CGI Sequences for educational film about the effects on drugs

Production: Magic Carpet Films
Full CGI
Documentary / Educational

We were commissioned by Magic Carpet Films to produce scientific motion graphics (cgi) sequences showing the effects of drugs on the brain at microscopic levels.
The films show the mechanism by which Dopamine and other chemicals are released into the synaptic gap between neurons, generating the feeling of intense pleasure that leads to addiction. The models were built by Nicolas Borel using 3D max and the rendered sequences were then overlaid with tracked visual overlays in After Effects.
The sequences are part of an educational, drugs awareness DVD commissioned jointly by the Oxford based charity SMART and the Oxfordshire Drugs Action Team.