Project: Lost
A Houdini project for CMP 516 at Abertay University. This project was an experiment between motion capture and particle simulations rendered in Karma. You will be able to see the full node display in timelapse mode (300%) at the end of this video.
The goal was to create a visually interesting artistic piece, while keeping it in line with one of the four given themes. For this project I chose the theme "Fragmented Realities", inspired by books such as Aurora Rising by Alistair Reynolds and Reamde by Neal Stephenson.
Project: Lost - Final Cinematic
Close Up of Particles Rendered
Individual effect contributions
Camera capture of turbulence and wind effects in cinematic
Mixamo animation import
Adding normals
Turning it into a VDB for point cloud manipulation
In engine shot of the rendering set up
Close up of particles advection (too fast in the cinematic)
Camera placement work to highlight the drag effect
Project: Lost - Breakdown Video