elements, each with appropriate size, weight and friction properties. In addition, there are collision objects which are always color-coded in blue. Although the nature of these tests is rather simple, creating a fully-functional and physically-correct […]
This is one of four tags recently created for Teletoon Canada at Hatch Studios Ltd. Each tag features a character transforming from summer and winter sports equipment and performing various related actions. The premise was to encourage kids to be physically active and suggest some activities for doing so. The tags were quite fun to […]
This is one of four tags recently created for Teletoon Canada at Hatch Studios Ltd. Each tag features a character transforming from summer and winter sports equipment and performing various related actions. The premise was to encourage kids to be physically active and suggest some activities for doing so. The tags were quite fun to […]
This is one of four tags recently created for Teletoon Canada at Hatch Studios Ltd. Each tag features a character transforming from summer and winter sports equipment and performing various related actions. The premise was to encourage kids to be physically active and suggest some activities for doing so. The tags were quite fun to […]
This is one of four tags recently created for Teletoon Canada at Hatch Studios Ltd. Each tag features a character transforming from summer and winter sports equipment and performing various related actions. The premise was to encourage kids to be physically active and suggest some activities for doing so. The tags were quite fun to […]
Ester-C “Kicker” is one of four :15 spots recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. It features two comedic Orange characters that were developed and created at Hatch for the branding of the new vitamin product. All four spots were created from scratch in just under one and a half month’s time which was quite a […]
Ester-C “Graffiti” is one of four :15 spots recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. It features two comedic Orange characters that were developed and created at Hatch for the branding of the new vitamin product. All four spots were created from scratch in just under one and a half month’s time which was quite a […]
Ester-C “Pusher” is one of four :15 spots recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. It features two comedic Orange characters that were developed and created at Hatch for the branding of the new vitamin product. All four spots were created from scratch in just under one and a half month’s time which was quite a […]
Ester-C “Psychiatrist” is one of four :15 spots recently created at Hatch Studios Ltd. It features two comedic Orange characters that were developed and created at Hatch for the branding of the new vitamin product. All four spots were created from scratch in just under one and a half month’s time which was quite a […]
This project was a Siggraph 2007 showcase demo produced for Autodesk Media & Entertainment (M&E) at Hatch Studios Ltd. The premise was to create a sophisticated menu system symbolizing Autodesk’s various M&E market and product lines. The demo features three main sections: Film, Design, and Games, each of which was intercut with client footage. Each […]
Ford “Built Smarter” is our latest spot created at Hatch Studios Ltd., directed by Larissa Ulisko. It is the second spot for Ford belonging to a campaign set of several. It features the Ford Escape open like a book into a graphic and abstract landscape environment in which we see the vehicle performing dynamic precision […]
Ford “Built to Handle” is our latest spot created at Hatch Studios Ltd., directed by Larissa Ulisko. It features the Ford Fusion open like a book into a graphic and abstract garage environment in which we see the vehicle performing dynamic precision maneuvers while showcasing its various distinct abilities. At the end, the camera rotates […]
Gorgeous poster-sized print created for the “Built to Handle” Ford campaign. Please see below for a link to the original spot.
This is the third of three spots produced by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Ogilvy & Mather. It features an alien documentarian exposing the cruel ways in which humans treat pickles. The spots are quite humourous in the sense that they are so absurd in nature. The alien was modeled and textured using ZBrush, rigged and […]
This is a recently completed project produced at Hatch Studios Ltd. for Kraft Canada, represented by JWT. The project took approximately 6 weeks to develop with a core staff of approximately 8 people. This was an extremely laborious spot due to the sheer number of characters involved. Not only do we have our four hero […]
Ford “Accessories” is a cutting-edge spot created by Hatch Studios for Ford, represented by Y&R Canada. The spot is 100% CGI, combined with photo elements. The spot features the 2007 Ford F150 accessories transforming onto the truck from various dynamic angles. As the parts continue to transform, the pacing increasingly builds up until the commercial […]
This project required creating an animated sequence for PUSH Interactive’s website intro, developed at Hatch Studios Ltd. The goal was to create one sequence that would then be split into various parts and authored appropriately with Macromedia Flash. The user would be able to pick up the egg and release it, only to watch it […]
The Sphere Project is a (now-defunct) website developed by Richard Rosenman and Michael Kocurek. The purpose is simple; create the most captivating and visually appealing sphere from a provided scene using any 3D program and renderer of choice. We encourage everyone to submit their renders regardless of their skill level so long as they adhere […]
Titles created for THE AGENDA had to reflect the intensity, relevance of the show, and it’s relationship to all citizens through the mediator Steve Paikin.
These are a set of fourteen recently completed backgrounds created at Hatch Studios Ltd. for the agency Mighty @ Bensimon/Byrne. They were developed for the new 2006 version of the highly-successful anti-smoking campaign website commissioned by the Government of Ontario. These backgrounds were not only a great deal of fun to work on, but the […]
This is one of five short tags created for Walmart Canada featuring Wilf, Wink and Wilma. Each tag focuses on the release of Walmart’s latest DVDs and video games within their electronics department. One large set was created for all five spots, each featuring texture decals which could be easily swapped between movie and video […]
This is one of five short tags created for Walmart Canada featuring Wilf, Wink and Wilma. Each tag focuses on the release of Walmart’s latest DVDs and video games within their electronics department. One large set was created for all five spots, each featuring texture decals which could be easily swapped between movie and video […]
This is a test involving morphing metablob elements. The purpose was to achieve a fluid transition from one object into another without the laborious use of geometric morph targets. This was achieved by animating metablob elements from one position into another while keeping their blob threshold within limits of one another. This results in an […]
This image was created for Wayne Kamidoi, the art director for sports at The New York Times. They ran a feature story on John Madden for their NFL preview on the front page of the sports section on September 4, 2005. John Madden was modeled and textured with 3dsmax 4.2, rendered with VRay 1.45.70 using […]
This is one of five short tags created for Walmart Canada featuring Wilf, Wink and Wilma. Each tag focuses on the release of Walmart’s latest DVDs and video games within their electronics department. One large set was created for all five spots, each featuring texture decals which could be easily swapped between movie and video […]
This is a production print created during the development of the Samsung “Z5 Posters” campaign./ Produced with 3dsmax 6.0, rendered with VRay 1.47.03 and composited with Photoshop.
This is one of five short tags created for Walmart Canada featuring Wilf, Wink and Wilma. Each tag focuses on the release of Walmart’s latest DVDs and video games within their electronics department. One large set was created for all five spots, each featuring texture decals which could be easily swapped between movie and video […]
These 5 prints were created for the launch of Samsung’s new Z5 MP3 player. The prints were created as poster-sized images and published throughout Canada in bus stops, subway stations, and billboards. These renders were produced with 3dsmax 6.0, rendered with VRay 1.47.03 and composited with Photoshop.
This is the second of three spots produced by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Ogilvy & Mather. It features an alien documentarian exposing the cruel ways in which humans treat pickles. The spots are quite humorous in the sense that they are so absurd in nature. The alien was modeled and textured using ZBrush, rigged and […]
This is one of five short tags created for Walmart Canada featuring Wilf, Wink and Wilma. Each tag focuses on the release of Walmart’s latest DVDs and video games within their electronics department. One large set was created for all five spots, each featuring texture decals which could be easily swapped between movie and video […]
This was a short tag produced for Kellogg’s cereal showcasing the Ice Age 2 cereal gift packs. Modeled, rigged, animated and textured in 3dsmax 8.0. Rendered with VRay 1.45.70. Composited with After Effects and Combustion.
This is the first of three spots produced by Hatch Studios Ltd. for Ogilvy & Mather. It features an alien documentarian exposing the cruel ways in which humans treat pickles. The spots are quite humourous in the sense that they are so absurd in nature. The alien was modeled and textured using ZBrush, rigged and […]
Jamba! “Mobile” was produced in early 2006 for Jamba! represented by Michael Kocurek at Infosection e.K. Jamba! “Mobile” features “Swead”, the curious little red monster who many of you may remember from several years ago. Since then, “Swead” has gone on to win numerous awards while gaining international recognition. It was partially due to his […]
Robin Hood “Giving” is the third and final spot for 2005 created by Redrover Animation Studios Ltd. for Smuckers Canada, represented by Ogilvy & Mather Canada. The spot once again reveals Andrew and Elizabeth being interviewed, this time at the dining room table in the evening. As this is a spot intended for the holiday […]
These are the character prints developed for our short film, D.A.N.D.Y. I performed texturing, lighting and rendering for these prints and they were a lot of fun. I created six different versions of the robots; the clean civilian, the rusting civilian, the rusted civilian, the police, the military and the EPA. Because we wanted to […]
D.A.N.D.Y. was our second short film produced at Redrover Studios Ltd., following the success of Plumber. It was begun in 2005 and because I left the company shortly thereafter, the work shown here consists of my production on the short during that time. Since then, D.A.N.D.Y. has continued to be developed although it is now […]
This was a promotional print produced as a pitch for a television series called “Pest Control”. Lighting is a combination of traditional lighting techniques combined with global illumination using VRay, 3dsmax and Photoshop.
Robin Hood “Teaches Us” is a :30 second, fully computer animated spot created by Redrover Animation Studios Ltd. for Smuckers Canada, represented by Ogilvy & Mather Canada. The spot reveal two children named Andrew and Elizabeth who are being interviewed in a documentary style show about why they enjoy baking with their mom. The table […]
Robin Hood “Memories” is a :30 second, fully computer animated spot created by Redrover Animation Studios Ltd. for Smuckers Canada, represented by Ogilvy & Mather Canada. The spot reveal two children named Andrew and Elizabeth who are being interviewed in a documentary style show about why they enjoy baking with their mom. The table shows […]
Diet Pepsi “After Hours” is a 30-second, fully computer generated commercial recently produced for showcase during the 2005 Academy Awards on American broadcast stations. It was completed in about one and half months, with a crew of about 8 core artists at Redrover Animation Studios Ltd. “After Hours” focuses on creative story development, stylized character […]
A short but fun animation sequence produced for Mountain Dew, using a test track from the late (and great) John Candy. The background here was actually created physically by myself using real Montain Dew cans and boxes, then lit, and finally photographed. The 3D cans were then lit using image-based lighting from the photography, which […]
This commercial was produced in just over 3 weeks for RadioShack in time for the holiday season. Due to time rendering constraints, global illumination could not be used for the interior lighting. However, much of it was simulated with lighting effects. (For more info, please see Simulating Radiance). In addition, each room was dynamically set […]
This was a short tag created for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation promoting the holiday gift packs. Modeled and animated with 3dsmax 6.0, rendered with VRay 1.45.70, and composited with After Effects.
This was a small motion test of Tony the Tiger in 3D we produced over a short period of time for a pitch. Kyle Dunlevy did a great job on the animation and I used every trick in the book to make the shot appear energetic and full of action – which was difficult since […]
Toyota Matrix “Break Away” was completed in July, 2004 for Saatchi & Saatchi, Toronto. The concept was to create stylized / realistic CGI Matrix vehicles that would split into multiple others in much the same way cells do. Although we had approximately four months of production time scheduled for this project, only one month was […]
These were test renders produced during the pre-production stage of the second Toyota Matrix commercial which can be found in the links below.
A sweet production demo for Disney of Mickey Mouse in 3D. Mickey was rendered with a toon shader out of 3dsmax. In addition, Mickey’s ears traditionally always point towards camera – they never actually change perspective which rather complicates things in 3D. As a result, we made the ears a separate object and applied a […]
Lexus “Topographical” was produced to introduce Lexus’ new GX SUV model. The creative idea was to replace the environment with a computer generated topographical elevation map. The live action was shot in the desert mountains near Los Angeles using a helicopter. Lexus “Topographical” was created by first tracking the live action footage using Boujou. The […]
This was a straight forward 3D demo that was produced to showcase Tide’s new cleaning product. This spot was modeled and animated with 3D Studio MAX, rendered with VRay 1.09 and composited with After Effects.
This was a shot we had to produce which involved a jug of Bayer Bronate Herbicide shaking off mud like a dog shakes off water. It was actually quite complex for many reasons. First of all, the RealFlow (which was used for the fluid dynamics) derives it’s motion blur based on vertex velocity whereas VRay […]
“Totalphone” was a unique commercial which introduced three cells coming together to form a ‘new species of wireless’ – a new mobile phone rate/plan from Rogers AT&T. The challenge was to create fun and interesting cells while making sure they did not look unpleasant or disturbing. We accomplished this through the use of bright colors […]
Robaxacet was completed approximately one month ago and is currently playing in Canada. This is the first of a series of spots featuring the familiar Robaxacet puppets in a new advertising campaign – the full integration of the CG puppets into live action sets. Because the animation had to be very realistic, we had live […]
Barritas “Olympics” consisted of a twenty-second spot for the Marinela company in Mexico. The spot was heavily focused on character work and required three fully modeled, rigged and textured characters – a pineapple, a strawberry, and a pastry bun. About one week was assigned to modeling since the characters had been pre-built for previous commercials, […]
Barritas “Casting” consisted of a twenty-second spot for the Marinela company in Mexico. The spot was heavily focused on character work and required three fully modeled, rigged and textured characters – a pineapple, a strawberry, and a pastry bun. We had approximately two and a half months scheduled time to produce two spots from start […]
Barritas “Castle” consisted of a twenty-second spot for the Marinela company in Mexico. The spot was heavily focused on character work and required three fully modeled, rigged and textured characters – a pineapple, a strawberry, and a pastry bun. We had approximately two and a half months scheduled time to produce two spots from start […]
This was a 7 second tag recently completed for Mountain Dew’s new Citrus flavor. The spot was fairly straight forward, although it was a tight schedule lasting only about 2 weeks. The crushing can was produced by creating multiple morph targets and animating from one to the next. The liquid was created using RealFlow. The […]
This spot was recently completed for SC Johnson introducing a new mosquito repellent product. The job was produced in approximately 3 weeks. The mosquito’s legs were rigged using automatic bounce springs to facilitate the secondary action animation. The plants were modeled and animated with a standard forward kinematic bone and skin system. The spot was […]
Glade was a 6 second product demo recently completed in just over a week. The requirements were to show the product in action, as well as the exterior shell and interior electronics. There were two versions completed, yet only the first one was used. The spot was modeled and animated with 3D Studio MAX, rendered […]
Plumber was our first fully computer generated short film produced over a six month period at Redrover Animation Studios Ltd. in association with Bravo!Fact. It was directed by myself and Andy Knight and produced by Randi Yaffa. The concept initially began as a pitch for a grant from Bravo!Fact and, after a storyboard and animatic […]
This is one of the earliest 3D scans from the Computer Graphics Laboratory 3D Scanning Repository at Stanford University. It has been widely used in the 3D industry for rendering engine tests due to it’s high polygon count. The original comes in the University’s .PLY format and contains 543,652 vertices and 1,087,716 triangles. However, after […]
This spot was just recently completed for Young and Rubicam Advertising in Toronto, Canada. It involved a print ad for magazines and two 15 second animated sequences intended to introduce Whitehall-Robin’s new Extra Strength Advil product. The concept was to show an unidentified box/surface impervious to even the toughest of forces, which is then revealed […]
These two spots were just recently completed for Young and Rubicam Advertising in Toronto, Canada. It involved a print ad for magazines and two 15 second animated sequences intended to introduce Whitehall-Robin’s new Extra Strength Advil product. The concept was to show an unidentified box/surface impervious to even the toughest of forces, which is then […]
This was a fairly straight forward modeling, lighting and rendering project to present four simple yet elegant renders of Logitech’s optical wheel mouse. The lighting setup was somewhat challenging in order to achieve a crisp image with full tonal range, none of which is blown out or underexposed. The translucency of the red plastic was […]
This was a short, in-studio test developed over the span of only two days. The premise was to recreate obstacles in 3D from a photograph, so as to have Realflow fluids interact realistically with them. The 3D objects also provided a basis from which to derive shadows, ambient occlusion and much more. Obviously, we couldn’t […]
This spot was a 10 second tag, just recently completed for Leo Burnett, featuring a new variation of the Froot Loops family of cereals. Textures were scanned off the original food product, as usual, in order to retain the physical characteristics as much as possible. Bump, specularity and opacity maps were derived off the scans […]
Toyota Matrix “Shift Reality” was a spot just recently completed in under 1 month for both cinema and television broadcast. The concept was to show an animated commercial in which Toyota’s new car accelerates to such high speeds that the air resistance ‘peels’ off the animation thus revealing the live-action vehicle underneath. We then follow […]
Coverna was a 60 second spot with a very short schedule which required two shots of a doll answering a phone. There was approximately 1 week of scheduled time to model the doll and phone, and one week to animate and render two three-second shots. Many dolls were purchased and used as reference to build […]
“Cameroon” was a combination of traditional animation, computer animation, and heavy graphic design, all carefully coordinated together to create a powerful and bold spot for Puma. The environment was first built in 3D, whereupon camera moves were planned out and then printed out as layouts for the traditional animators to work with. For scenes during […]
BubbaXtreme was yet another spot created for Mexico. It involved both traditional and computer animation, both interacting with live action. The product, a lollipop, had to be built in 3D for a 3 second product demo featured halfway through the spot. The lollipop actually proved to be quite challenging due to the translucent nature of […]
These two digital tests were created for Coca-Cola in order to demonstrate how we could grab one of their original Sundbloom Santa Claus paintings and bring it to life through animation. In the first test, this was achieved by first using Elastic Reality to alter Santa’s face to create a winking movement, along with other […]
Berol was just recently completed for Grey Advertising in Mexico, under my direction. I’m particularly pleased with how the lighting and rendering turned out for this project, although this has a lot to do with the fact that it was globally illuminated. (For more info on global illumination, see global illumination.) This is the third […]
Not too much to say about this spot. It was for Campbell’s Mexico and required a final shot of the can’s lid popping open and the articulation of its line. It was modeled and animated using Softimage, rendered with Mental Ray.
This spot involved modeling and animating a Bounce ColorSmart product box unfolding itself and then transforming into a dryer. This involved quite a bit of pre-production – more so than usual – as it was extremely important to understand how it would have to be physically constructed in order to achieve this. Each bendable piece […]
There were a total of 5 spots created for Bayer Mexico, under my direction. The advertising agency was BBDO Mexico and I had the pleasure of working with creative director Carl Jones. All of the spots called for live action integration, so there was a fair amount of shooting done for these jobs, also under […]
There were a total of 5 spots created for Bayer Mexico, under my direction. The advertising agency was BBDO Mexico and I had the pleasure of working with creative director Carl Jones. All of the spots called for live action integration, so there was a fair amount of shooting done for these jobs, also under […]
This spot was a 15 second add-on for another previously existing animated Capt’n Crunch spot. It was meant to promote the “Crazy Bones” toys which came in the package, so the idea was to show them in action. This was accomplished through a combination of dramatic camera angles and a rigid body dynamics simulation using […]
This was a fairly straightforward spot consisting of a can of Rotel hopping about different dishes and converting them into tastier meals. The model was built from measurements of the real thing, so as to make sure proportions were accurate. The most challenging aspect of this commercial was trying to figure out just how far […]
Firestone was a very graphic spot featuring an arrow darting about and narrowly swerving out of the way so as not to hit obstacles, thus promoting the traction on the tires. It was all done in 3D with the exception of the deer which was traditionally animated, mapped onto geometry for tracking purposes, and then […]
The following two spots were created for Post Honeycomb cereal and involved the “Craver” character. The physical model was actually purchased from Industrial Light and Magic, since they had created the initial few commercials with an animatronic character. The character was then rebuilt in Softimage using the model for reference which, once completed, was treated […]
This was a short which was created specifically to be aired at the Ottawa Animation Festival in 1999. Since then, it has won one award and been nominated for another. (For more info see awards). The short is a promo for a show called “Splat”, which is shown on the Cartoon Network and promotes talent […]
This spot required a computer generated Kellogg’s Nutrigrain bar bursting out of the package into two pieces, and then twisting together to form the product. In order to ensure that we ended up with an accurate representation of the pastry, we decided to break several apart and actually scan the texture, which we then used […]
“Murphy The Rat” was a pitch for a television series pilot that was in production several years ago. It involved modeling, posing and animating several characters, some of which are shown below. In particular, it’s interesting to note Mental Ray’s stunning toon-tracing technology here going all the way back to 1998. Not only is the […]
This spot for Kellogg’s was pretty cool since we got the chance to model and animate Mr. Miniwheat in 3D. He was to be integrated with live action, so the shooting had to be done before the animation process began. Although the commercial was in French and required a substantial amount of lip-synching, the language […]
One of the first spots I worked on as an animator, all the way back in 1997 at Topix. Created with Softimage, rendered with Mental Ray and composited with After Effects.
This spot involved a combination of both 3D animation as well as 2D warping, using Elastic Reality. The challenge was to animate a shark talking using previously shot stock footage. This was accomplished by using the same method as that in the movie “Babe”, in which the shark face was modeled with multiple mouth positions […]