Assignment: Animate the GE Oil&Gas RADAR pipe analysis tool and Auxiliary tool for sales and marketing presentations. The animations debuted at Offshore Technology Conference (Houston, TX), the largest offshore oil and gas technology conference in the world.
Challenge: Animating the technology was quite easy. The real challenge was in the fact that there were no technical drawings or CAD files available. Both tools had to be modeled from about 20 photographs provided by the marketing manager.
Results: Once placed next to the actual tools on-site at the conference, it was amazing how faithful the CG models really were right down to the bolts, cables, and tubes. The animation debuted successfully, clearly demonstrating the functionality of both tools in an efficient manner.
Media: Technical animation, technical illustration
Techniques: 3D modeling, CG animation, compositing, video editing
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