CG Specialist, Chaos Group

Cory Holm has a broad variety of professional experience at the intersection of visual arts and technology. After he graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Film, he worked in a variety of roles for several major tech companies.

Eventually, his interest in 3D design inspired him to pursue freelancing and architecture visualization. Since joining Chaos Group, he has worked as a generalist and assisted with training and product releases.

What's Next: Fluid dynamics and the future of real-time ray tracing

Discover the powerful new features in Phoenix FD 4.0, and get a preview of the latest real-time ray tracing developments coming with Project Lavina. In this presentation, you’ll learn about the history of Phoenix FD, and get an overview of the exciting new options for simulations of fire, smoke, liquids, and more. Creating floating objects, transporting texture coordinates along with fluids, and using powerful customizable expressions to morph your simulations are just a glimpse of what you will see. The presentation will also cover the latest updates for Project Lavina, Chaos Group’s upcoming real-time ray tracing solution. Highlights include Lavina’s support for animations, material swapping, new noise algorithm, enhanced camera controls, support for transforming objects, ability to render stunning looking images and more!