What is a digital twin?

A digital twin is a virtual (digital) replica of a physical object, system, or process that simulates its real-world counterpart and is used for analysis, monitoring, or optimisation.

What are the benefits of using a digital twin?

Using a digital twin enables enhanced real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and improved decision-making, driving optimisation of operations and reduction in costs.

What types of things can digital twins be used for?

Digital twins can be used for a variety of applications, such as optimising operational production lines by simulating equipment performance, managing smart cities by monitoring infrastructure and energy use, enhancing healthcare by personalising treatment plans through patient-specific models, and improving automotive design by testing virtual prototypes before physical manufacturing. Digital twins are also used in the resources industry as a tool to familiarise the fly in / fly out workforce with site conditions & processes ahead of them arriving on site to undertake their duties.

GENERATE AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE POWER OF ANIMATION

Sentient’s immersive 3D animation and 2D animation services enable companies across the nation to engage with their audience, convey complicated concepts, and unlock the power of visual storytelling. As a leader in computing animation, we bridge the gap between technical data and creative delivery.

WHY SENTIENT?

At Sentient, we bring your ideas to life with captivating presentations, intricate equipment animations, and immersive 3d flythrough of sites and facilities to clearly articulate your message. As a forward-thinking animation company in Australia, we leverage the use of gaming technology to speed up the development and iteration of our CGI animation projects. This innovative approach significantly speeds up the development process and allows for significantly quicker turnarounds.

Whether you need compelling 2d animations to explain processes or engaging 3d animations to showcase environments or products, Sentient delivers. Our experience in creating realistic CGI flythrough visualisations is particularly valuable for industries such as mining, construction, and infrastructure across Australia.

How our 3D Animations are Used:

The three core purposes include:

Stakeholder Engagement
Training and Inductions
Communications and Marketing

“A picture tells a thousand words, and our team of highly skilled artists can design and create animations that transform complex, technical information into clear messages that build shared understanding.”

Our Animation Development Process

Step 1 - Scoping and narrative design

Our team work with you to scope out the purpose of the animation and come up with a compelling narrative design.

Step 2 - Storyboarding

We then visualise and map out a sequence of how the story will be told.

Step 3 - Blocking out a rough draft

The animation team then blocks out a rough draft of the 2D animation or 3D animation. This allows them to work out any missing elements or creative changes that need making.

Step 4 - Iterative development cycle

We then do various different iterations of the animation to find a version that best suits the scope of the project for our client.

Step 5 - Rendering and final delivery

Finally, we render the best iteration of the animation and deliver a fully finished animation product to you, our client!

Whether it’s for stakeholder engagement, training or marketing, our workflow respects the objective, respects the data and respects the end users – tell us what you need and let’s tell your story.

Examples of 2D/3D Animations and Flythroughs

AGIG Tubridgi Gas Storage Facility

A 3D animated flythrough detailing the flow of gas throughout the Onslow region and the Tubridgi Gas Storage Facility.

Envirotrace Leak Detection Animation

A marketing focused 3D animation for Canadian company Envirotrace.

Minprovise Apron Feeder

Sentient created a 3d animation for Minprovise to show off the features of their brand new apron feeder design.

PumpEng JetGuard

PumpEng contacted Sentient to create an animation showcasing their new JetGuard pumps.

South American Ferro Metals

3D flyover of the South American Ferro Metals site.

Anglo American and De Beers

3D flyover of the Venetia Diamond Mine

Chrysos - PhotonAssay™

3D corporate video explaining the physics of Chrysos PhotonAssay™

AGIG Decarbonisation

Illustration of Australian Gas Infrastructure Group’s Decarbonisation and Hydrogen production plan.

MAVI Visualisations

Renewable energy visualisations taken from Sentient MAVI projects for stakeholder engagement

Fortescue Real Zero Mobility

Animation describing Fortescue's plan for how to reach RealZero by eliminating Fossil Fuels as much as possible.

Future Energy Export Facility Animation

A collaboration between Sentient and the Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre (FEnEx CRC) to create a flythrough of their cryogenic gas and green hydrogen testing facility called Kwinana Energy Transformation Hub.

Our animations are built from your CAD, engineering specs, and GIS data — so they’re spatially accurate and project-specific.

At Sentient, we ensure that our clients are part of the review process at every step of the way, from storyboard to the final render.

Our process has helped customers in various sectors, including mining, oil & gas, resources, renewables and education, to see potential clashes, gaps and improvements.

Are you worried about your data? At Sentient, we treat your data like we treat your site: with confidentiality, respect and security.

Are you seeking visuals you can trust? Get in touch with us. 

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