The goal was to create an abstract narrative using Cinema 4D and the plug-in Xparticles to create dynamics and simulations to create organic shapes and growth patterns. I worked with my fellow motion student, Luna Kim to portray the tone of mysteriousness by giving ominous and dramatic lighting.
Life is seemingly chaotic and random but upon closer inspection, mathematical patterns can be found everywhere. Small, seemingly insignificant points can grow to infinitely complex structures. Through ever advancing technology, we can predictably simulate entropy from math to create digital life of our own.
While learning how to use X-particles on our own, we created small experiments to understand how the plugin worked and to make something that aligned with the narrative of the piece. The plugin allowed us to make more robust particle simulations to create abstract growth simulations.
We experimented with multiple different textures and rendering techniques with Redshift and Octane to achieve our final look.
Final image sequence.
Learning to work in a team on a large motion piece was a crucial lesson to learn as it is the way that I’ll be working during the rest of my career. Taking initiative to learn a new set of tools on my own was the hardest challenge, but was necessary to be able to learn new skills that I can use.