2D & 3D Animations

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Animation enhances a graphic presentation when dynamic events need to be shown, when relationships between elements change over time, or when a view into the past from an impossible vantage point is required. Thanks to computers, trial presentation software and 3D animators, demonstrative evidence can be more powerful than ever.

In the case of an illustration of a mechanism where you need to view inside, creating the object in the 3D world (rather than making a static illustration) affords several advantages. Our artists can break the object apart, make it translucent, or view it from different vantage points simply by changing characteristics within the computer model. Re-rendering is a much more efficient solution than creating new drawings from the beginning each time. Depending on the message, the 3D object can be changed in a succession of renderings and then animated as a 2D series, therefore developing an interactive exhibit in a cost effective manner.

Finally, a full three-dimensional animation can assist the fact-finders in understanding technologies or science by taking them through a dynamic process. Scripted and storyboarded to describe a key event, the animation can run from video or a computer complete with color and audio.

Technology Tutorials

View Portfolio Issues arising out of technological advancements, particularly in the high-tech industries, can be confusing to fact-finders who do not understand the engineering involved in developing, producing, and implementing technology. In Markman hearings, judges ask for productions that explain the technology in a succinct fashion, as well as the differences and causation at issue. These programs become a careful blend of illustration, dynamic animation, narration, and story-telling. Created on a CD, DVD, or mastered to VHS for distribution within various venues, these tutorials must be carefully crafted from script and storyboard to completion. Understanding how they will be used by the court is essential in organizing the message. Supporting documentation, precedents, and archives must be incorporated into the program for fast access.