Fxwars Water Balloon: Vote!

[RobertoOrtiz]

ARTIST: NunoNisa
ANIMATION IMAGE:
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs24/f/2007/311/6/3/FXWars_by_NunoPereira.jpg
WIP THREAD:
FxWars! Water Balloon! : NunoNisa (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=139&t=555894)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Hi Guys finally done!

Took about 115 hours including everything (from scratch to final render including render time).

Tried to make a simulation where it could be seen both the incredible slow motion wobbling the balloons suffer on impact, how they blow on that straight line and the water behavior. So there's the reason my balloon only pop's at the second impact...

Modeled, lit and rendered in XSI. Simulated with syflex, water simulation RealFlow.


Hope you enjoy it!
ANIMATION LINK:
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hsnYtuZhuE

Quicktime file: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0jz5z2l7bd0


Plain sim: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1zkxceyimx0

[RobertoOrtiz]

ARTIST: artemmironov
ANIMATION IMAGE:
http://features.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/290548/290548_1194449476_submedium.jpg
WIP THREAD:
FxWars! Water Balloon! : ARTEM.MIRONOV (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=139&t=558808)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
I have done some work for challange 17(water balloon).
I spent a few weeks and hope that it is pleasant to you. :thumbsup:

Used software:
Maya(Dynamics:nCloth, particles / Rendering: Mental Ray).
Realflow simulation.
Digital Fusion for compose (just background placed).

ANIMATION LINK:
Final Entry:
- LQ, avi/1.43 mb. (http://www.mediafire.com/?6vzwtne9gpw)

- HQ, mov/40mb (http://www.mediafire.com/?0t1zjizxjds)

- Youtube video, very compressive. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAaF8mjJzeg)


thanks :bounce:

Plain sim: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1zkxceyimx0 (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1zkxceyimx0)

[RobertoOrtiz]

ARTIST: jigu
ANIMATION IMAGE:
http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4264/waterug0.jpg
WIP THREAD:
FxWars! Water Balloon! : Jignesh Jariwala (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=139&t=547675)SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Here is the final entry for WaterBalloon FxWars challange. I created and rendered in 3dsmax 2008 and i didn't use any plugins.I chose to create slow motion waterballoon explosion shot which supposed to be captured by high speed camera.
Balloon model is by RobertoOrtiz.

ANIMATION LINK:

Quicktime ( 107MB) : http://www.jhjariwala.com/jigu_fxwars_balloon.mov
Windows AVI (divx,11 MB) : http://www.jhjariwala.com/jigu_fxwars_balloon.avi
Youtube link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct-7VW7lAHU

[RobertoOrtiz]

ARTIST: yan
ANIMATION IMAGE:
http://www.yn2097.net/ANIMATION/WATERBALLOON/Yann_Goument_WaterBalloon_01.jpg http://www.yn2097.net/ANIMATION/WATERBALLOON/Yann_Goument_WaterBalloon_02.jpg
WIP THREAD:
FxWars! Water Balloon! : yann Goument (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=139&t=555182)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
everythings done with lightwave, composited with Fusion.
a big thx to Nicolas Carrié for his help on the head's map!

ANIMATION LINK:
http://www.yn2097.net/ANIMATION/WAT...lloon_Final.mov (http://www.yn2097.net/ANIMATION/WATERBALLOON/Yann_Goument_WaterBalloon_Final.mov)
(quicktime Sorenson 3, 640*480, 16 Mo)

[RobertoOrtiz]

ARTIST: FloydBishop
ANIMATION IMAGE:
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WIP THREAD:
FxWars! Water Balloon! : Floyd Bishop (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=139&t=549077)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Basically, I wanted to do something a bit different with my entry. I have a mouse character (modeled by Lisa Illowsky) who is jumping on a water balloon like a trampoline. The balloon pops and the mouse falls. I used Maya for the animation, the PhsyX plugin for the balloon, and Real Flow for the Simulation of the water. I'll be rendering with Mental Ray.



ANIMATION LINK:


ANIMATION IS HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqw-c0qnHFg)

( This is a work in progress, mostly just blocking now. I fell behind due to all kinds of craziness. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46xfUBWhHUY) I should be done by Friday, but the sim is complete at this point.)

[liahim]

<LI>BEST SIMULATION - artemmironov (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=4766191&postcount=3)
BEST WIP THREAD - yan (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=4766206&postcount=5)

[AJSolik]

BEST SIMULATION: NunoNisa


Good job everyone.

[liahim]

BEST SIMULATION: artemmironov (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=4766191&postcount=3)



BEST WIP THREAD: yan
(http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=4766206&postcount=5)

[dema01]

BEST SIMULATION: yan

BEST WIP THREAD: yan

[Malcolm7]

NunoNisa Hands down !!

[laffonte]

Hi Everybody!

For me, the best simultation is undoubtedly Nuno Niza's! I think the "slow motion/ mythbusters style" background is a great idea and add's realism to the whole scene. Also, the wet floor looks good. Congratulations, keep up the good work...

[neablo]

NunoNisa is imho the best simulation.

Yan's is also very good though the shaking head looks strange in slowmo.
In normal speed it looks very convincing.

Floyd Bishop: please finish your entry, the mouse looks so funny already!!!

[FloydBishop]

I really like Yan's entry. I think it shows the whole evet of popping and water reaction the best.

As far as my entry, I hope to finish it in the next week or so. There were so many unforseen things during this challenge that the fates conspired against me. I'll try and get it posted soon.

[Giap]

best animation: Nunonisa.

[Tzrnutt]

BEST SIMULATION: NunoNisa

Fantastic work from everyone though.

[malibubob]

best yan


but they all look amazing!! good job everyone!

[L33tace]

tough decision -



BEST SIMULATION - NunoNisa (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=4766189&postcount=2)

[vvkonline]

BEST SIMULATION - NunoNisa
To me this was more professional entry over all
I also liked artemmironov’s matrix shot, which could be slower and would be cool if water simulation was still happening rather than frozen.

[wreath]

NunoNisa! :thumbsup:

[firstsingle]

Best Sim: yan

Best WIP: yan

[marchermann]

Impressive work by all of you. My favourite is Yann's simulation.

Marc

[vondijk]

Best Simulation: Yan

Best WIP thread: Yan

must say I agree with the most

[nitrocom]

yann Goument (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=139&t=555182) is taking my vote :)

Very good animation, good lighting and rendering

I think more working on it will return with a good result...

BTW, let's talk about next challenge!

[Daemonecles]

Best Sim: NunoNisa
Best WIP thread: Yann

[BadG3r]

best animation: Nunonisa.

[freakyfranck]

definatly artemmironov (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=4766191&postcount=3)

[Wissemann]

Wow! Inspirational at the very least! How long where these simulations and renders on average?

[m4gnus]

Best Simulation: Yan

[_david]

best animation: nunosia (as well ;) )

[emeyers]

Best simulation: NunoNisa

I think, despite one awkwardly-sharp crease at the beginning, it is definitely the most realistic looking and technically impressive simulation. Very good presentation as well. Good work all around though

[safakoner]

BEST SIMULATION: yan

BEST WIP THREAD: yan

[mycs]

First of all I want to congratulate all the participants.

BEST SIMULATION: Yan

I'm voting for Yan because he managed to obtain a simulation which is the most closer to a real one. The head movement from the end of it's clip convonced me to vote for it. Definetely my favorite!

BEST WIP THREAD: Yan

Daily updates and good answers.

Cheers.

[degerardo]

I am voting for Dr.Mr. ::whY:: :thumbsup:

Good job Yann-Gerardo!

[Leshiy3d]

BEST SIMULATION: yan

BEST WIP THREAD: yan

[roctavian]

BEST SIMULATION: yan

BEST WIP THREAD: yan

[Bonedaddy]

BEST SIM: NunoNisa

BEST WIP: NunoNisa

NunoNisa: During the balloon hitting the ground and deforming, the motion was approaching correct, but it didn't seem to have the correct conservation of mass. It flattens out like a pancake -- the water inside can't compress that much. That's a really tricky effect to pull off, and you got close, but I don't think it was quite there. The actual splitting of the balloon wasn't quite there, either. The water sim was pretty decent, although what was happening with the water didn't quite match up with what was happening to the balloon, force-wise. But definitely the most ambitious, and you got pretty close. Couple more versions and you could probably get it.

Artem Mironov: Artistically arranged, but a bit of a cheat. The balloon-splitting is greatly simplified, and doesn't hold up real well. The sword-splitting and freeze-frame is cool, but the scale of the water is WAY off. Looks like the balloon is 2 inches tall. Also, missing fine particulate and spray.

yan: Dude, I REALLY like what you had going on at the beginning, but then it goes all wrong. The spray (which looks great and I assume is a separate element) seems to just go out to a certain distance and then fall. The water maintains its shape way too much -- what force split the balloon apart? It would affect the water as well. For it to maintain that exact shape as it falls is no good. It looks like gelatin, far too viscous to be believable. You have all this nice explosive force happening to the balloon itself and the spray, but nothing happening to the concentrated body of water. Then everything stops and falls. What gives? Nice rendering, good touch with the guy (although the model is not well-animated or rendered, and thus distracting), but the sim just lacked follow-through.



Overall though, good show from all you guys.

[pixel9]

definately:

--> BEST SIMULATION: yan

--> BEST WIP THREAD: yan

[dema01]

Hello again
Like im new on this forum i didnt know that i could explan my vote.
What is logic...hehehehe

I took this fx war like a simulation war maybe im wrong.

I voted for YAN : cause i found his work is the best simulation job. I mean if you check the video referencies (wich are amazing and remember how much the human eye is not used to watch water in slow motion, give a feeling of surrealism) he is the closer to the real water reaction.
His "extra" work on the head is just here like a plus and give more difficult collision than a simple flat surface and others water projections by the head motion.

NunoNisa and ArtemMironov : Your work are great!
I just want to say its too much work on the style (render, camera Matrix effect, compositing on picture...) and not enought on the simulation.
The water reaction is like was in my imagination before to check the reel water slow motion, i mean its a projection of human referencies of water : water explod and give a lot of "splach"...what is wrong!!!

A big clap clap clap to all the artist who participated to this fx war, is not so easy to do something good in so little time. Critic is easy, Art is harder!

[RobertoOrtiz]

Ok we have a winner for the FXwars challenge:
WE HAVE A TIE!

Here are the winners!

Best Overall Entry:


ARTIST: NunoNisa

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs24/f/2007/311/6/3/FXWars_by_NunoPereira.jpg
WIP THREAD:
FxWars! Water Balloon! : NunoNisa (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=139&t=555894)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Hi Guys finally done!

Took about 115 hours including everything (from scratch to final render including render time).

Tried to make a simulation where it could be seen both the incredible slow motion wobbling the balloons suffer on impact, how they blow on that straight line and the water behavior. So there's the reason my balloon only pop's at the second impact...

Modeled, lit and rendered in XSI. Simulated with syflex, water simulation RealFlow.


Hope you enjoy it!
ANIMATION LINK:
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hsnYtuZhuE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hsnYtuZhuE)

Quicktime file: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0jz5z2l7bd0 (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0jz5z2l7bd0)


Plain sim: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1zkxceyimx0 (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1zkxceyimx0)








Best Overall Entry & Best WIP Thread:


ARTIST: yan

http://www.yn2097.net/ANIMATION/WATERBALLOON/Yann_Goument_WaterBalloon_01.jpg
WIP THREAD:
FxWars! Water Balloon! : yann Goument (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=139&t=555182)
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
everythings done with lightwave, composited with Fusion.
a big thx to Nicolas Carrié for his help on the head's map!

ANIMATION LINK:
http://www.yn2097.net/ANIMATION/WAT...lloon_Final.mov (http://www.yn2097.net/ANIMATION/WATERBALLOON/Yann_Goument_WaterBalloon_Final.mov)
(quicktime Sorenson 3, 640*480, 16 Mo)

Great Work guys!






-R

_________________
Vote Results:
BEST SIMULATION: yan 14
BEST SIMULATION: NunoNisa 14
BEST WIP THREAD: yan-10

[RobertoOrtiz]

Duplicate post

[Skywatcher]

Hi,


:eek: I think the WIP-THREAD info for YAN is not correct. It's that from ARTEM.MiRONOV :eek:

[RobertoOrtiz]

Hi,


:eek: I think the WIP-THREAD info for YAN is not correct. It's that from ARTEM.MiRONOV :eek:

You are right...
FIXED.
-R

[yan]

hehe, thx everybody to take time for voting, comment and critic.
this mini challenge was fun, as always!
lets think about the next one now :)

[yan]

double post :)

[yan]

triple... lol sorry!

[RobertoOrtiz]

hehe, thx everybody to take time for voting, comment and critic.
this mini challenge was fun, as always!
lets think about the next one now :)

Cool
The next one will be space based
Right now I am in the process of building assets for the mini challenge.

More soon.

-R

[RobertoOrtiz]

It is time to talk about the current challenge:
LESSONS LEARNED (Water Balloon): Lets TalK! (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=139&t=568980) (link)
Would love to hear your input

-R

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