Watch This: Learn About The Science Behind Hollywood Explosions

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Have you ever wondered why CG explosions are looking better and better? Algorithms! That’s how. For a deeper exploration, watch this interesting YouTube video by University of California featuring Theodore Kim explaining one of the algorithms he developed for explosions, specifically the smoke. Kim discusses an algorithm called Wavelet Turbulence, which is a series of swirls to simulate actual smoke. After creating and releasing their algorithm open source, it ended up being used in movies like Avatar, Iron Man 3, Super 8 and Man of Steel. It’s a very technical breakdown but still fascinating to hear him explain. Watch below. ›››

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