new release: emFlock2 version 2.0

[Mootzoid]

Hey guys,

I am happy to announce the release of the new emFlock2 (version 2.0).

Some Features:

• Multithreaded neighboring and flocking.
• Set of compounds for speed and orientation control without flipping.
• Set of compounds to make flocks fly along specific paths and morph into specific shapes.
• Complex generation of flight paths using nearly any desired input in any desired combination (point clouds, polygon meshes, curves, etc.).
• New neighboring compound.

Here's the teaser video called "Morphology" that I made for the occasion:



The link to the plugin's web page: emFlock2 on mootzoid.com



Watch the following video for a quick walk through the new stuff in emFlock2:



Take care,
Eric

[ActionArt]

Wow, that looks incredible!

[Rez007]

I have to agree, your marketing videos are amazing - always of the highest quality! To be honest, I am surprised AD hasn't bought you yet. Great work!

[Mootzoid]

Thanks guys

[Rez007]

I also liked the audio for the video as well. It was made perfectly and tied in nicely. One impressive part that I liked was when the audio transitioned to a heavy beat that mimicked the T-Rex walking - you rarely see marketing videos do that, which greatly impacted the video quality - top notch!

[Mootzoid]

My brother Karsten will be happy to hear that !

Even though he was (and still is) currently involved in a bigger full-time cg project he did find a little time to make that music specially for the animation.

Cheers,
the "Mootz Brothers"

[rray]

Amazing control. I didn't notice a single collision there.

[Mootzoid]

I didn't notice a single collision there

Thanks ! But believe, there are collisions ;) I guess one could say that the macro-behavior (= the whole point cloud) is rather good but the micro-behavior (= each particle) is not a 100% accurate. This is not a bug or something, it has to due with the flocking math and algorithms. The flocking (and flying) has nothing to do with any of those physics solvers (rigid bodies, Lagoa, etc.).

BTW: flocking was first implemented by Craig Reynolds in 1986.

[Rork]

Hi Eric,

I found this on cgchannel this morning, and posted it on the mailinglist ;)

It's awesome! I had a quick look at the video tuts on your site, and it looks very straight forward to setup.

Thanks for adding new stuff all the time. Stuff like this reminds me I'm still using the right 3D app

rob

p.s. for some odd reason the music remionded me of "Modern Talking". Hope that doesn't offend your brother in any way...

[Mootzoid]

Stuff like this reminds me I'm still using the right 3D app

Holy pixel, of course you are !

..the music reminded me of "Modern Talking"..

lol ..he, he, saying that of course implies that you actually listened to Modern Talking. Bad boy ! ;)

[Rork]

Hahahaha....

MT was so bad, it was burned into my brain....

Now everybody sing along...

"You're my heart, you're my soul..
I'll keep it shining everywhere I go...."

ROFL!!!!

[Hirazi Blue]

But then again: on a slightly geeky forum like this, we shouldn't start ridiculing each other's geekiness!

[Rork]

Nope, we should embrace it!!!

[Mootzoid]

I don't believe you, Rork. In fact I am absolutely sure that you own all records ever made by Modern Talking.
You probably have sort of a Modern Talking shrine, lol !
Admit it: you are their BIGGEST FAN !

[Rork]

Meh.....

I'm more of a late '60's, begin '70 music kind of guy.
Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple... stuff like that. And of course Bob Dylan and Steve Ray Vaughn!

I like my music less sun tanned and bleached hairstyles. So that basically rules out most of the 80's and 90's! ;)

[Mootzoid]

I love this thread. It's very refreshing