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The Challenge
SonderGoodsapproacheduswithahigh-endaudioproductthatlookedbeautifulinperson,buttraditionalphotographyfailedtocapturethepremiummaterialsandintricateengineering.Theyneededacampaignthatfeltasexpensiveastheproductitself,buttheirbudgetcouldn'taccommodateamassivepracticalshootwithroboticsandcomplexlightingsetups.
The Solution
WepivotedtheentirecampaigntofullCGI.ByutilizingBlenderandHoudini,weconstructeda1:1photorealisticdigitaltwinoftheheadphones.Thisallowedustoachieveimpossiblecameramoves,macroscopicdetailshots,andperfectlightingcontrolthatwouldhavebeenphysicallyimpossibleorprohibitivelyexpensiveonasoundstage.
How we got there
TheprocessbeganwithCADdatatranslation.WemeticulouslyrebuiltthematerialsâÃÂÃÂfine-tuningtheanisotropicreflectionsofthebrushedaluminumandthesub-surfacescatteringoftheleatherearcups.Oncethelookdevelopmentwasapproved,westoryboardeddynamic,fast-pacedcameramovessynchronizedtoaheavyelectronicbeat.Finally,werenderedeverythinginACEScolorspaceformaximumdynamicrangeandcolorgradedthefinalsequenceinNuke.