The objective in this work by Ivam MarchonThe objective in this work by Ivam Marchon

The objective in this work

Ivam Marchon

Ivam Marchon

The objective in this work was to create a series of premium assets for Balto, featuring five specific dog breeds (Pointer, Corgi, Poodle, Westie, Beagle) interacting with a 3D branded element. The project required a seamless blend of AI-generated characters and high-end motion design. THE CHALLENGE: Raw AI video generations often suffer from significant technical flaws: blurred fur textures, inconsistent lighting, and "shimmering" artifacts. For a premium brand like Balto, these "AI artifacts" create a cheap, amateurish feel that dilutes brand authority. Prompt engineering alone is incapable of producing professional and stable assets. THE STRATEGY: A Hybrid Digital Pipeline. As the Creative Lead, I developed a proprietary hybrid workflow to bridge the gap between raw AI output and cinematic quality: - Biological Realism Pass: I executed a heavy post-production layer focused on "fur fidelity" and ocular clarity. By refining the noise-to-texture ratio, I removed the plastic "AI look," ensuring the dogs felt organic and physically present. - Geometric Fidelity & Interaction: The interaction with the 3D coin required precise physics. - Iterative Refinement: Every frame was audited for "shimmering" and warped geometry (common failures in AI) and corrected through a multi-pass upscaling and denoising process.
‍THE CONCLUSION: This project serves as a benchmark for the future of AI in high-end advertising. It proves that AI is a tool, not a replacement for Creative Direction. To achieve this level of quality, a professional eye for VFX and post-production is mandatory. Without this specialized oversight, the result is merely a "cool experiment." With it, it becomes a brand asset of elite quality.
Production Note: The coin in this video served as a spatial and temporal anchor, requiring precise synchronization to ensure realistic physics and interaction. I was responsible for the high-fidelity AI generation, biological texturing, and character performance. The final high-resolution 3D asset rendering and compositing were managed by the client’s internal team post-delivery.
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Posted May 22, 2026

The objective in this work was to create a series of premium assets for Balto, featuring five specific dog breeds (Pointer, Corgi, Poodle, Westie, Beagle) in...