Persona Fragrance Design and Animation
Client
Fragrance enjoyers
Services
3D design, 3D animation, music, & SFX
Industries
Fragrances
Date
April 2024
This project involves creating a new fragrance and representing it through 3D design and animation. The fragrance itself blends various ingredients in an unconventional way to produce a distinct scent. In my mind I understand how individual notes smell combined and isolated. I am not a perfumer but I can confidently say the notes of rose, sage, ambrette, red apple, labdanum, atlas cedar, sandalwood, and vetiver are a great combination. To establish a visual identity, a logo was designed to capture the essence of the fragrance's character but also what the company would aim to accomplish. Persona is the name of the company and is a great fit for a fragrance business. Persona is defined as someone's character and different fragrances can be representative of qualities of a person. I was inspired by the notes and the representation of a strong, leader oriented, but kind character. Cordial Warrior was the name that popped up in my head and was established as the fragrance name. Additionally, a 3D animation visualizes the fragrance's angles through motion graphics. This animation aims to engage the viewer beyond just the sense of smell. By combining fragrance creation, branding design, and animated storytelling, this project explores new ways to craft and present a scent experience. It utilizes modern tools to reimagine how fragrances can be developed and portrayed.
Designing a unique fragrance bottle with modern 3D design and animation was challenging. Shaping the glass section of the fragrances took some time to nail down. Everything else from branding, sound design, music, and animation were not as difficult. Even deciding the scent notes were quiet easy to brainstorm. Overall I am pleased with the results and have learned different lighting and animation techniques along the way. I picked up on a few tips for designing in Plasticity as well.