VISUAL CRAFT & CHRONICLES

Journal
Motion & Luxury

In-depth analysis and technical thinking on 3D and 2D art direction for the great houses.

Luxury Watchmaking 3D Rendering: When Mechanics Become Spectacle
01|3D & Watchmaking

Luxury Watchmaking 3D Rendering: When Mechanics Become Spectacle

How 3D rendering is transforming the communication of watchmaking houses. The view of a freelance motion designer specialised in luxury.

CGI and Fragrance: How to Give an Image to What Cannot Be Filmed
02|CGI & Fragrance

CGI and Fragrance: How to Give an Image to What Cannot Be Filmed

CGI fluid simulation in the service of luxury fragrances: representing the invisible without a camera.

2D Motion Design and Cosmetics: Animated Typography as a Brand Weapon
03|2D Motion & Cosmetics

2D Motion Design and Cosmetics: Animated Typography as a Brand Weapon

Kinetic typography and the visual codes of the great cosmetics brands: 2D motion design as the new language of beauty.

High Jewellery and 3D Animation: Staging Light as if It Were Matter
04|3D & High Jewellery

High Jewellery and 3D Animation: Staging Light as if It Were Matter

Staging light and matter in high jewellery: optical simulation, gem dispersion and 3D art direction.

Digital Art Direction in Fashion: The Motion Designer as the New Master of the Image
05|Art Direction & Fashion

Digital Art Direction in Fashion: The Motion Designer as the New Master of the Image

How motion design is redefining digital art direction in fashion: vertical formats, ultra-short content and the new visual codes of the houses.

Octane, Redshift, Arnold, V-Ray: Which Render Engine for a Luxury Film?
06|3D Rendering & Pipeline

Octane, Redshift, Arnold, V-Ray: Which Render Engine for a Luxury Film?

Octane, Redshift, Arnold or V-Ray? A luxury-focused comparison and an interactive tool to choose the right 3D render engine for your scene: diamond, watch, car, haute couture.

Luxury motion designer in Paris: the excellence of 3D animation for luxury brands
07|Luxury

Luxury motion designer in Paris: the excellence of 3D animation for luxury brands

How 3D animation elevates the heritage of the great houses, from diamonds to fragrance.

What is a moodtape? Definition and process
08|Moodtapes

What is a moodtape? Definition and process

The video version of the moodboard: aligning every team on the same mood before production.

Motion design vs animation: choosing between 3D and 2D
09|3D & 2D

Motion design vs animation: choosing between 3D and 2D

Understand the key differences and choose the right technique for your project.

Video art direction in Paris: the motion design process, decoded
10|Art Direction

Video art direction in Paris: the motion design process, decoded

From moodtape to compositing, the key stages of a premium brand film.

Fabien Bouadi 2026