“Rule-Based Dynamic Simulation for Wave of Death” by CA Scanline Production GmbH

Title:

Rule-Based Dynamic Simulation for Wave of Death

Conference:

• SIGGRAPH 2001

SIGGRAPH Video Review:

• Issue 138: SIGGRAPH 2001 Electronic Theater Program (Track #31)

Length:

1:14

Director(s):

• Frederik Steiner

Company / Institution / Agency:

• CA Scanline Production GmbH

Description:

Production of this fully computer-generated dam-breaching sequence was achieved with a rule-based dynamic system, which differs significantly from conventional keyframe animation or pure dynamic simulation. Instead of separately animating each chunk, fragment, or element of dust, water, or mist, software was devel­oped to combine all dynamic behavior, interactions, and dependencies in one big rule system. With rule-based dynamic sim­ulation, control of the whole visual effect sequence was extremely simplified, which dramtically reduced the amount of work.

Additional Contributors:

Producer: JENS FOLGER, CA Scanline Production GmbH

Contributors: STEPHAN TROJANSKY, FLORIAN HU, ROLAND LANGSCHWERT, FRITZ BECK, ALBRECHT STEINMETZ, SEBASTIAN KUCHENMEISTER, EDWIN BRAUN

Animation / Video Overview:

SIGGRAPH 2001 Animation / Video

Type:

Animation / Video