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Advertising production support
Hair and cloth that hold up in campaign close-ups
Advertising characters need more than a good face. Hair and clothing shape how an avatar reads in motion, how premium the image feels, and how much trust an audience places in the result. Mimic Productions creates 3D hair simulation and 3D cloth simulation for advertising assets that need to move naturally in stills, films, social content, interactive launches and real-time experiences. Our Berlin studio works across full simulation, rigged solutions and real-time-ready setups, so the approach can match the creative and technical brief rather than forcing every project into the same pipeline. For hair, that can mean strand-level motion for a hero shot, bone-driven hair for performance efficiency, or non-dynamic rigged hair for short or stylised looks. For clothing, it can mean simulated drape and fold behaviour, or weighted rigged cloth for faster turnaround and engine-friendly use. This service is useful when a character is carrying the brand message, not just appearing in the frame. Hair must survive movement, wind and camera changes without breaking the illusion. Clothing must sit properly on the body, preserve silhouette and support the styling language of the campaign.
Production challenges
What usually makes these shots difficult
Hair and cloth are often the last details to be approved, but they are the first things people notice when they look wrong.
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Unstable hair motion
Hair can collide badly, look stiff, or become too heavy for the shot if the simulation method does not suit the hairstyle, platform and camera distance.
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Campaign delivery across formats
A look that works in a cinematic render may not translate directly to real-time, social or interactive outputs, so the pipeline must be planned with delivery in mind.
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Clothing that loses shape
Garments need to move with the body while keeping their designed silhouette. Poor weighting or unrealistic simulation can weaken the style and the brand finish.
What your team gets
What this approach gives your team
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Right method for the brief
Choose between dynamic simulation, rigged solutions and hybrid setups based on hairstyle, garment type and intended use.
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Advertising-ready realism
Hair and cloth are built to support polished characters that feel credible in close-up and in motion.
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Performance-aware output
Real-time options can be prepared for Unreal, Unity and other interactive environments when the campaign needs speed.
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Cleaner handoff
Assets are prepared so animation, look development and downstream teams can work with fewer surprises.
Capabilities and deliverables
Core ways we support production
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- Full 3D hair simulation. Define the silhouette, density and behaviour needed in close-up and motion.
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- Bone-driven hair for real-time use. Define the silhouette, density and behaviour needed in close-up and motion.
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- Non-dynamic rigged hair. Review proportions, range of movement and the animation handoff.
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- 3D cloth simulation. Review fit, movement and intersections against the garment reference.
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- Rigged cloth weighting. Review proportions, range of movement and the animation handoff.
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- Real-time hair and cloth optimisation. Define the silhouette, density and behaviour needed in close-up and motion.
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- Unreal and Unity-ready workflows. Discuss the required result and production scope during the project briefing.
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- Character and avatar support. Define the character’s role, appearance and intended interaction setting.
Production approach
Built for brand characters, not just technical tests
In advertising, hair and cloth are part of the performance. They help define the character’s age, mood, status and styling, and they can make a digital human feel fully considered rather than assembled. That is why our process starts with the intended output, not just the asset itself.
If the shot demands cinematic detail, we can use fuller simulation for hair strands and fabric movement. If the asset needs to run efficiently in a real-time environment, we can shift to rigged or bone-driven methods that preserve motion quality while staying practical for the platform. For clothing, we also support rigidly weighted solutions when the brief calls for speed and controlled motion rather than free simulation.
The result is a production choice that reflects the actual campaign need: hero content, asset reuse, live presentation or interactive deployment. Hair and cloth should help the character sell the idea, while remaining manageable for the team delivering the work.
Provide grooming and garment references together with the character’s planned movement. Review the silhouette in still poses and in motion, and discuss intersections, material appearance and the requirements of the target rendering or real-time pipeline. For a campaign, identify the hero shots, brand approvals and the different placements or aspect ratios required.
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How we work
How the work is typically handled
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Brief and output review
We look at the campaign format, hairstyle, garment type and delivery target to decide whether simulation, rigging or a hybrid approach is the best fit.
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Asset preparation
Hair or clothing is set up to match the character rig and the intended motion style, with attention to silhouette, collisions and practical performance.
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Simulation and refinement
We test motion, fold behaviour and response to movement, then adjust for readability, realism and the needs of the shot or platform.
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Delivery and handoff
Final assets are prepared for the agreed pipeline, so the character can move into animation, rendering or real-time integration with less rework.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Do you only create full simulation, or can you work with simpler setups too?
We can work across full simulation, bone-driven hair, non-dynamic hair and rigged cloth, depending on the hairstyle, garment and platform. That lets the production team choose the right level of realism and control rather than overbuilding every asset for every output.
Can this service be used for real-time advertising experiences?
Yes. The service source specifically notes optimisation for real-time environments such as Unreal and Unity. That makes it suitable when the character needs to perform in interactive campaigns, live presentations or virtual brand experiences where performance matters as much as appearance.
Is this only for characters in film-style ads?
No. The workflow is useful for cinematic commercials, social content, brand avatars, virtual fashion events and digital doubles. The key question is how the character will be seen and used, because that determines whether the hair or cloth should be simulated or rigged.
Can you help if the hair or clothing needs to be efficient for production?
Yes. Our work includes bone-driven hair for smoother real-time performance and rigged cloth for efficient body-follow behaviour. Those methods are valuable when the brief needs a practical asset that still reads well in motion, particularly for interactive or engine-based delivery.
Do you provide the full advertising campaign around the simulation work?
This page covers hair and cloth simulation support within advertising production. We can contribute to character assets and motion-ready delivery, but the scope should be defined per project. The right outcome depends on how much of the character pipeline the team wants us to handle.
How should an agency brief this kind of work?
Start with the character design, hairstyle, garment references, target format and delivery platform. It also helps to specify whether the asset is for a hero render, a motion piece or a real-time experience. That allows the pipeline to be planned around the final use rather than assumptions.
Frequently asked questions