Animation can be a powerful tool when visualising concepts, they can explain how the concept works visually, components interacting with each other, processes and assembly procedures. Animation also includes walkthroughs, fly-bys and interactive VR Panoramas and Object VR. The type of project and the overall objective would determine the best course of action.
For example walkthroughs and fly-bys are usually associated with architectural projects, but that's not to say other areas wouldn't benefit from this type of animation, such as a fly-by of a ship out at sea.
Component Animation could show the internal workings of a clock, showing the cogs turning and interacting with adjacent mechanisms, or could be used to illustrate how all the components come together to form the finished product.
Walkthroughs and fly-bys are exactly what they sound like, walking through a room, around a building or complex highlighting key features or being elevated and showing more of the overall concept as you move around.
VR Panoramas are an interactive Virtual Reality view of typically an interior room or exterior view. The camera is fixed at one spot but the user is able to look around left/right up/down.
Object VR is similar to VR Panorama but the difference is the camera is fixed looking at a central point, so when the user interacts, the camera rotates around the central point, showing a full 360 degrees horizontally and vertically around a fixed point.
For example walkthroughs and fly-bys are usually associated with architectural projects, but that's not to say other areas wouldn't benefit from this type of animation, such as a fly-by of a ship out at sea.
Component Animation could show the internal workings of a clock, showing the cogs turning and interacting with adjacent mechanisms, or could be used to illustrate how all the components come together to form the finished product.
Walkthroughs and fly-bys are exactly what they sound like, walking through a room, around a building or complex highlighting key features or being elevated and showing more of the overall concept as you move around.
VR Panoramas are an interactive Virtual Reality view of typically an interior room or exterior view. The camera is fixed at one spot but the user is able to look around left/right up/down.
Object VR is similar to VR Panorama but the difference is the camera is fixed looking at a central point, so when the user interacts, the camera rotates around the central point, showing a full 360 degrees horizontally and vertically around a fixed point.
S3D stands for' Stereoscopic 3D' which is were the image actually appear to be coming out of the screen. S3D can be accomplished and portrayed in a variety of ways utilising the latest in 3D technology TV's and monitors to the simpler more traditional anaglyphs.
Anaglyphs are two images overlaid on each other, one red and the other blue (it's a little more technical than that, but that's the principal). Then all that's needed is to wear the red and cyan 3D glasses and these images appear 3D without the need of 3D TV's or monitors, these images can even be printed out.
S3D really adds the wow factor, and can be a great addition to any visualisation project.
Anaglyphs are two images overlaid on each other, one red and the other blue (it's a little more technical than that, but that's the principal). Then all that's needed is to wear the red and cyan 3D glasses and these images appear 3D without the need of 3D TV's or monitors, these images can even be printed out.
S3D really adds the wow factor, and can be a great addition to any visualisation project.
S3D
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A red and cyan anaglyph which requires the corresponding red and cyan 3D glasses to view the image correctly.
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An architectural example of how S3D can be used to visualise a potentially new extension onto an existing property.
A red and cyan anaglyph which requires the corresponding red and cyan 3D glasses to view the image correctly.
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An architectural example of how S3D can be used to visualise a potentially new extension onto an existing property.
Object VR
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360 rendered images collated into an Object VR to give smooth movement when rotating around the digital 3D model of the Suzuki Bandit 650.
Click on the image above to load up the flash file and view the Object VR. The image auto rotates, but the user can interactively move the camera by pressing and holding the left mouse button over the image and dragging the cursor left or right.
360 rendered images collated into an Object VR to give smooth movement when rotating around the digital 3D model of the Suzuki Bandit 650.
Click on the image above to load up the flash file and view the Object VR. The image auto rotates, but the user can interactively move the camera by pressing and holding the left mouse button over the image and dragging the cursor left or right.
Animation
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An animation showing how an orangery extension is constructed using a new roofing ladder support system, plus an overview of the interior being assembled as well.
Click on the image above to open 'You Tube' and view the full length video.
This project started out being a tutorial video for contractors, but soon developed into a vital marketing tool.
An animation showing how an orangery extension is constructed using a new roofing ladder support system, plus an overview of the interior being assembled as well.
Click on the image above to open 'You Tube' and view the full length video.
This project started out being a tutorial video for contractors, but soon developed into a vital marketing tool.
Animation
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Point of Sale mock up animation created to showcase how the FSDU (floor standing display unit) is constructed, for marketing purposes and website integration.
Click on the image above to open 'You Tube' and view the full length video.
Point of Sale mock up animation created to showcase how the FSDU (floor standing display unit) is constructed, for marketing purposes and website integration.
Click on the image above to open 'You Tube' and view the full length video.