MayoFlux case study

MAYO Defense

Client: protectedIndustry: defense and technical visualizationRole: AnimationYear: 2022

Problem

protected needed a visual way to explain a technical product, system, process, or differentiator that would be difficult to show clearly with live footage alone.

Client / industry

protected works in defense and technical visualization. MayoFlux framed the work for the audience, use case, and product context behind the assignment.

Input assets

CAD or product references, technical notes, brand direction, sales context, engineering feedback, and available media or scripts.

Production process

MayoFlux shaped the story, prepared or rebuilt assets, handled look development, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing, and technical review cycles.

Deliverables

Product animation masters, web-ready embeds, sales or trade show versions, and visual assets that can be reused across launch, training, and follow-up.

Outcome

A clearer technical story that helps viewers understand the product value without decoding raw specs or engineering notes.

Project notes

A defense contractor commissioned Mayoflux to create an effects-heavy showcase that remains protected under NDA, so all logos and proprietary markings were removed before public release. The goal was to demonstrate warhead impact, blast shielding, and rapid-deployment hardware without revealing classified details. Embergen software was used to handled fireballs and pressure waves.

Mayoflux delivered full-service 3D production - storyboards, asset build, lighting, render, and composite. Cinema 4D provided mechanical accuracy; Redshift rendered titanium alloys and scorched paint with photoreal depth of field. The toughest challenge was balancing visual clarity against security guidelines: every shot underwent a multi-stage reviews to strip metadata and mask geometry that could hint at internal specs. The finished reel satisfied legal review and still captured the raw power of the system, prompting the client to retain Mayoflux for ongoing R&D visuals. Mayoflux turns complex visuals into clear stories ‐ let us simplify yours next.