Final

This is the final version of my mentor project. These past few weeks have been focused on compositing. I'm really happy with how this project turned out. I was going for a Toy Story look, and I feel like I was pretty successful. My simulations turned out well, and the main focus: the gummy bear swirl is looking good. There's a few things I might like to tweak in the composite, but I have to move on to my next project and start preparing for a DOPs workshop.

There were a lot of challenges along the way with this project, most notably the lack of a renderfarm, which slowed down the last phase of the project. I really enjoyed the chance to play around in DOPs with FLIP fluids and experiment with different methods of controlling them. It was also very fun working with the bullet solver and creating custom ODEs. I learned a tremendous amount thanks to my fellow interns, the great staff at Side Effects, and my mentor Dennis.

I want to take this opportunity to thank Dennis for all the help and guidance he has offered throughout the span of this project. It has been a great experience working under someone with so much industry experience. I'd also like to thank the other interns, who offered their constant support and advice. Thanks to Aliza and Ari, who gave me the opportunity to work on these projects. It has been a wonderful experience so far, and I'm excited for what's next.