CNSDose - Blood Brain Barrier
Role - Designer, Animator, Compositor
Software - Cinema 4D, X-Particles, After Effects
I was asked by the crew over at CNSDose to help create a video to demonstrate the role the Blood Brain Barrier plays in anti-depressant medication dosing. Aimed at doctors, it demonstrates how CNSDose helps reduce trial and error in prescribing.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/44a129d0-1c13-4edb-8f05-8c5d487b2eb2/ba9bd82e-7b35-4987-8f12-e71cab4512a7_rw_1920.jpg?h=943a6dd35bb64d937f50cb06f7b61741)
I had a bit of a tight turn around with only seven days to deliver the final 3:20 video. I managed to source a model of the Blood Brain Barrier from Turbosquid (was surprised they had one to be honest!). I then re-textured and lit the scene.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/44a129d0-1c13-4edb-8f05-8c5d487b2eb2/be6d904d-f61e-41bf-a0e6-28aae57f8756_rw_1920.jpg?h=9b90758633bbe210d14c3a35007e77ba)
We didn't want to give it an overly 'sciencey' feel, we also wanted to focus in on the Blood Brain Barrier, so we thought having it in a bright, white space would work well.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/44a129d0-1c13-4edb-8f05-8c5d487b2eb2/8cbf4271-24d1-47a2-9590-b53deeaf14b8_rw_1920.jpg?h=0e46cfec0468eb0176be9480f27d988e)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/44a129d0-1c13-4edb-8f05-8c5d487b2eb2/d66d0e11-ce3d-435c-a055-ae0bd7f1987a_rw_1920.jpg?h=08b65281612c2cc57c1c6f51b9c6254a)
I used the Mograph module with some added dynamics in Cinema 4D to create the blood stream. I also used X-Particles to create the particles that emit from the ATP Transporters and dissolve in the Cerebrospinal Fluid. I know science words now!!
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/44a129d0-1c13-4edb-8f05-8c5d487b2eb2/166b7d74-d30b-4eba-a55d-f34fea61f011_rw_1920.jpg?h=d79d12c26d350d058f77465543a30cc2)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/44a129d0-1c13-4edb-8f05-8c5d487b2eb2/81cafb19-0c8c-426c-beff-81adec5efc2f_rw_1920.jpg?h=b884077272045e55b2d0f493b1ae1638)
Overall it was a really fun project and was really great working with the team at CNSDose.