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Stylistic control of ocean water simulations

This thesis presents a new method for controlling the look of an ocean water
simulation for the purpose of creating cartoon-styled fluid animations. Two popular
techniques to simulate fluid, a statistical height field method via the Fast Fourier
Transform and the Stable Fluid method for dynamic effects, are connected smoothly via
a blend domain, thus allowing a height field to drive a physical simulation. In addition,
the height field can be stylized by utilizing a keyframing technique on wave amplitudes
defined in the Fourier domain, allowing for creative control of the fluid’s surface. Such
stylized height fields therefore can be simulated to exhibit natural fluid motion as well as
to produce dynamic effects such as breaking waves that were previously unattainable in
common fluid pipelines.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2373
Date15 May 2009
CreatorsRoot, Christopher Wayne
ContributorsHouse, Donald H.
Source SetsTexas A and M University
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeBook, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text
Formatelectronic, application/pdf, born digital

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