Title:
The American Brew (RF4)
Author: Marcelo
Cermak / www.marcelocermak.com
Date:
9 April 2007
Level: Intermediate
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Resume:
This is the title animation of The American
Brew, a documentary by Roger Sherman. While making this
sequence, Cermak’s goal was to create the best quality
animation possible within the 4 weeks he had to finish
the production. RealFlow4’s new scripting features were
the key to develop the desired effects. Cermak adapted
an existing beer script to his needs, and Python allowed
Cermak flexibility to make quick changes requested by
the client. The final 14-seconds simulation calculated
250,000 particles, creating a fine polygonal mesh with
thousands of polygons. It took more than a dozen simulations
to create the final look, the most difficult task being
the creation of the beer foam against a white background,
where it was harder to define. Marcelo Cermak is an
animation, vfx and graphic design artist working in
New York City. He has done work for The Discovery Channel,
Nova and Channel 4, amongst others.
For more information about the documentary, visit:
www.florentinefilms.com/sherman
and www.herestobeer.com.
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