A similar approach was taken by Pixar when making the beach environment for the Piper short that was previewed with Finding Dory. It was absolutely mind-blowing.
I was on the RenderMan team at the top and remember thinking it really neat that our system could stand up to that.
I remember find it mind blowing when I learned that in Brave, the artists weren't just using a texture/displacement mapped surface for the clothing and armor. They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.)
> I was on the RenderMan team at the time and remember thinking it really neat that our system could stand up to that.
> I remember finding it mind blowing when I learned that in Brave, the artists weren't just using a texture/displacement mapped surface for the clothing and armor. They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing was actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.)
> They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing was actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.)
That sounds mind-blowing. Is this documented anywhere?
I got your autograph in my notebook at EGSR (I think?) 2019, still a little sad I didn't have my PBRT full of autographs at that particular dinner! Next time ;)
I remember find it mind blowing when I learned that in Brave, the artists weren't just using a texture/displacement mapped surface for the clothing and armor. They were using tori primitives for the chain mail, and curve primitives for the clothing. (I.e., the clothing actually woven out of curve primitives for the threads.)