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Quicktime Movie

A 4D implementation of the perlin noise function modeled to look like flames. Created for use with Mental Ray as a material shader.

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Quicktime Movie

Since the mathematical model for the flame is 4 dimensional (3D plus time). The images are consistent over any view angle over any period of time. This movie is a top view of the flame model.

7.9 meg

Quicktime Movie

A physically based implementation of water caustics using Mental Ray. Water streams were also implemented using custom shaders. The whale was created using 30 metaballs with custom texture shaders to work around Mental Ray/Softimagebugs.