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A similar approach was taken by Pixar when making the beach environment for the Piper short that was previewed with Finding Dory. It was absolutely mind-blowing

by mroche 9mo ago

A similar approach was taken by Pixar when making the beach environment for the Piper short that was previewed with Finding Dory. It was absolutely mind-blowing. https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/the-tech-of-pixar-part-1-piper-daring-to-be-different/ https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/the-tech-of-pixar-part-1-... Related but unlinked Part 2 on other aspects of Finding Dory: https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/the-tech-of-pixar-part-2-finding-dory-making-waves/ https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/the-tech-of-pixar-part-2-...

a_e_k 9mo ago
I was on the RenderMan team at the top and remember thinking it really neat that our system could stand up to that. I remember find it mind blowing when I learned that in Brave, the artists weren't just using a texture/displacement mapped surface for the clothing and armor. They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.)
- nadis 9mo ago
  Wow, that's incredible!
- pixelpoet 9mo ago
  I got your autograph in my notebook at EGSR (I think?) 2019, still a little sad I didn't have my PBRT full of autographs at that particular dinner! Next time ;)
  - a_e_k 9mo ago
    I've never been to EGSR. Possibly SIGGRAPH?
- a_e_k 9mo ago
  Wow! That came out really mangled. Take two: > I was on the RenderMan team at the time and remember thinking it really neat that our system could stand up to that. > I remember finding it mind blowing when I learned that in Brave, the artists weren't just using a texture/displacement mapped surface for the clothing and armor. They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing was actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.)
  - aktau 9mo ago
    > They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing was actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.) That sounds mind-blowing. Is this documented anywhere?
nadis 9mo ago
This is really neat - thanks for sharing!

by mroche 9mo ago

a_e_k 9mo ago

I was on the RenderMan team at the top and remember thinking it really neat that our system could stand up to that. I remember find it mind blowing when I learned that in Brave, the artists weren't just using a texture/displacement mapped surface for the clothing and armor. They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.)

nadis 9mo ago
Wow, that's incredible!
pixelpoet 9mo ago
I got your autograph in my notebook at EGSR (I think?) 2019, still a little sad I didn't have my PBRT full of autographs at that particular dinner! Next time ;)
- a_e_k 9mo ago
  I've never been to EGSR. Possibly SIGGRAPH?
a_e_k 9mo ago
Wow! That came out really mangled. Take two: > I was on the RenderMan team at the time and remember thinking it really neat that our system could stand up to that. > I remember finding it mind blowing when I learned that in Brave, the artists weren't just using a texture/displacement mapped surface for the clothing and armor. They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing was actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.)
- aktau 9mo ago
  > They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing was actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.) That sounds mind-blowing. Is this documented anywhere?

nadis 9mo ago

This is really neat - thanks for sharing!