Steel Wire Rope Snapping (FX)

This FX shot was created during my studies at Rising Sun Pictures 'Dynamic Effects and Lighting' course. 

Using Houdini, Nuke and Substance Painter, I created a steel wire rope snapping due to tension.

To create this shot, I began by procedurally modelling the rope with vex, then boolean fracturing the centre of the rope, and then simulating the tearing and breaking effect with vellum. I then added dust and sparks to make the snapping effect more impactful. From here, I look developed the steel wire rope and composited all the elements together to create the final shot.

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