RUAG

The Challenge

Lilium is testing new turbines in a huge wind tunnel at RUAG in Emmen, Switzerland. As the tests, some of which are very complex, are very tightly scheduled, the requirement here is to produce images in a short time, without a tripod, without set-up and in difficult lighting conditions.

Client

Lilium

Period

2021

One is inevitably reminded of Stanley Kubrick's Space Odyssey, even though the Emmen facility was already built in 1946, while the film premiered in theaters in 1968. It is the contrast between black and white that makes the location so interesting.

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His unique eye on composition combined with his technical skills summarises his talent in making the conventional look unconventional.

Lorenzo Bennassar Creative Brand Design Lead Lilium

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