Digital Sustainability with Li & Fung

Overview

The Fantastic Planet partnered with Li & Fung in Hong Kong to innovate garment creation for clients like Kohls and Amazon. Our focus was on developing a sustainable, cost-effective 3D pipeline to streamline design and production.

Role

We created an AWS-based render farm for Blender, designing lighting and material pipelines for shoes and products. Our team developed Python Qt apps to convert CAD to polygonal data with PBR materials. For Kohls, bespoke lighting matched their Wisconsin studio. Advising in the structure of the Product Platform. We also developed bespoke experiences in Unreal Engine and Unity for product configurators.

Challenge

Integrating 3D technology into traditional garment production was challenging. We aimed to reduce environmental impact and production costs while catering to high-profile clients' needs.

Solution

Our solution featured a scalable 3D pipeline, reducing resource use and decision-making time. We interfaced with BeProduct for data management, including costs, materials, and 3D views. I led the material pipeline's design and training, creating documentation for global hubs.