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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.
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
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- Bone-driven hair for real-time use
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- Non-dynamic rigged hair
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- 3D cloth simulation
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- Rigged cloth weighting
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- Real-time hair and cloth optimisation
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- Unreal and Unity-ready workflows
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- Character and avatar support
Production approach
Built for brand characters, not just technical tests
In advertising, hair and cloth are part of the performance.
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
Q.1 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.
Q.2 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.
Q.3 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.
Q.4 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.
Q.5 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.
Q.6 What do you need to quote 3D hair and cloth work for advertising?
Send hair and garment references, the character rig and representative movements, together with the deadline and any existing assets. List the campaign formats, aspect ratios, approval stages and launch date so versions can be planned together. The work involved depends on groom and garment complexity, movement, simulation requirements and runtime limits. Confirm the deliverables and review stages in the proposal so the quote covers the work your team actually needs.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
For advertising, 3D hair and cloth work scope depends on groom and garment complexity, movement, simulation requirements and runtime limits. Send hair and garment references, the character rig and representative movements. List the campaign formats, aspect ratios, approval stages and launch date so versions can be planned together.