With this project I explored particles and rendering them with Houdini.
The goal was to create an abstracted fire or hearth encasing a statue.
The goal was to create an abstracted fire or hearth encasing a statue.
I wanted to find a statue in order to combine a particle simulation with an object. I checked the ScanTheWorld archive and found a statue of a Vestale, a high priestess of Rome, guarding the holy hearth of the city. While reading up on the history of the vestale, I came up with this concept:
Work in Progress Screenshots:
Final Render: