Archive for August, 2005



Customizable Attribute Distribution in Simulations

August 18th, 2005 by Vincent Fortin. Viewed 3590 times.

Introduction
What is attribute distribution?
It is the way a different value gets spread among every member’s attribute of a simulation, at birth. It is one of the most important (and often neglected) aspects in faking real-life behaviors. I would like to demonstrate its importance through some workflow ideas brought in this article.
A few examples of distribution [...]

Stirring Up Ideas About The Simulation Workflow - Part II

August 16th, 2005 by Vincent Fortin. Viewed 2331 times.

Introduction
Hello and welcome to the second part of this article!
I’d like to introduce the following concepts as the result of procedurality, an extension to the non-linear workflow discussed before.
During our career, we have, and we will share quite a lot of production time with co-workers from different backgrounds, with different philosophies and ways of working. [...]

Stirring Up Ideas About The Simulation Workflow - Part I

August 15th, 2005 by Vincent Fortin. Viewed 3831 times.

Introduction
When it comes to discussing the future implementation of XSI’s new simulation engine, everyone has a vague idea of what should or should not make it through the next version.
We all agree it should be procedural, open to unlimited possibilities and of course, user friendly. The following article tries to stimulate a mutual reflection on [...]