When hearing someone talking about 3d animation, what immediately pops to mind is a pixar movie or special effects

But animations and 3d simulations are much more than this. Technical animations are a really powerful to plan events, shows and tv productions

By Using 3d modeling one can create a virtual space, designed to reflect a specific scene, and both place and move objects, people and sets maintaining constant and complete control on the timing and distances between entities

For the production of the 2014 Olympic ceremonies we relied heavily on 3d technical animations working very closely with directors, set designers, choreographers and production technicians.

Before rehearsals started all the show was simulated in 3d, to verify the timing of each stage event, including the movement of specific props and coordination of acoustic elements with on-stage action

Technical 3d animations can be used in a number of way providing an important aid to both the technical and creative aspects of stage management.