// 2D PRODUCTION
// 2D PRODUCTION
If you work in the entertainment you know everything comes from an idea.
To visualize it before going into production is the best way to save your money. Whether your work is cinema, video games or product design this can be done in 2 simple words: Concept Art.
From the picture to the mood & lighting, until the dynamic pre-visualization of what we will see through the camera lens.
Visualize the idea define the entire project using the images, from characters to environments and all the props populating them.
We define via our drawings the design which will make the style of the product itself.
// WHAT WE DO
Characters, environments, props, scenes, vehicles, here your idea comes to life.
You define your product style thanks to pre-production.
// OUR ADVANTAGES
We can proudly say that every single concept produced from us is completely unique and inimitable.
The good and strong relationship between each one of our members allows us to apply different working systems: pure 2D concept, 3D block-out as a perspective base.
Experience and manual skills of our digital artists allow our team to work as fast as possible with great efficiency.
// WHAT WE DO
A perfect bridge which will help 3D artist to understand the size of the environment and its dynamic simulation inside a concept, in order to speed up the 3D work and produce it at its best.
// ADVANTAGES
Thanks to VR not only you can interact with a fantastic world, but you can make 3D concepts with total artistic freedom.
A complete synergy between 2D and 3D, a continuous passage between the two techniques to create a unique design with concept and modeling fused together.
Thanks to the 2D/3D workflow, it is possible to optimize efficiency and speed. The concept art is pushed to a technical level, far beyond the artistic one, that makes it even faster and easier.
// WHAT WE DO
Do you need a powerful image to sell your product and strengthen your marketing strategy?
Book covers, Product labels, packaging… contact us!
Dynamic and powerful illustrations to tell the story and its mood.
Engaging illustrations to suggest to the player how to move to the action.
Dress up your product with a colorful graphic and an original design.
// WHAT WE DO
Go into production with a clear mind about what to show.
Every lost minute in production it’s a minute stolen to your creativity.
In the cinema and animation industries, storyboards help to visualize and understand the shots, the camera movement, to define the color, the mood in order to express at its best the dynamic feelings and the direction.
A storyboard can be useful to define the pictures for concepts that will be than used in pre-production.
Thanks to the storyboard you can line up your working phases well in advance, speeding up the pipeline of your project.
Storyboard techniques for every need, from sketches to collage, until the moodboards.
// STRENGHTS
It all started with a very simple idea: to ensure quality and professionalism when communicating with images.
If you need to upgrade your internal pipeline or produce something that leaves your brand on it, get in touch with us.
Our team is composed of professionals who all trained in the video and video gaming sectors.
We love precision and organization: they allow us to do our job!
Digital artists in our industry have to be fuelled by an immoderate amount of passion, because without it, nothing is possible.
Our numerous satisfied customers attest to the fact we are an extremely reliable company.
Our mission is to ensure you get exactly the product you have in mind, so you can achieve your business goals.
We always make supplying our clients with work that meets their expectations our number one priority.
// OUR PORTFOLIO
We can do great things together.
Take a look at some of our work! Browse the gallery and dive into the reality of our company, Smoking Mirror.
// DO YOU LIKE THEM?
// CONTACTS
If you’re interested in our offer, write us an email. We will reply you as soon as possible.
// FAQ
Queste FAQ forniscono le principali risposte a domande generali sul nostro servizio. Per maggiori dettagli visita la pagina F.A.Q.
Dipende ovviamente dal tipo di concept e dalla complessità del progetto. Generalmente in 2-3 giorni lavorativi il concept è pronto per essere consegnato al cliente. Qualora si parlasse di sketch in bianco e nero, qualche ora è più che sufficiente.
Attualmente utilizziamo delle Wacom Cintiq 27’’ abbinati ad una workstation Dual Xeon.
Tramite riferimenti fotografici o in alternativa uno storyboard testuale ben dettagliato.
Il nostro obiettivo è dar forma alle vostre idee. Ogni nostro lavoro include sempre almeno una variante. Se il progetto richiede più varianti, invece, è nostra cura quantificare preventivamente insieme a voi l’impegno richiesto.
Smoking Mirror is a CGI production studio based in Milan, Italy. We are focused on creation of high quality 3D renders.
Viale Achille Papa 30 - 20149 - Milano (MI) - Italy
+39 02 8347 5191
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