FX Breakdown
Here is a breakdown of my main contributions to the short, including the wine droplet, candle flames, dripping wax, and cloth models. The only actual simulation involved was for the folded napkin and the curtain which billows slightly. The rest was faked to ensure efficiency and art-directability; The candle flames, for example, were made using only shaders on deforming spheres. I love how these effects turned out, and I hope you enjoy watching them as much as I enjoyed creating them.
Forever
This is my team’s final product from the Texas A&M 2020 Summer Industry Course. We worked closely with industry mentors from studios such as Disney, Dreamworks, and Blue Sky. We pushed through the challenges of working remotely and had a great experience, with a nice animated short to show for it!