Gecko Animation Ltd.
Gecko Animation Ltd.
CG Environment
This project was helmed by Matt Knott of Versus Studio. The concept was to create a reimagining of the Formula 1 Esports Series as Slot Car races. Recreating iconic tracks and moments within the 2022 Series as if they took place on an elaborate slot car track.
Jonathan Lax was brought on board to create the slot car track CG environments required for the animated sequence and block out the action.
Locations such as Bahrain, Spa, Mexico and the iconic Monza.
Understanding scale was a big factor in working out how to transform the well known locations into a plastic slot car scene.
Up close details of the tracks were crucial to sell the look. This included very fine scratches and imperfections in the plastic. In addition, the semi-procedural track required unique deformation to run along along it to give the feeling of an individually fitted track made from separate pieces.
This was a Versus Studio Production.
Camera - Matt Cahill (SVTV Crews)
Shoot PD - Rory Snowball
Edit - Richie Scotney
Audio - Richie Scotney
Producer - Sam Philpott
3D & GFX - Versus Studio
3D Environment Creation - Jonathan Lax of Gecko Animation Ltd.
Client - F1 / Gfinity