Brand-inspired studyCASE CODE / 2026-01

Ratchet Hub

A controlled mechanical reveal focused on assembly, cross-sections and ratchet engagement.

Year / type
2026 · Brand-inspired study
Scope
Product animation / Mechanical visualization / Look development
Main filmProduct animation / Mechanical visualization / Look development

Mechanism, motion and final frames

Ratchet Hub: Motion Study, project image 1
Ratchet Hub: Motion Study, project image 2

Mechanical visualization

Close-up motion isolates the ratchet’s engagement and release, making the internal action easy to follow.

Ratchet Hub: Motion Study, project image 3
Ratchet Hub: Motion Study, project image 1

Product animation

The sequence moves from the complete hub exterior into its working mechanism and back.

Ratchet Hub: Motion Study, project image 3
Ratchet Hub: Motion Study, project image 4
Ratchet Hub: Motion Study, project image 2

Look development

Material definition and lighting keep the product’s surfaces precise and consistent across every frame.

Process film

Assembly tests and mechanical timing behind the finished study.

An in-house CGI study developed to explain a compact mechanical system through controlled motion and precise product imagery.

Context

Brand-inspired study

Services

Product animation / Mechanical visualization / Look development

Technology

3ds Max / TyFlow / V-Ray GPU

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