Cleveland State University reached out to our training team; we helped them modernise their VR and eLearning demos to expose students to the powers of immersive tech, which certainly hit the mark!

Elevating Immersive Learning at CSU

We’re teaming up with the East Midlands Institute of Technology as a lead industrial partner, uniting with various colleges, universities, and employers in this exciting regional collaboration, aimed at helping students launch their careers.

Fuelling careers of the future with the EM IoT

Chosen to support JCB in creating their first Industry 4.0 ‘Factory of the Future', we harnessed our digital twin and data visualisation capabilities to digitally transform their production.

Digital twin production productivity for JCB

Set to become the world's largest and deepest Aerospace R&D pool ever built, located in Ohio! Our team enjoyed supporting Blue Abyss with our stunning digital imagery and animation capabilities.

Envisioning the future of Blue Abyss Ohio

Fast-tracking students into industry

Visualising future concepts, bringing visions to life for our global industrial client using our digital imagery, VFX and cinematic animation skills. Hitting the mark every time!

Future-driven Car Oil Additives Visualisation

Highlighting our clients’ innovations in adventurous new ways, our cinematic animation for Rolls-Royce goes bold with incredible beasts and truly memorable visuals.

Product Marketing Meets a Whole New World 

Tempest is the start of the next generation of defence aircraft. Bringing life to a vision with 3D animation - this innovation showcase won 3 'Communicate Lens' awards! 

Tempest Rolls-Royce Animation 

Impactful marketing means getting the most out of your budget. And with Bloc, you do. We creatively utilise your 3D assets across the marketing mix for (cost) effective results. Our work for Teledyne FLIR is the perfect example.

Cost-effective marketing with results

Generating global brand awareness and high-quality leads – our integrated approach to organic and paid social media more than hit the mark for AAF International.

Digital Marketing Boosts Product Launch Exposure

We approached Control Techniques’ anniversary animation a bit differently... creating a transformer built up of their technologies in a concept that’s hard to forget!

Transform-ing the future of marketing

With leading US Coating Systems Manufacturer Nordson, we're developing Industry 4.0, smart IoT platforms fuelled by real-time data to optimise processes and support predictive maintenance. 

IoT Platform Solution

Aiding convenient and accessible education, we developed platform-agnostic eLearning courses of previously flash-based programmes to assist with assessment processes and competence testing.

From flash to platform agnostic e-learning courses

Simplifying communication visually with VR Gamification, from virtual classrooms to on-site factory environments with Rolls-Royce.

Rolls-Royce Ultrafan VR Training

Harnessing AR with Rolls-Royce, we took a simple engine model and visualised a full heat, flow, and data overlay. It then went on to be used by Microsoft as a European demonstration. 

First European usage of HoloLens AR...

Utilising our virtual platform virtURL, we enhanced Marshall’s DSEI presence with globally accessible 3D product showrooms and interactive hangars, which were repurposed for on-stand VR too.

Marshall X virtURL

The Capability Map allows users in government and industry to quickly and accurately answer key questions surrounding the capabilities of UK rail based on the results from two main tools: the Company Search Mode and Statistics Mode. 

Rail Sector Data: Supply Chain Capability Mapping

Web3D experiences – the 3D visualisation of concepts and products on the web – are powerful tools for product demonstrations and interactive showcases.   This example for Rolls-Royce ACCEL highlights their 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft and its new world record for all-electric flight.

Interactive Web3D for Rolls-Royce ACCEL

Deep diving into research, we modelled and visualised the historical past of St Bartholomew's hospital – sharing the beauty of its heritage with its current occupants through wall graphics.

Re-visualising Bristol's past

A relaunch campaign transformed the look and positioning of Bowman, an eTurbo Systems leader. What began with branding, visualisation and web now continues with social and email marketing. 

Turbocharged marketing for Bowman Power 

Our fleet of creative capabilities triumphed once again, blending cinematic imagery to depict Kongsberg Maritime’s mission and objectives to a global community.

Captivating Naval Vessel Technology

This Showreel demonstrates the support our group of studios provided throughout 2019. Collated over the course of the year, take a look at a collection of our work! 

Bloc Digital Showreel 2019 

To aid the shut-down, clean, start-up, and operation of machinery, we created a VR replica environment and functionality to boost skills competence and provide procedural assistance.

GSK operational VR training 

Tackling the global challenges of healthcare-associated infections, and anti-microbial resistance (AMR), our media team created the supporting graphics and animation explainers to visualise anti-microbial coating activity for Loughborough University.

Nanoparticle Anti-Microbial Coating

After 15 years, for Morecrofts it was time for a rebrand. From refreshing their logo to designing signage, vehicle livery, stationery, and more... we supported the full process.

‘Constructing’ a Rebrand

This immersive step-by-step VR training solution for Rolls-Royce enabled their Customer Training Centre to deliver Split Engine Stand refresher training to their customers globally.

Rolls-Royce SeS VR Training

For concept property exploration and promotional marketing use, we created a self-guided 360 virtual tour of Brownsea View, Poole. Clickable hotspots also provided enhanced interactivity.

Brownsea View Virtual Tour

Uniting their leading net zero vision, we created a new brand, executive report, animation, and interactive virtual platform to communicate Rolls-Royce’s commitment in a clear, inspiring way

Rolls-Royce net zero mission

Showcasing our talents in visual effects... From scenery to wildlife, and automotive to Chinese warrior queens - our creativity knows no bounds. 

Mini VFX Showreel 2022

Our latest animation compilation is a true showcase of our visualisation capabilities... check it out! 

Bloc Animation Showreel 2021

Developing engaging and interactive AR visuals of 'work in progress' property projects simulates, showcases, and helps sell! AR at The Avenue highlights the power of immersive marketing...

AR at The Avenue 

Helping the University of Derby to attract and inspire increasingly tech-savvy students, we harnessed emerging WebAR technologies and print expertise to provide a new kind of experience – bringing an immersive showcase of the university's culture directly to students’ fingertips. 

Elevating Print with Web AR technology

Created for use on a tablet, this step-by-step procedural maintenance application provided guided support - helping employees and alleviating skills fade.

GSK Maintenance Support App 

A compilation of projects from our specialist in-house studios, showcasing our expertise in digital development and visualisation. From houses to engines and marketing to VR...

Bloc Digital Showreel 2022 

Commercial CGIs for marketing toolkits are something we consistently provide for client, Quantum. William Grant and Sons' point of sale assistance entailed supermarkets, cellars, and bars. 

Supermarkets, Cellars and Bars...

For the epic art and culture discovery trail, we crafted a sense of adventure - producing a vibrant brand, interactive AR app, and everything in between. We engaged Derby and beyond!

Derby Ram Trail 

Supporting virtual & hybrid communications for marketing, events, and STEM, we’ve been working with GD to create interactive 3D content, product showrooms, and virtual spaces for exploration

General Dynamics X virtURL 

3D motion graphics and atmospheric CGI bring power, impact and technical detail in this campaign animation for Kongsberg Maritime.       

Kongsberg EEXI Animation

Using super-imposed diagrams over industry components, this AR learning tool connected 2D material to 3D spatial visualisations – aiding the learning and retention process. 

Using 2D and 3D to create AR learning tools

Supporting a Nidec rebrand, and an up-and-coming product launch for 'Commander S', we created a dynamic and eye-catching animation to help showcase, sell, and shed light on specifications.

Nidec Product Launch Animation

As part of a community-focused project, we donated our branding, modelling, and animation skills to reimagine the visitor attraction. Here’s how the stars aligned for Sherwood Observatory…

'Star-chitectural' visualisations

An interactive web-based learning resource was created to support the exploration of the 'red meat food system' in Scotland, educating young students on how to make more sustainable choices.

QMS interactive learning 

To encourage exhibition interactions, Lubrizol used a quiz to gauge supplier understanding of their products. Not only was it interactive and model accurate, it also collected user data...

Exhibition, Education, Gamification 

With life-sized AR, 3D models of past and present, and accessibility centre stage, users can see this Victorian home brought virtually back to life – uncovering its rich heritage, from anywhere.

AR App for Errwood Hall Heritage site

For the arrival of Ivygrove Group's new ‘Homes’ division, an essence of quality was key. We realised that vision with refreshed group branding and a website that generates countless leads.

‘Building’ a Luxury Property Developer

Aired as a feature in an international documentary for European Network 3Sat, our Media studio created motion graphics that visualised the latest in 'LifeSaver HIV' medical innovations.

Factual TV 3D CGI 

Utilising our photogrammetry capabilities and mechanical engineering intuition, we created an accurate 3D asset of a DAF Euro 6 Lorry transmission (gearbox) from scratch, for future client internal and external communications.

3D Remodelling Using Photogrammetry

 Personal testimonies, aerial filming and moments of shared reflection were combined to enable Treetops Hospice to deliver their annual memorial service online, during Covid pandemic restrictions.

Treetops hospice 'Light up a Life' Campaign 

Created for use at exhibitions and events, this explainer animation was commissioned to support the University's exciting new research... creating catalysts to use biomass for a sustainable future!

Educational Explainer for progressive Uni research

A 20-year relationship with Manchester Airports Group has seen us create a range of collateral. From TV ads to educational materials and corporate reports, we design to exacting standards.

Long-term Relations With Leading Airport Group

We created a touch table app, packed with interactive 3D models and product information, to foster B2B relationships at exhibitions and events for our global industrial client.

360-degree 3D industrial marketing app

Bringing interactivity through a browser with WebGL technology - Inovance delivered a 3D web-based experience of their MD800 compact AC multidrive, in the form of a responsive product tour. 

Web interactivity with Inovance 

As part of a prime-time BBC Panorama episode 'Australia Burning,' we created a feature that aired nationally - highlighting international news topics and bringing real stories to life. 

BBC Panorama: Australia Burning

Collaborating with Urban Canyons, we showcased our VFX skills within film production to help tell the tale of the Chinese Warrior Queen - a heroic, and empowering drama-documentary series.

China's Warrior Queen Documentary 

Visualising tranquil oceans and transformational technology in unity, we helped Kongsberg engage stakeholders in its sustainability pledge. 

Inspiring Sustainability in Maritime

To demonstrate the importance of good engine oil, 'piston run' took players on a journey through the heart of an engine. The aim was to remove deposits, collect lives, and beat the clock.

Engine oil education via gamification 

Our animation studio is evidently always up for a challenge, stepping into unknown territory with 3D digital displays ultimately creating a self-made niche in exhibition design and technology. 

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Fuelling careers of the future with the EM IoT

Digital twin production productivity for JCB

Elevating Print with Web AR technology

AR App for Errwood Hall Heritage site

Engine oil education via gamification

General Dynamics X virtURL

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