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Abstract

Software tools have been developing dramatically fuelled by advances in underlying hardware infrastructure. The last few years have seen a particular increase in the power of visual effects software that consequently makes it applicable in fields that it was not before. This paper presents an application of cutting edge visual effects software to solve a challenge in the geological field, specifically with communicating scientific concepts from sonar data. The aim of this is to present scientific data in such a way that is more effectively and efficiently conveys scientific concepts than a geologically specialized program. The visual effects software, called Houdini, was primarily utilized in this case as it includes tools that were able to process sonar survey datasets in order to visualize underwater terrain. It was also used to apply visual effects techniques over the terrain in order to create a rendition of a historic volcanic eruption that needed further visual communication of scientific concepts.

Course: Computer Animation - BSc (Hons) - C1555

Date Deposited: 2019-11-18

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