Directed and designed by Smiling Wolf, this project focused on creating high-end digital representations of Black Lodge Brewery’s products.
Craft beer packaging is tactile, detailed, and highly design-led.
Everything had to feel real — but elevated.
A library of high-quality CGI assets and animations for Black Lodge Brewery.
Directed and designed by Smiling Wolf, this project focused on creating high-end digital representations of Black Lodge Brewery’s products.
Working from physical packaging, we built digital doubles — enabling the brand to move beyond traditional photography and into a fully flexible digital space.
Craft beer packaging is tactile, detailed, and highly design-led.
The challenge was to:
Everything had to feel real — but elevated.
Precision Modelling & Materials
Each product was rebuilt in 3D with a focus on:
Subtle imperfections and surface behaviour were key to avoiding a sterile look.
Lighting as Storytelling
From underwater shots to studio compositions, lighting was used to shape mood and elevate the product.
Designed for Versatility
The digital approach allowed the same assets to exist across multiple contexts:
Without the limitations of physical shoots.
A library of high-quality CGI assets and animations for Black Lodge Brewery.
Digital Product System
A consistent, scalable set of digital doubles across cans and bottles.
Cinematic Visuals
Imagery that pushes beyond documentation into brand storytelling.
Flexible Campaign Outputs
Assets designed to work across social, web, and marketing materials.
If your website needs to work harder for your business — or you’re planning something new and want experienced input from the start — we’d be happy to talk.
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Case Study Summary
Black Lodge Brewery needed digital creative that felt as distinctive as the product itself, so we created visual assets that carried the brand with more consistency across channels.
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