Honors Program
University Honors
Date of Award
5-2020
Thesis Professor(s)
James Livingston
Thesis Professor Department
Engineering Technology, Surveying, and Digital Media
Thesis Reader(s)
Marty Fitzgerald, Greg Marlow
Abstract
As movies, television shows, and other forms of media have progressed over the last century, the use of destruction sequences as a form of entertainment have seemingly grown exponentially. From ginormous explosions to cities collapsing, more destruction sequences have drawn people’s attention in ways that are quite captivating. However, as content producers continue to push the limit of what is possible, the reliance on practical effects starts to dwindle in comparison to the usage of computer generated scenes. This thesis acknowledges the trend and dissects the entire process of how a general destruction sequence is made, from the research and planning process to the actual simulation of the effects. Various methods are discussed in how to attempt the creation of destruction with a singular project in mind. The goal is to not only to complete the sequence, but to do so in an efficient manner that can rival a professional workflow.
Publisher
East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Elkins, Ethan B., "Simulating Destruction Effects in SideFX Houdini" (2020). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 524. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/524
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.