The design and motion team at Polish CG studio Millarc makes their Stash debut with this standout product film highlighting the intricate mechanical ballet of the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, the world’s first double-folding smartphone.

Mateusz Górski, EP at Millarc: “We were asked to create a video that would highlight the engineering precision of the phone, with a particular focus on showcasing the two hinges that allow the phone to fold in two directions.

“The technical challenge was to create a functional rig as the hinges interacted with one another, so closing one caused the other to move. We also focused on the number of hinge elements to create visually appealing shots while optimizing the model.
 

“The key was to find a balance between technical accuracy and artistic expression — ensuring the animation was both clear and emotionally engaging.”

 
Piotr Wątroba, art director: “The main challenge was to capture the precision and engineering of the hinge mechanism in a way that not only conveyed its technical complexity but also made the folding process feel smooth, elegant, and visually satisfying.

“The key was to find a balance between technical accuracy and artistic expression — ensuring the animation was both clear and emotionally engaging.”
 
 

 
Client: Huawei

Production: Millarc
Executive Director: Dominik Banasik
Art Director: Piotr Wątroba
Project Lead: Michał Koliba
EP: Mateusz Górski
Lightining Lead: Michał Koliba
Lightining Artist: Rafał Stanisławski, Krzysztof Kuczyński, Sebastian Belcer, Denys Nehrebetskyi
Asset Artist: Grzegorz Rak, Marcin Montesano
FX Lead: Dominik Bargiel
FX Artist: Łukasz Szymański, Karol Wójcicki, Agata Cichosz
Compositing/Edit: Patryk Zimończyk, Sergey Stovba, Michał Koliba
Music supervision: Maria Olbrychtowicz
Online editor: Patryk Zimończyk, Maria Olbrychtowicz
CFO: Maja Berdel

Music/sound design: Zelig Sound