http://www.kai-wolter.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:50:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An effect shot required fluid motions in a weight map so I implemented a basic fluid solver. The video shows a 2D fluid solver realized as a weight map operator in XSI. The source density is injected by a distance map (see locator). The vector field is influenced by a noise field. http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/xsi/fluid-solving Currently I am working on an implementation of Jerry Tessendorf's algorithm for creating realistic looking ocean surfaces in XSI. http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/xsi/ocean-in-xsi Inspired by a paper about ilumination for cell animation I have written a plugin for XSI's FX-Tree to map a texture onto a rendered image based on its normal map. This way you can add or rather paint in light effects (especially rim lights) in post (see video below). http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/kp_postmaterial The reader is now part of the KP_PointCache plugin. http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/maya/maya_pc_reader The Point Caching Tools allow you to record complex object deformations to a cache file and reapply those deformations. You can even interchange these caches with 3ds Max, Maya, Houdini or Blender. http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/xsi/kp_pc_xsi I am pleased to announce a new worth seeing website www.lonniwong.de showing the portfolio of artist Lonni Wong. Flash and PHP programming by me, design by Lonni Wong. http://www.kai-wolter.com/web/website-references The KP_PointCache plugin for Maya features a command to record a pc2 cache file in Maya, a deformer to apply a cache file and a few mel scripts to easily record multiple caches at once. http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/maya/maya_pc_tools With the KP_CurveTools plugin you can extrude objects (cubes) along multiple curves at once (figure A). The tool features several parameters to customize the extrusion (figure B) and has the option to create a new set of controls (figure C) for later animation of the extruded objects (subdivs, position along ... http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/xsi/kp_curvetools The tool works like "plot curve" but allows you to specify a bunch size to divide the work load. http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/xsi/kp_plotobjects Just a few render tests I did with the Frantic Films Krakatoa Renderer (Beta 0.9.13). http://www.kai-wolter.com/research/krak The wiry character is a personal scripting project for procedural generation of curve-like solid meshes with animatable attributes. http://www.kai-wolter.com/research/wiry-character The MeshSliceTool allows you to slice a polygon mesh in a way, that the polgons nearest to a bone or another specified object get extracted to a new polygon object. So you no longer have to manually create slices of a character to allow animation in realtime for instance. http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/xsi/meshslicetool This XSI Add-On implements my version of the control sliders introduced in Jason Osipa's great book "Stop Staring". http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/slidercontrols Set of commands implemented in C++ featuring MD5 hash and Zip support. http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/xsi/kp_tools_xsi First release of compiled 3ds max tools (currently only containing a max script extension featuring MD5 hash functions). http://www.kai-wolter.com/resources/max/kp_tools_max