bmw : awesome site, and how'd they do it?

[serkios]

http://www.bmwtransact.com/microsite/new3/maincontent.html?source=new3&pin=&signup_pin=

I'm guessing this is done with AfterEffects and a sweet 3D rendering? Any thoughts?

[.soulty]

cool..

im pretty sure those are images.. i only checked out section 1 and 2.. it could all be done in flash.. it does show significant slowdowns when some animations occur. (eg using the navigation while car is animating in). Which did you think are 3dmodels or aftereffect animation?

[[uber]]

serkios... your avatar looks like somehing from a bjork video

[thesparky007]

it is ok

[Willofdarkness]

looks like video to me.

[thesparky007]

yeah kind of like a video because it blurs when it turns and moves and it is clear when it is still

[zacus]

yeah id say they have used video, you may notice the quality is turned up when the video has stopped, this helps to make it less chuggy


at least thats what i would do



but i must say it is quite good quality considering the short load time

[SlowRoasted]

wow that site is friggin sweet

[n4c]

i agree with the above comments... it is a cool site...

Never Too Late!!! Never Too Early!!!

n4c

[mehmet22]

nice site and a nice car

[pou-pou]

i don't like bmws :S

neat site, but have seen lots of better too.

[Krilnon]

The site is a pretty well done site, but it has to load after almost every mouse click, which really slows down the process, and made me leave after I had run into 4 loads, and not much content.

[.soulty]

my bad had a closer look at the site, looks like video probably by after effects.. but like many have said its bandwidth happy.. i like how they added a gran turismo 4 section where you can see the new car in the game.. lol.. thats pretty cool.

[3d Nirvana]

i'm guessing they had the car ( or modled it) and turned it around on one of those huge turn table things. Then green screened out the turn table, and added the gradient background in with Ae or it could be using motion capture in a 3d program.

cool site, dosent resize to my window tho, grrr..

please vote for me for best footer here: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91623

[DDD]

I am pretty sure that is done with a 3d mock up and after effects.....I did something similar with a chevy ssr....Saves a bundle on photographers and stuff. Plus the light panels above like fabricated....But it is a very smooth site

[aveceva]

theres a mistake in the 3d rendering:

under Sleeker > Cockpit / Dash

As you zoom inside you will notice that its a manual, yet when you look at the pedals....well someone dropped the ball.