Tim Borgmann Effect

[shadster]

Hi softies
let me apologise if this has been discussed before but i couldn't find an answer so far,
would anyone be able to tell me how to achieve the tim borgmann effect specifically speaking how to generate hanging strands between particles(see attached image) and how do you go about getting arnold to render the strands and the particle shapes in the same shot. so far i haven't been able to generate the strands between a bunch of stationary particles, iv managed to generate strand trails and when i do arnold only renders the strands and not the particle shapes??

any ideas or compounds to get me there?

Thanx a million

[NNois]

hi, you need two PT for this with arnold

Next for the "plexus" effect http://aescripts.com/plexus/
You need to compute the location of the neightbors particles the generate you strand.
Be carefull, this is better to generate your strand from the original particles to the middle lenght , this way you can draw the missing part from the other particle and so there isn't any overlaps ;-)

here's a very good compount to start with https://vimeo.com/44314479

[shadster]

Thanx NNois,
your info has pointed me to the right direction, im not too good with ice but will do my best to understand this.

[Daniel Brassard]

Check these threads:

https://www.si-community.com/forum/v ... it=borgman
https://www.si-community.com/forum/v ... 4&start=20

Related Sites:

Monophyl / Polynoid:
http://web.archive.org/web/201405171631 ... ophyl.com/
http://polynoid.tv/

Andy Nicholas:
http://www.andynicholas.com/?cat=62

Tim video - making of "Plexus Opener" at Uebertage 2011. Very informative.

[Manticor]

Anyone know if Tim is using fabric engine ?