Ink Droplets Falling Into Water

This is a clip of coloured ink droplets falling into a tank of clear water. This test was done as a reference test to compare against the Navier Stokes fluid simulation feature of Autodesk Maya Fluid Effects. I needed to see for myself the speed and fluid characteristics that ink droplets in water created. I was amazed at the variety of patterns created by the ink as it swirls around the tank. The ink slowly diffuses into the water and the colour dissipates over time.

The footage was colour corrected in post.

For photos of the water tank and lighting setup check out my blog:
http://www.andrewhazelden.com/blog/2010/12/ink-droplets-falling-into-water/

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• cloud
• tank
• ink
• droplets
• water
• fluids
• food
• colouring
• coloring