Developing complex products or processes is supported greatly by the use of computer generated imagery (CGI) to create engineering animations during the design, test and marketing phases. The use of engineering animations is helpful when trying to explain complex processes, products or events in television and news programming or when a producer needs to explore a "fantasy" concept, such as a what-if scenario.
Complex structures can also be created in 3D, and the resulting engineering animations used to evaluate or investigate mechanical engineering failures or to explain an accident or disaster to jurors in a courtroom. The creation of any kind of mechanical animations or technical animations in CGI requires the use of mathematical, logical sequences to program, which allows products or processes to be built exactly to scale. Creating realistic elements built exactly to scale helps eliminate error and can lead to product improvement prior to expensive prototyping. In this way, it's possible to build and test products before building expensive prototypes. 3D artists can also model object and animate processes and scenes that cannot be seen by the naked eye, or that cannot be videotaped, such as molecular activity, medical devices inside the body, for example.
These animations are often used in television or video production, especially information heavy stories that need to be explained quickly to viewers, such as information related to mechanical failures that cause disasters or accidents. They can also be used when conducting accident or engineering failure analysis. In the design and build industry, especially for large structures, or large machinery or ships, engineering animations are use to analyze complex scenarios regarding issues of load distribution and stress evaluation, etc.
Engineering animations covers a broad spectrum, from product and conceptual animations to process animations, training animations, medical devices and processes and architectural and design. Animations in the conceptual category includes the testing of product design, and designing 3D mock ups of the product to show investors or research and development executives. Developing and manufacturing costs will be kept in check if 3D designs are used to first fully test a product before it goes into production.
These types of animations can also be used when marketing a new product, explaining product benefits quickly and clearly and by helping to create more exciting, visual sales presentations. Complex information is easier to explain using visual aids and studies have shown that viewers retain more, especially when 3D animation is used in television shows, training series or when presenting information to a jury.
Complex structures can also be created in 3D, and the resulting engineering animations used to evaluate or investigate mechanical engineering failures or to explain an accident or disaster to jurors in a courtroom. The creation of any kind of mechanical animations or technical animations in CGI requires the use of mathematical, logical sequences to program, which allows products or processes to be built exactly to scale. Creating realistic elements built exactly to scale helps eliminate error and can lead to product improvement prior to expensive prototyping. In this way, it's possible to build and test products before building expensive prototypes. 3D artists can also model object and animate processes and scenes that cannot be seen by the naked eye, or that cannot be videotaped, such as molecular activity, medical devices inside the body, for example.
These animations are often used in television or video production, especially information heavy stories that need to be explained quickly to viewers, such as information related to mechanical failures that cause disasters or accidents. They can also be used when conducting accident or engineering failure analysis. In the design and build industry, especially for large structures, or large machinery or ships, engineering animations are use to analyze complex scenarios regarding issues of load distribution and stress evaluation, etc.
Engineering animations covers a broad spectrum, from product and conceptual animations to process animations, training animations, medical devices and processes and architectural and design. Animations in the conceptual category includes the testing of product design, and designing 3D mock ups of the product to show investors or research and development executives. Developing and manufacturing costs will be kept in check if 3D designs are used to first fully test a product before it goes into production.
These types of animations can also be used when marketing a new product, explaining product benefits quickly and clearly and by helping to create more exciting, visual sales presentations. Complex information is easier to explain using visual aids and studies have shown that viewers retain more, especially when 3D animation is used in television shows, training series or when presenting information to a jury.
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TMBA is an animation studio in nyc that creates detailed 3d animations for NBC, CBS, Discovery, History, etc. To learn more about mechanical animations you can visit the studio website.