CGI render of a Simple Science magnesium jar on a table by a rainy city window at night
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A 360° Supplement Jar Spin and a Campaign Built on It

Simple Science needed a 360° view of its magnesium jar for the product page. We rendered four camera setups as transparent PNG sequences, then took the same model into more than thirty campaign stills, from studio colourways to everyday scenes on the train, at the gym and at home.

Simple Science magnesium jar on an orange block against a blue wall
Simple Science magnesium jar on a shelf inside a red gym locker

Client & Market Context

A Minimal Jar Whose Detail Only Shows When It Moves

Simple Science sells a magnesium supplement in a minimal jar with a matte black lid. The brand identity is debossed into the lid rather than printed, and the label carries the dose and the ingredient panel in small type around the circumference.

A Spin for Every Background, a Campaign for Every Channel

A 360° spin is usually delivered as a video or a baked image sequence with the studio background burned in. That works until the page it sits on is not white — a dark campaign page, a coloured section, a marketplace module — and then the whole sequence has to be produced again. The campaign round had the opposite problem: the jar had to keep its identity in bright colour sets, dark studios and everyday scenes, with the label and the deboss reading the same in every one.

Campaign Round

The Jar in Every Setting It Sells In

Everyday scenes from the train and the gym bag to the bedside, plus studio colourways, rendered for the product page, paid social and campaign use.

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On a train window table, next to an open bag
01On a train window table, next to an open bag
Pulled out of a tote bag on a metro platform
02Pulled out of a tote bag on a metro platform
In an open gym bag next to trainers
03In an open gym bag next to trainers
On a park bench after a run
04On a park bench after a run
On a cobalt blue studio set
05On a cobalt blue studio set
On an orange block against a blue wall, framed vertically
06On an orange block against a blue wall, framed vertically
In hand at a sunlit breakfast table
07In hand at a sunlit breakfast table
Inside a red gym locker, framed vertically
08Inside a red gym locker, framed vertically
Held up against a city skyline at dusk
09Held up against a city skyline at dusk
On a dark set cut by a cobalt light beam
10On a dark set cut by a cobalt light beam
On a balcony table with a newspaper
11On a balcony table with a newspaper
On an evening table by the window, framed vertically
12On an evening table by the window, framed vertically
On a red plinth in a vermilion studio
13On a red plinth in a vermilion studio
On a work desk next to a laptop
14On a work desk next to a laptop
Under a yellow arch
15Under a yellow arch
On a bedside table next to an open book
16On a bedside table next to an open book
On a dark set with a crimson light
17On a dark set with a crimson light
On a bathroom shelf in morning light
18On a bathroom shelf in morning light
On a steel counter with water and an orange
19On a steel counter with water and an orange
Three jars on stone plinths
20Three jars on stone plinths
The embossed lid and label up close
21The embossed lid and label up close
On a dark studio floor with a reflection
22On a dark studio floor with a reflection
On a travertine block
23On a travertine block
Clean packshot in soft morning light
24Clean packshot in soft morning light
On black and white paper graphics
25On black and white paper graphics
On a lavender studio set
26On a lavender studio set
Capsules floating around the jar in golden light
27Capsules floating around the jar in golden light
On a dark set with teal glass
28On a dark set with teal glass
Behind teal acrylic panels
29Behind teal acrylic panels
Between magenta acrylic sheets, framed vertically
30Between magenta acrylic sheets, framed vertically

One Spin, Then the Jar in Every Colour and Setting

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Simple Science magnesium jar under a yellow arch in a citron studio
01Studio Colourways
Simple Science magnesium jar in an open gym bag next to trainers
02Everyday Scenes
Close-up of the debossed Simple Science lid and the Magnesium label
03The Deboss, Up Close
Simple Science magnesium jar with capsules floating around it in golden light
04A Campaign Opener
Simple Science magnesium jar on a red plinth in a vermilion studio
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The images above are one part of what a product needs to go on sale. A full launch runs to thirty-odd assets: packshots for every retailer, lifestyle, texture close-ups, a 360 spin and a short film. We priced 33 of them both ways, $27,670 through a photo shoot and $11,830 as product CGI from one model. The guide gives you the side-by-side, what to build once and the brief to send.

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A 360° spin rendered against transparency becomes a component the brand reuses on every page, and the model behind it keeps producing campaign imagery long after the spin ships.

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What is a 360° product spin?
A 360° product spin is a sequence of renders taken at even intervals around a product, played back so the viewer can rotate it. On a supplement jar it lets a shopper read the full label and see the finish without leaving the product page.
How many frames does a supplement jar spin need?
It depends on how smooth the rotation has to feel. This project delivered four sequences of roughly 110 to 140 frames each; around 36 frames is enough for a stepped spin, while a smooth drag benefits from more.
Why render the frames with a transparent background?
Because the background stops being part of the asset. The same sequence then works on a white marketplace listing, a dark campaign page or a coloured section without re-rendering, and the contact shadow can be kept or dropped per page.
Can a 360° spin be made from photographs?
Yes, with a physical turntable rig, but every change means another session, transparency has to be masked frame by frame, and a matte deboss is difficult to light consistently across a full rotation. Rendering avoids all three.
Does a spin slow down a product page?
Not if it is delivered properly. Frames are compressed and loaded on demand, and a short mp4 loop can stand in until the shopper interacts. The heavier risk is an unoptimised video, not the sequence itself.
What do you need to build one?
The container dimensions or a dieline, the label artwork, and a note on the finishes — matte, gloss, foil, deboss. See supplement rendering for the full list.
Can the model built for a spin be used for campaign images?
Yes. In this project the jar model, label artwork and materials built for the spin were reused for more than thirty campaign stills, from studio colour sets to lifestyle scenes, without rebuilding the product.

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