MANTIS STUDIO
3D · RENDER · ANIMATION
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BFS spool for Abu Garcia Max 4 —
from wireframe to render.
3D visualization of a custom BFS spool for Abu Garcia Max 4 baitcasting reels, made for SDS Custom. Every part modelled from scratch, metal materials, an exploded-view animation, a camera orbit and three colour versions. The result is a video presentation and a set of images for the store, marketplaces and social media.
一 · VIDEO
Watch the presentation
二 · BREAKDOWN
From form to metal
Drag the slider: the clay model shows pure form, the render adds material and light. Below — the same exploded view in three passes.
Clay
Render
三 · COLOURS
One model — three versions
A new colour is a material change, not a new photo shoot: each version takes minutes.
四 · SCOPE
What we did
- 3D model from scratch
- Every part modelled in-house: spool, shaft, bearing and brake assembly as separate pieces, so they can come apart on camera.
- Materials
- Coloured aluminium, steel shaft and bearing, studio HDRI lighting.
- Animation
- Camera orbit, exploded view and reassembly — for the product-page video.
- Delivery
- A video presentation with a wire–clay–render breakdown, plus stills for the website and social media.
Spool specifications
FitsAbu Garcia Max 4 X / SX / STX / Pro, Jordan Lee, Black Max 4, Pro Max 4
Diameter32 mm
Weight7.6 g with bearing · 6.4 g without
Bearing5 × 11 × 4 mm, ABEC 7
LinePE #1.0 — 100 m
Lures1.5–15 g
Material7075 aluminium alloy, stainless-steel shaft
Specifications provided by the client.
五 · ALL IMAGES
