Below are some animation
examples. Many of them were for inclusion in DVD programmes and had audio
and in some cases captions added later by the client (though in fact this
is something we could also do). As you can see from their presence here,
they can readily be re-purposed for web use. These should give you a taste
of the range of styles we can offer and applications that animation can
address.
For examples of Flash animation, please check out the web
services gallery.
Please note you will need the Flash
plugin to view these clips. |

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A
fully 3D animation example of an underwater trench excavation and
pipelaying machine, which is dragged behind a barge on the surface.
The machine was accurately modelled from diagrams and photos supplied
by the client, and animated with particle and lighting effects to
achieve the required result. |

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This
example features an alternative underwater pipe-laying method, for
larger bore pipes, but this time in 2D (though with a pseudo-3D
look) giving a more diagrammatic representation. |
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One
of several sequences created from the same model, but with different
areas of focus, this formed part of a point-of-sale DVD for a well-known
brand of garden products. Note the flora, almost impossible to create
convincingly in 3D until quite recently. Even the grass is comprised
of individual blades, rather than a simple texture map. |
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This
is a flyaround of a fairly comprehensive model of an entire modern
village. The model was used in numerous ways within a program on
the causes of flooding for Southern Water.
Further examples of its use follow.
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This
usage of the same model features a cutaway showing the water table
rising until new rivulets appear, with flooding ensuing. |
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Here
is the same process seen in section. |
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For
the same flooding program, this one is a 2D animation of a river breaking
its banks. |
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An
Ident for an international fixings manufacturer, emphasising the global
range of their operation. |
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While
not the most glamorous of subjects, as the inside of a modern sewage
treatment plant, it is a perfect example of how 3D animation can achieve
what a camera can't. It is the only way to demonstrate totally enclosed
processes. Note how the 3D work has been montaged with a photo of
the actual installation. |
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This
animation gives an extensive overview of an engine test centre, which
comprised part of a virtual DVD tour for visiting clients, when security
protocols prevented an actual tour. It was created before the Centre
was built, however, from architectural plans, and even helped the
architects decide an issue about the entrance area. |
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This
is a simple flyaround of a proposed concept tractor design. The client
supplied CAD data for their design, and we imported, converted and,
in some cases, rebuilt the parts for best cosmetic texuring and rendering.
It ended up purple to avoid association with any of the current well-known
tractor manufacturers, who each have their own colour identity. |
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This
is the first of a series of 3 animations created for BT staff conferences,
the first two having a Christmas theme. These were displayed at the
respective venues at high resolution on large plasma screens suspended
around the venue. Most people missed it, but the Xmas tree spells
out SSC (the division name) in lights first! |
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The
second in the series, with more of a message this time. Having the
same Christmas theme as the previous one enabled sharing of assets
and a resulting cost saving. But, no, we didn't make the tree-lights
spell B.O.! |
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Part
of a corporate DVD, this relatively simple animation was a vehicle
for the voiceover, describing the knock-on effect of each area of
the clients' business, which then seamlessly continued into the live
video footage, of which the domino picture is the first frame. |
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Another
process which cannot be filmed, this shows how the contents of a phial
become electromagnetically aligned when passing through a magnetic
field, but then give of radiation as they revert to their natural
random state. This radiation can then be measured to determine the
precise quantity of substance in the phial. |
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Another
pharmaceutical application, this is a device for delivering 3 pressurised
phials of substance in turn. This is actually 3 seperate clips combined
(used in different places in the DVD). The object was a complex modelling
challenge. The semi-transparent look mirrors the translucent nature
of the actual material, and facilitates the visualisation of the interior. |
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The
reconstitution of the freeze-dried contents of a pharmaceutical phial.
Sadly, budget restraints did not allow for a full liquid simulation
to be run (we can do that) so as far as the liquid goes,
this is a work-around. |

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A
mock ident for a fictional Rome, for use in a local theatres' modern
production of Caesar, done some time ago in sponsorship of New Venture
Theatre, Brighton, for no fee (www.newventure.org.uk).
The production turned the Roman Senate into the Stock Exchange of
the 80's, with effective results. |
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note, while the quality of the clip online is determined by the size
and compression used, the quality of the animation itself is only
constrained by available budget. We are fully capable of offering
TV-ready animation work, and still at a considerably lower price than
larger commercial studios. |
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