DJI Mavic 2 Launch Video

From the manufacturer’s CAD data provided, we created an exact replica, which was rigged allowing complete control, right down to the rotation of the blades. The flexibility this provided allowed us to have an asset that could be manipulated easily and accurately over a range of shots.

We developed several concepts for the Corridor and Laboratory, drawing from many references as we developed the theme and locked down the look.  Starting with 2 different concepts, the intention was to establish what kind of approach we would take in terms of proportions and style. We kept both designs quite minimalist and featureless.  For Concept 01 we’d gone for a more classical ‘future-human’ technology look.  Focused, claustrophobic, the laboratory doors are smoke white. These future-humans have come back to our time, bringing with them new technology we’ve never seen before.  Concept 02 has more of an alien, omnipresent, cathedral feel. Using clean lines, it plays heavily on massive simple shapes and volumetric fog.

With Concept 01 selected, we began with a rough blocking first pass for the Laboratory. We used this to help establish the proportions and style, which allowed us to move forward to a more developed and specific design.

We began with different design approaches for the overall style of the robotic arms.

We took the initial blocking and evolved the design further.