Reaction: Swedish animator's particle-based video experiment
Swedish animator Anton Woll Söder, in collaboration with music studio CypherAudio, created "Reaction," a short particle-based animation video. The work exploits the contrast between smooth black faces and a multicolored particle invasion, resembling an unstoppable virus. The piece exemplifies the growing popularity of particle animation, driven by advances in software like Houdini and Cinema 4D, which enable fluid motion of millions of tiny elements such as spheres, polygons, and confetti.
Key facts
- Anton Woll Söder is the Swedish animator behind 'Reaction'.
- CypherAudio collaborated on the music for the video.
- The video features a contrast between black faces and multicolored particles.
- Particle animation has grown in popularity recently.
- Software like Houdini and Cinema 4D have evolved to support particle animation.
- The video uses millions of small elements like spheres and polygons.
- The work is described as a hypnotic visual experiment.
- The video was published on Artribune in 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Anton Woll Söder
Institutions
- CypherAudio
- Artribune