๐Soft Body 01 & 02๐
Added 2024-11-27 12:26:29 +0000 UTC
Today, we're bringing you what we consider the most important post of the month! ๐ Hereโs the first test of our blueberry in Soft Body simulation.
Weโre essentially trying to capture the moment when Foxloโs character rolls after transforming into a blueberry. You can see how their inflated body deforms on impact with the ground and (due to the weight) flattens slightly. The effect is similar to a water-filled balloon, except in this case: itโs blueberry juice! ๐ซโจ
To achieve this, we started by designing a basic sphere with physics properties like weight and deformation. Then, we imported all that data into the High Poly model of Foxlo Blueberry. This way, as they roll, you can see how their chest, belly, butt, and the entire body adapt and deform with each collision. A screenshot of the set without final lighting:
The goal is to create an anatomical liquid-filled sphere with significant weightโotherwise, it would feel like itโs full of air and appear stiff (similar to what happened in the recent Super Mario animation).
This effect was made using Houdini, one of the many VFX software tools weโll use during the production of the short film. Once the animations are rigged, we plan to have our 3D Lumpas pushing Foxlo around. We also want them to jump and ride on her! Pure imagination.
Thanks to all of you, this is becoming a reality, with you this is possible! ๐
