Avalanche Demo Quick Take

by Chuck Schotborgh

Chuck used mixed media techniques with Adobe™After Effects, 3D Studio Max™ and Particle Illusion.
Took approximately both an 1hr. setup and render time 20 mins., as this is an example of quick and dirty matte vfx private visualization prototype used like on our "HBO™ Game of thrones" game.

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av·a·lanche

/ˈavəˌlan(t)SH/

noun

noun:avalanche; plural noun: avalanches

1. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. synonyms: snowslide, snow slip; More a large mass of any material moving rapidly downhill. "an avalanche of mud"

2. a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities. "we have had an avalanche of applications" synonyms: barrage, volley; More antonyms: trickle

3. PHYSICS a cumulative process in which a fast-moving ion or electron generates further ions and electrons by collision.

verb

verb: avalanche; 3rd person present: avalanches; past tense: avalanched; past participle: avalanched; gerund or present participle: avalanching

1. (of a mass of snow, ice, and rocks) descend rapidly down a mountainside. engulf or carry off by an avalanche. "the climbers were avalanched down the south face of the mountain"

2. PHYSICS undergo a rapid increase in conductivity due to an avalanche process.

Origin

late 18th century: from French, alteration of the Alpine dialect word lavanche (of unknown origin), influenced by avaler ‘descend’; compare with Italian valanga . Translate avalanche to use over time for: avalanche