Mini 4 Pro – Mini to the Max!
Product 3d visualization.
Based on an official DJI 3d-model.
Blender: Model adjustments, UV-mapping, texturing, rigging, animation, particle system & geometry nodes-based scanning-rays.
Nuke: Grading & glow.
After Effects: Editing & text overlays (2d & 3d).
Music: Detektivbyrån – Life_Universe
Project breakdown:
The original mesh has the correct measurements but is tesselated and quite rough, resulting in close-up camera angles showing visible pointy corners where round edges is desired.
This was solved in Blender by an overall triangles-to-quads-conversion, and a subdivision surface modifier, with manually placed creases where sharp corners/edges should remain sharp.
Custom rigging:
A handy way of controlling the drones movement is achieved by a combination of parent-child-relationships, empties/null-objects, drivers, copy rotation-constraints and custom properties.