For this collaboration with The Hiller Companies, Nexus was tasked with illustrating the invisible systems that save lives. Hiller is a leader in fire protection engineering and safety systems, serving everything from offshore rigs to aircraft carriers. Our goal was to help bring their work to life through cinematic visual effects and storytelling.

To do this, we created a series of technically driven CG shots that visualize how a fire safety response system activates in an emergency. The spot opens with a fire alarm being pulled. From there, we follow a signal through the walls via animated wire simulations, down the hall, through water pipes, and out to a CG ship battling a large oil rig fire.

Using pyro simulations, particle dynamics, and fluid simulations, we created:

• A stylized “wire travel” shot to show the signal’s path.

• A fully CG firefighting vessel with high-speed water cannons activated in sync with the alarm.

• A particle-driven journey through pressurized pipes to visualize water rushing through a building’s internal suppression system.

• Detailed smoke and fire simulations for the oil rig disaster.

Every shot required a mix of realism, physics accuracy, and cinematic style. We used a combination of Cinema4D and Octane Render to bring the visuals to life while staying true to the integrity of Hiller’s brand and mission.

This project is a great example of how motion design and visual effects can communicate technical systems in a way that’s both dramatic and easy to understand. For companies like Hiller, that balance of clarity and emotional storytelling is key.

We’re proud to have helped visualize the life-saving systems Hiller installs every day.

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For this high-end internal presentation, we created a polished 3D animation using KFC’s iconic bucket for their brand strategy. Each segment of the lid revealed a different pillar of their global approach, helping the team visualize abstract concepts in a clear and engaging way.

The animation combines clean design, sharp timing, and a premium look that aligns with corporate messaging at the executive level. Everything was modeled, textured, and animated from scratch, providing KFC with a unique asset for communicating strategy across teams.

Happy Caps Wellness offers a line of natural supplements focused on mental health and overall well-being. To support their brand launch, we created a series of calming, photorealistic 3D animations that capture the earthy, grounded aesthetic behind their products.

Each item in the lineup was custom-modeled, textured, and rendered using Octane. We used a modular approach to the scenes, which allowed us to showcase all three products efficiently within the same environment. This approach also allowed for us to easily create properly formatted versions for social media reels and stories. Warm lighting, soft movement, and carefully selected audio were added to reflect the peaceful and intentional tone of the brand.

This type of visualization gives Happy Caps a polished way to communicate their identity through packaging, environment, and mood. The final result is a marketing asset that feels as thoughtful as the products themselves.

This concept brings the thrill of the Cliffhanger coaster to life by imagining what it would look like if screams could be bottled. We began with green and blue screen footage of guests reacting on the ride, then composited their faces into custom-built 3D potion bottles to represent “captured screams.” Every bottle was modeled, textured, and lit in Octane to create a stylized lab environment with a mysterious and almost steampunk vibe. The opening coaster footage came from a separate production company. We carefully matched the tone and motion to bridge their live-action content into our full 3D world. As the camera pulls into the cabinet, each animated bottle pulses and glows with eerie green light while the trapped faces shift and react from within the glass. The result is a surreal mix of practical performance and digital world-building.

Odell Brewing’s Sippin' Pretty is all about vibrant flavor and visual charm. For this project, we created a 3D animation that captured the personality of the brand while staying faithful to their style guide and packaging artwork. Using the detailed illustrations from the label, we recreated the can and supporting elements in a stylized animated world.

The animation features the signature hummingbird and lush botanicals in motion, surrounded by soft color gradients and floating cans. Every design choice, from lighting to movement, was made to reflect the balance of creativity and refreshment that defines Sippin' Pretty.

The evolution of the EA Sports logo

Not all visual effects are loud and flashy. Sometimes, the most effective work is the kind you don’t notice. This social media holiday spot featured practical gingerbread cookies without any facial expressions during the shoot. Alternate takes with faces were captured under matching lighting. They were shot as stop-motion on site, but needed some additional work after the shoot, and our job was to bring those cookies to life in post.

We tracked and composited expressive faces onto the cookies. When Santa picks up the cookie on the right, his hand crosses over the face, requiring careful roto work and seamless integration. As the cookie moves, we tracked the face upward to match the motion under Santa’s thumb. It’s the kind of subtle, invisible work that helps the charm land without calling attention to the technique behind it.

Working with Beeple, one of the biggest artists in the world, can make you nervous, but it's also a blast. For this special event at Beeple Studios, we helped bring together artists from around the globe to battle it out in a live, fast-paced creative showdown. Inspired by retro fighting games, each artist had 10 minutes to make something incredible while the crowd voted for the winner in each round. Nexus created the event logo and the promo video, featuring a TV in a trashcan set in a gritty, dystopian alley. Designed in Cinema4D and rendered in Octane, the scene combined elements of chaos, retro gaming, and party energy. We added footage from early practice rounds along with layered sound design to amplify the excitement and madness of the event.

This spot focused on capturing the feeling of summer and the variety of places where people enjoy their favorite drinks. From picnics to stylish bars to beachside lounging, we created original scenes to reflect each vibe. The bottle was modeled from scratch, and the audio was designed to bring out the warmth and nostalgia of summertime.

This campaign aimed to show Apple users that Samsung offers a complete ecosystem of premium alternatives. Not just smartphones, but also wearables like watches and earbuds. While the product models were provided, Nexus handled all look development and animation, creating polished textures and stylized motion that matched Samsung’s icon-driven visual identity.

We brought this grooming tool to life through slick 3D animation, highlighting its sleek design, advanced tech features, and modular components. From internal motor systems to LED indicators and precision blades, every element was modeled from scratch and animated in Cinema4D with Octane Render to evoke a high-end feel. The goal was to make the product look as sharp and powerful as it performs as well as futuristic and cool.

For the Zephyr Fall spot, we captured the essence of autumn with floating leaves and warm, earthy tones surrounding the Zephyr Gin bottle. The interplay between glowing leaves and the elegant bottle evokes a sense of warmth and sophistication, inviting viewers into a tranquil fall evening. Our goal was to market Gin as a fall spirit. From the leaves to the featured ingredients like apple slices and maple syrup, each shot was carefully crafted to feel authentic and premium. Using 3D animation we brought a natural and immersive seasonal atmosphere to life, highlighting the adventurous spirit of Zephyr.

This fully animated spot for Mograph Classes features the instruction and work of the talented Caitlin Cadieux, guiding us through a typical lesson all on an iPad, built and rendered in Cinema4D and Octane, with great detail put into lighting and texturing to show off the super-realism of Octane's depth of field on the output of the iPad screen.