Elixir Ultime
3D Flower animation

Elixir Ultime

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Showcasing the new Elixir Ultime by Kérastase through a captivating 3D reveal animation.
Cosmetic
May 2024

Project Insight: The Elixir Ultime Reveal

Beginning in 2022 at the inception of the Elixir Ultime, Point Flottant was deeply involved in shaping this 3D reveal animation. Our team worked closely with Kérastase's marketing team, adapting our animations over the months to reflect ongoing refinements in the product's design and labeling, ensuring a seamless and up-to-date visual narrative throughout the project’s evolution.

Key Ingredient Visualization

The animation begins by spotlighting the Camellia, a pivotal ingredient in Elixir Ultime. Utilizing Houdini's procedural modeling capabilities, we crafted a highly detailed CGI flower. This technique allowed us to explore various shapes and sizes, tailoring the visuals to Kérastase's specifications.

CGI Flower Animations

Our team produced several key flower animations to enhance the storytelling:

  • Explosive Bloom: An explosion of the flower sends petals drifting in slow motion, setting the stage for a stunning fluid simulation emanating from the flower's core.
  • Reveal Mechanism: As petals unfold, they subtly unveil the Elixir Ultime bottle, integrating a gentle blossoming effect.
  • Macro-Level Liquid Interactions: We simulated interactions between the product's oil and the Camellia at a macroscopic level, focusing on exquisite detail to enhance visual impact.

Product Highlight

Refillable Feature Showcase

The latter part of the film shifts focus to the product itself, particularly its new refillable design. We crafted a slow-motion explosion of the bottle, meticulously detailing each component from the inside out. Every shot of the product featured dynamic elements, such as continuously moving bubbles, to add a layer of realism and engage viewers.

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Art Direction

Working closely with the client's Creative Director, we were in charge of defining the look and design of the film.

Point Flottant
Point Flottant
Direction

Our in-house Creative Director was in charge of directing the film, and define the rhythm of the project.

Point Flottant
Point Flottant
3D Modeling

Thanks to the nodal based workflow of Houdini, we were able to generate 3D geometries fully procedurally.

Houdini
Houdini
3D Simulations

Houdini allowed us to create complex particles and fluid simulations, using a node based procedural workflow.

Houdini
Houdini
3D Animations

We can animate anything in 3D to give life to our projects : objects, cameras, characters, particles, lights, etc..

Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Shading

We created tailor-made textures and materials, using the latest Physically Based Rendering shaders techniques.

Arnold Renderer
Arnold Renderer
Rendering

We brought this project to life using our own render farm, made of dozens of servers specifically optimized for fast 3D rendering.

Point Flottant
Point Flottant
Compositing

We used a 32bpc nodal compositing workflow, with the latest industry standards : OCIO, ACES & Cryptomatte

Nuke
Nuke
Credits

Client: Kerastase
Studio : Point Flottant

Kerastase

Creative Concept & Project Management: Théophile Heidsieck, Manuel Pellequer, Donini Gaia, Pauline Truc, Adele De Crepy

Point Flottant

Art Direction & Direction: Mattias Peresini
3D Modeling: Morgane Costantini, Jérémy Reveniaud
3D Simulations: Jérémy Reveniaud
3D Animations: Mattias Peresini
Shading, Lighting & Compositing: Mattias Peresini

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