3D can add animated graphics, like moving arrows, to add visual clarity.

3D can add animated graphics, like moving arrows, to add visual clarity.

Quickly, visually, communicate complex concepts and interactions.

3D visualization can be more cost effective than photography with products that can be made using multiple finishes or materials. It’s a fairly simple procedure to change a material on a 3D modeled object once the model is created. Whereas bringing multiple prototypes of a decent sized product to a photography studio for photos could be time-consuming. cumbersome, and costly. With today’s photo-realistic 3D rendering techniques it’s often possible to save effort, time, and money with a 3D rendering. In addition, lighting can be fully and easily controlled within a 3D virtual environment.
The new techniques in the field of 3D visualization represent a paradigm shift for the manufacturing process.  By incorporating these new technologies, companies both large and small are able to go from idea to product cheaper, faster, and with more feedback from the consumer.

Here’s one way to use your newly created animation from your CAD/CAM files–post them to your YouTube channel while embedding links back to your website. Did you know that YouTube is now the 2nd largest search engine after Google? Over 6 billion hours of video is watched on YouTube every month. Your customers are probably going to YouTube to research their engineering needs.

Reasons to use Technical 3D Animation

1. Quickly, visually, communicate complex concepts and interactions.
2. Strip away an object’s outer layer revealing the inner workings of an assemblage.
3. Simulate phenomena such as gravity, liquid, and gaseous material properties.
4. Correctly represent the surface properties of physical objects.


5. Add animated informational graphics like arrows and numbers.


6. Visualize at the either the micro or macro scale.
7. Manipulate temporal events by either slowing down or speeding up for better understanding of a process.
8. Visualize objects that can’t be normally seen.

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3D pre-visualization can be used for large or small scale projects.

Products rendered from 3D

3D Visualization can be more cost effective than photography

Rendering of glass food guard
3D Illustration From CAD

Our 3D Animation Studio can create photo-real products before they exist.

Eliminate unwanted reflections and other challenges in the photo studio using 3D photorealistic illustration


Using our principles of 3D Animation we have found that re-purposing CAD files wit the ability to photo-realistically visualize reality in 3D can often be the best, and sometimes the only way, to truly demonstrate how a product works or what the final product will look like. 3D pre-visualization can help a company show the inner workings of a product. It can also be used to demonstrate processes that would be extremely challenging to capture in video, like those involving gas and liquids. In 3D, time may be slowed down or sped up to show a process that may be too fast to perceive or would be tedious to watch in real time.  It has the ability to bring the most microscopic detail or the largest scale idea to a level where it can be observed and understood.

When Paul Lipsky, a 3D artist, started Mindyolk Technical Animation Studio in 2007, his focus was on the tail end of the manufacturing process, namely marketing and consumer materials.  But with advancements in CAD software and pre-visualization, now manufacturers use his 3D pre-visualizations to build new products. This latest wave of technological innovation and production tools makes it easier to bring new products to market faster.  With a focus on 3D Pre-visualization before manufacturing, these new tools are providing cost effective options for manufacturers and allowing for experimentation in design and material. Now, more than ever before, his 3D skills are in demand from the very beginning of the design process.

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Using 3D Technical Animation to Describe a Chemical Process

3D Animation for Manufacture using CAD file

Leveraging CAD to Create Precise Animated Videos.

3D Technical illustration Animations can visually explain complex chemical processes while still holding the viewers attention.

Posting your 3D animated visualization to your YouTube channel while embedding links back to your website, is an excellent way to drive traffic to your website. Did you know that YouTube is now the 2nd largest search engine after Google? Over 6 billion hours of video is watched on YouTube every month. Your customers are probably going to YouTube to research their engineering needs.

8 Reasons to use Technical 3D Animation

1. Quickly, visually, communicate complex concepts and interactions.
2. Strip away an object’s outer layer revealing the inner workings of an assemblage.
3. Simulate phenomena such as gravity, liquid, and gaseous material properties.
4. Correctly represent the surface properties of physical objects.
5. Add animated informational graphics like arrows and numbers.
6. Visualize at the either the micro or macro scale.
7. Manipulate temporal events by either slowing down or speeding up for better understanding of a process.
8. Visualize objects that can’t be normally seen.

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Leveraging CAD to Create Precise Animated Videos

3D Animation for Manufacture using CAD file

Leveraging CAD to Create Precise Animated Videos.

Get a higher return on investment when you repurpose CAD files to create powerful 3D marketing and training videos.

As a manufacturer you probably have thousands of man hours invested in your CAD/CAM files to ensure accurate design intent through Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T) standards. You can get a higher return on investment when you repurpose them to create powerful 3D marketing and training videos. Combining your CAD/CAM files with 3D animation offers powerful visualization tools.

Here’s one way to use your newly created animation from your CAD/CAM files–post them to your YouTube channel while embedding links back to your website. Did you know that YouTube is now the 2nd largest search engine after Google? Over 6 billion hours of video is watched on YouTube every month. Your customers are probably going to YouTube to research their engineering needs.

8 Reasons to use Technical 3D Animation

1. Quickly, visually, communicate complex concepts and interactions.
2. Strip away an object’s outer layer revealing the inner workings of an assemblage.
3. Simulate phenomena such as gravity, liquid, and gaseous material properties.
4. Correctly represent the surface properties of physical objects.
5. Add animated informational graphics like arrows and numbers.
6. Visualize at the either the micro or macro scale.
7. Manipulate temporal events by either slowing down or speeding up for better understanding of a process.
8. Visualize objects that can’t be normally seen.

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3D Cutaway Illustration of a Manufactured Product

Sea Eagle Canoe Cutaway Illustration

Have you ever wished you could photograph the inner workings of your product?

No other medium can accomplish this visually, while keeping everything structurally accurate.

Dan Dejkunchorn, General Manager at Sea Eagle Boats, Inc., came to us with just a vision.

“The ability to closely examine the product from every angle, down to the tiniest details of material texture, is priceless. It is too costly and physically impractical to get a product of this caliber and price point into every potential customer’s hands. However, Lipsky’s creation makes this interactive experience possible and readily available to all of our customers at the touch of a finger.”

MindYolk Technical 3D Animation reveals what makes this drop-stitch material special. In this example, the 3D illustration shows cross-sections of the canoe while it is still inflated. It would be impossible to photograph this, but using one of the many visual tools 3D offers, we brought to life the inner workings of the canoe as if it were still fully inflated. No other medium can accomplish this visually, while keeping everything structurally accurate.

This photorealistic 3D illustration shows why drop stitch construction works so well. Thousands of tightly woven threads, from top to bottom, make this inflatable canoe stable and rigid, while still weighing less than other materials. When viewing the illustration, customers can appreciate the properties of drop-stitch, including protective layers and other features.

Dejkunchorn is also pleased with the quality of service the MindYolk team provides. He especially praised the CEO: “Paul Lipsky is one of the most professional and pleasant persons in the industry I’ve ever had the honor to work with. His positive demeanor and ‘never say never’ attitude is something we’ve come to rely on. There’s nothing he can’t figure out, no problem he can’t solve, and his incredible work ethics and drive are something we all can learn from. Paul continues to push the boundaries of his skill level in the industry in the most positive direction.”

For Dejkunchorn, 3D illustration is of tremendous value. “The cost of Paul’s work was more than paid off in just the first month,” he said.

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Panasonic Iron 3D animation video

Panasonic Iron 3D Animation Video

Perfect for a Point-of-Sale or trade show display.

This video combines illustration with video footage to show the unique structure and function of this appliance and its cradle. From the wire frame to the ironing board, it brings science and lifestyle together in ways that are attractive on both a B2B as well as a consumer level. Perfect for POS display or for a trade show.

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Dental Appliance

Dental Appliance Time Lapse Animation

Animation can be sped up or slowed down to show a process that would otherwise be difficult to visualize.

This 19 second 3D video animation demonstrates the use of our clients Titanium bracket appliances for straightening teeth. The clarity and accuracy of 3D animation makes it an excellent medium to explain key features of products, and show long term benefits by manipulating time.

This illustration technique is great for medical and dental applications because the imagery is pristine and clean, without interference from surrounding tissues or fluids that make photographic techniques undesirable.

The difference is significant when educating a patient. The procedure is presented in a way that removes any emotional response, and the concept is simple, factual, and clear.

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3D Internal combustion engine

3D Animation shows the principles of synthetic oil

3D Animation shows the principles of synthetic oil.

Sensitivity to characteristics like viscosity, surface tension, transparency, and splash are critical. Animation of liquids is one of our specialties.

In order to show how this synthetic oil flows through and coats a piston engine, we had to animate a 3D model of the engine. But that’s only half the job. Sensitivity to the unique characteristics of the liquid is critical, and the Mindyolk animators were able to depict the viscosity and smoothness the client needed to illustrate.

A chemical additive called a viscosity modifier is the key ingredient in this client’s product. We took a conceptual approach to depicting the mechanical properties of the oil, and why the additive is important, by animating its molecular activity under various conditions. The introduction, and some of the details of the product story, were illustrated in 2D rather than 3D animation, saving rendering time and ulimately reducing the cost of the project.

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