Big Bug Innovations Pizza Oven Concept 2019

A 3D explainer animation created for Big Bug Innovation to showcase the functionality of their Pizza Cam device. The animation combined product visualization, UI elements, and clear callouts to explain how the camera system operates inside a pizza oven environment.

My Role:

Responsible for the majority of the project, from modeling and material work to animation, rigging, and UI graphics, with final cleanup and polish completed by the Art Director.

Responsibilites:

Materials & Texturing: Applied materials across the scene and textured the pizza asset for a clean, appetizing presentation.
Rigging: Set up the conveyor belt rig for the Pizza Cam oven system, allowing smooth, continuous movement during the product demonstration.
Low-Poly Blockout: Created low-poly box models for the initial animatic stages to establish timing, camera angles, and overall flow.
Text Callouts: Designed and animated informational text and callouts used throughout the explainer.
2D Animations: Produced the Pizza Cam diagram animations and the UI sequence to visually communicate system operation.
Rendering: Rendered the final animation in Mental Ray using a clean product-focused lighting approach.
Compositing: Assisted in assembling and preparing the final animation, with final cleanup handled by the Art Director.