This animation depicts the dance of multiple cell types that comprise our innate immune system to identify and remove foreign particles before they can wreak havoc in our body. A live action basketball analogy in the visuals and voice over make this animation highly relatable, helping viewers understand the scale and function of our surface defense mechanisms against foreign particles (like viruses and bacteria).
XVIVO Scientific Animation recently wrapped up an exciting project on the bacteria that are found in the human mouth and how these bacteria are affected by oral hygiene (or the lack thereof). We teamed up again with colleagues at Johnson & Johnson for a new virtual reality (VR) visualization of the normal bacterial community that …
XVIVO is helping Medical History Pictures, Inc. to develop 3D animation for a biographical documentary about Dr. Maurice Hilleman (1919-2005), one of the most important contributors to modern vaccinology. We will routinely update with behind-the-scenes images while providing some science notes and musings. Vaccines against viruses are said to be made of dead or weakened pathogens, which already hints at the existence …