Particle Dreams
Movie

Particle Dreams

7.0 /10 Jan 1, 1988 0h 2m
Animation

Dream sequences created using 3D particle systems techniques. Behavior rules are applied to thousands of individual particles to model complex phenomena such as an explosion, a snowstorm, a tumultuous head, and a waterfall. A Connection Machine CM-2 computer was used to perform physical simulations on thousands of particles simultaneously, one processor for each particle.

Director: Karl Sims