3D Models & Animation, Particle & Physics Simulation
Shuttle Craft
TwoPoreGuys’ test strip was envisioned to house all the chemistry to make the technology for their universal biosensor work. One problem that arose was the filtering of certain media, such as blood, when some tests were performed.
The test strip’s design was already implemented, and there was a strong desire to both keep it small and avoid backtracking to add filters since not all tests require filtering of media.
This led to the idea of having an additional, optional, disposable component, called the Shuttle Craft, that could attach to the test strip and filter out the undesired media before the sample was transferred into the test strip for testing. 3D animation was developed to help explain the Shuttle Craft.
This scene utilizes multiple particle generation setups to produce a large number of blood cells and antibody models from a single model of each respectively.
Physic simulations emulated fluid, collision, object interaction, and boundaries to allow for the movement of generated models. A couple of the antibodies were manually animated for closeup shots.
Later, mockups of the Shuttle Craft were produced to help sell the idea to investors. The development of a separate docking unit was halted when the focus was turned towards tests that didn’t require filtering. Ultimately the idea was abandoned when the design of the test strip began to transition into being a cartage. The extra space made it unnecessary to have a separate docking unit.