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Ares I Process Visualization

Animated clips were created for visualization of not only the flight hardware and ground support equipment, but also for various processes including roll out of the rocket assembly to the pad, the fitting of ground support equipment around the rocket assembly at each location, and for clearance analysis during transport.

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Ares I Life Cycle Demo


Design visualization demonstrating the complete life cycle of the Ares I rocket, from recovery, through assembly, rollout and launch.


  • Launch Tower Rotating Structures Design
  • Launch Tower Modeling/Assembly
  • CAD Model Export to Maya
  • Building Models
  • Environment modeling
  • Minor texturing
  • Tilt Up and Crew Access Arms rigging
  • Animation of rotating structures and hoses.


















Ares I Launch Visualization

Ares I Launch Visualization

A composite image combining still photos and 3D rendered content to create a visualization aid for development of the Ares I rocket.
  • Tower Modeling
  • Tower Assembly
  • CAD Model Export to Maya

Ares V Rollout Visualization

Ares V Rollout Visualization

A composite image combining still photos and 3D rendered content to create a promotional poster for the Ares V rocket.
  • Tower Modeling
  • Mobile Launch Platform Modeling
  • Tower Assembly
  • CAD Model Export to Maya

Ares Lightning Protection System Visualization

Ares Lightning Protection System Visualization

  • Launch Tower Modeling
  • LPS Tower Modeling
  • CAD Model Export to Maya


Ares I VAB Operations


  • Launch Tower Modeling
  • VAB Assembly Gantry Modeling
  • VAB Assembly Platform Modeling
  • CAD Model Export to Maya
  • Metric Analysis


Ares I Rollout From VAB to Launch Pad


  • Launch Tower Modeling
  • VAB Assembly Gantry Modeling
  • Mobile Launch Platform Modeling
  • Crawler Modeling
  • CAD Model Export to Maya
  • Minor rigging of Crawler
  • Minor texturing of Crawler


Ares I Launch - TUUA Clearance



Ares I Tilt-Up Umbilical Arm Operations



Ares I Tilt-Up Umbilical Arm Extreme Sway Demo



Ares Nose Code Transport to Multi-Purpose Processing Facility