The task was to create a technical visualization film that explains how a product works or breaks down its components. The focus was on clarity, function, and visual storytelling, rather than realism or rendering quality.
For this project, I chose to visualize how IKEA’s Symfonisk picture frame speaker works, aiming to clearly demonstrate its internal structure and function through animation.
For this project, I chose to visualize how IKEA’s Symfonisk picture frame speaker works, aiming to clearly demonstrate its internal structure and function through animation.
I aimed to create natural and soft lighting to reflect a realistic, everyday environment. The goal was to match the simple and home-like aesthetic often seen in IKEA’s visual style, allowing the product to feel approachable and functional.
I also wanted to highlight how the speaker is designed to blend seamlessly into the home, both in form and function—appearing as a decorative picture frame while still delivering high-quality sound.
I modelled the speaker in AoutoDesk Fushion 360.
For the lighting setup, I used one HDRI to provide natural ambient light and realistic reflections for the product. To enhance the visual environment, I used a different HDRI as the visible background, allowing me to control the mood and setting separately from the lighting.
This approach gave me flexibility to balance realism and artistic control, while keeping the scene visually coherent.
This approach gave me flexibility to balance realism and artistic control, while keeping the scene visually coherent.
