This was a self-guided project to create a product animation. I wanted to create a moody, tech-oriented piece.
I chose an old Amazon Tap that I had because I found the shape to be interesting, while presenting several opportunities to further develop my hard surface modeling skills. Notably, inset shapes and bevels across the cylindrical body as well as a highly textured mesh material stretched over the majority of the product.
Because this was a personal project, I elected to change a few features from the original design. I updated the USB port to a USB-C style port to make it more modern. I also chose to add a light ring around the microphone button. This was not a feature of the Amazon Tap originally, but it is a feature across many of Amazon's current Echo products. I found this to be an interesting modification to make that still fit stylistically.