One of the key challenges on this project was ensuring the designed environments did not affect the colour of the whiskey. The client was explicit in their requirement for the liquid to be rendered as close to its real world colour as possible, which called for a considered technical approach.

Cryptomattes were used to isolate each individual material, allowing for precise control during the colour correction process. The bottle and background were also rendered as two separate scenes to prevent the blue shadows and reflections from influencing the liquid colour. As shown in the comparison below, when the bottle was rendered within the scene it appeared significantly darker — and while accurate to its environment, achieving the required liquid colour in those conditions was not feasible. Separating the two elements and utilising Cryptomattes proved to be the most effective solution.