Play-Doh: The Four Elements

Four Play-Doh colours, four physical elements, one physics-driven animation.

Simulation and dynamics3D design and modellingBrand-focused 3D animation

Play-Doh tub with a clay flame bursting out on a cutting mat

Introduction

A physics-driven 3D animation for Play-Doh. I designed four new Play-Doh colours, each representing a physical element, and brought them to life with simulations in Blender. It was a chance to dive deep into Blender's physics system, something I'd barely touched before.

Water element: twisting blue Play-Doh shape
Earth element: crumbling Play-Doh rock sculpture
Fire element: yellow and orange Play-Doh flame
Air element: Play-Doh tornado with flying fragments

Behind the scenes

Everything in this video was exclusively crafted using Blender. It has been an incredible learning journey, exploring diverse physics simulations and discovering the nuances of transferring animations between projects.

Problem-solving became an integral part of this artistic endeavor, as I sought innovative solutions along the way.

Closed Play-Doh Fire tub on a cutting mat
Play-Doh tornado next to an open tub
Play-Doh flame in a tub with a blue clay stream
Play-Doh Water tub with clay pieces around it

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