Autodesk – Just add water
Autodesk - Revit Flow
Former “Daddy”, now Crispin Porter + Bogusky Europe, awarded Syndicate the job of scripting, producing, filming and post producing a spot for Autodesk’s AEC software (Architectural Engineering and Construction). The challenge was to deliver a spot with both technical edge and creative appeal for this particular end user.
Autodesk - Revit Flow
A technical assignment showcasing architectural workflow
Björn Benckert, Syndicate creative lead, describes the process:
“I believe every architect or engineer would be quite interested to view the “behind the scenes” for this film. Every shot was previsualized and resembled an architectural schematic. Much of the scenery was designed as individual architectural models derived from the 3D previsualization. Certain elements were designed virtually, then actualized in 3D and shot together with water. It was quite complex since most scenes were shot in individual layers. Each layer had unique proportions. It truly was an autodesk production, with all pre visuals and Milo animations rendered in our proprietary Autodesk 3D Studio Max / Milo plugin. Even the final post production was completed using 3DS Max and Autodesk Flame. The spot was created with nearly all the same tools that were being showcased in the spot. We just added water.”
Driven by the animatic
The limited budget along with the complexity of the camera moves demanded that the shots match the animatic perfectly. Everything was pre programmed in the Syndicate proprietary Milo 3DS max plugin.
The animatic also served as the blueprint for the models that we created for the spot. Our creative decisions were made long before we were in the studio for the actual shoot.
Looking ahead
The Syndicate team looks forward to perfecting the art of filming miniature sets. Using 3D models along with organic elements, like water, is an approach that has unlimited creative possibilities.