FEATHER BOA SIPHONOPHORE

Feather boa siphonophore (Erenna richardi), modeled, simulated, textured and rendered all in SideFX Houdini 20.5.

Siphonophores are a group of deep-sea marine animals in the class Hydrozoa, closely related to jellyfish and corals. Despite appearing as a single organism, they are colonial creatures composed of specialized individual organisms called zooids, which function as a cohesive unit. These zooids are highly specialized for roles like feeding, reproduction, or locomotion.

These creatures come in a massive variety in appearance, but their modular nature lends themselves extremely well to the procedural, node-based workflow that Houdini offers.

UNDINE RUM CO.

Passthrough renders of a liquor bottle and brand design; modeled and rendered in SideFX Houdini 20.5, with designs and textures done in the Adobe Creative Suite.

The wide variety of liquor bottles and how they can really bring home the feel and authenticity of a brand resonates with me well. My experience as a bartender has brought me into contact with a lot of unique bottles and labels, and I found myself inspired to create one of my own.

The general direction I went in is for a more nautical, sea salt-based rum that's both a more local specialty, and one which knows their own quality - with a design that makes that known to the world.

VFX REEL - 6/18/2024

My reel from 6/18/2024, showcasing my most recent projects in a mixture of industry standard tools.

This was created early on after I graduated from college, and is not nearly representative of my current skills at this time. However, I like to leave these here for the purpose of seeing my own personal growth.