Research Summary



Taking inspiration from bathroom sinks I decided to explore whirlpools.

My research steps -

• Whirlpools at a fundamental level.

• Fluids in Houdini

Process Diagram



Two Opposing Waves

Collide

To form a Whirlpool

Houdini Algorithm



Step 3 + 4 - Combine Step 1 and 2 and apply vortex forces

Step 1 - Curve

Step 2 - Making a flip tank

Houdini Algorithm



Step 6 - Applying the material layers

Step 5 - Lighting + Camera Setup

Prototyping

Animation Dev.

Side-View Whirlpool

Final Rendering



Final Animation



Future Steps

• Experiment with more materials
• Adding Waves to the simulation
• Galaxy-themed Whirlpool

Thank you Ryan and Robert!

Research Summary



Elbaite is a gemstone and is the most colorful member of the tourmaline group. Tourmaline is created with a hypothermal process where rain water fills the cracks in the magma which then cools and hardens into rock. The tourmaline and other similar gems are then found in large veins. Toumaline can also be formed with the metamorphic process which is a process of changing already existing rocks and changes their forms by temperature and pressure.

Houdini Algorithm



Final Renderings



Research Summary



Bioluminescent algae are tiny marine organisms that can produce a glow-in-the-dark effect as a defense mechanism triggered by movement. The chemical reaction that makes the light energy involves a luciferin molecule, which emits light from the organism’s body when it reacts with oxygen. When a mass of dinoflagellates is moved by waves or larger ocean life, a chemical reaction involving enzyme luciferase and compound luciferin produced by the algae causes bioluminescence.

Process Diagram



Houdini Algorithm



Animated Grid with wave

movement

Flip Simulation

Add glow and render

Particle system based

off change in velocity

Final Renderings



Final Renderings



Research Summary

I started my research looking at fractals in general and then decided to make a fractal structure using L-Systems. L-System or Lindenmayer System was introduced by Aristid Lindenmayer a Hungarian Biologist. The aim of this project was using this method to model the growth of a plant.

Houdini Algorithm



Axiom

Step 2 - 1st Recursion

Step 3 - 2nd Recursion

Many (13) Recursions

Rules Snippet

Premise (Step 1) - FFFA

Rule 1 - A = ! "[B]////[B]////B

Rule 2 - B = &FFFA

F creates segments

A and B are used to create the branches

Animation



Final Rendering

Thank you Ryan and Robert!

Research Summary



This Houdini simulation is a study of the effectiveness of cloth face masks against the spread of COVID spittle droplets. This simulation contains the variables layer count, thread count, thickness, and droplet size. Using a small set of equations, a system can be setup in parallel with this simulator, allowing us to calculate the optimal fabric grade for effective defense against covid, while keeping the cost per mask low.

Process Diagram



Houdini Algorithm



Deform Plane

Scatter points

Apply physics

Make grid

Simulate

Calculations

Effectiveness to Thread Count



tc~6.21*1.05^e

Thread Count to Cost Per Yard

cpy~1.98*1.01^tc

Cost Per Yard to Cost Per Mask

cpm~cpy/9

Accuracy

94%

97%

100%

Total Accuracy = 91%

Cost Per Mask

Effectiveness

Errors

99% = $507

$9.00 for 12

110% = $123,220

Steal Their Look

Final Renderings



Research Summary



We used a few websites to find accurate information about the genetics we needed- Messybeast and Sparrow's Garden. Messybeast has a variety of information and included some helpful charts that made referencing colors very easy, and Sparrow's Garden has plenty of easy-to-understand charts and lists.

Houdini Algorithm



Step 1:

Create cat

Step 2:

Create areas

Step 3:

Color areas

Step 4:

Scatter cats

Step 5:

Add variation

Final Renderings