Shot Recreation: The Everything Bagel

For this project, I set a goal for myself to become more familiar with Houdini's visual effects tools as well as VFX compositing in Nuke. What I got by the end was exactly that: a trial by fire of creating and rendering particle and smoke effects in Houdini, a painstaking lesson in FX implementation through compositing, and a newfound respect for artists specializing in visual effects creation.

Had it not been for my love of the film I pay homage to in this project, Daniels' Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), I am not sure I would have taken quite as much joy in this project. Additionally, the study of the cinematography in this film (and in many more) inspired me to challenge myself, learn new skills, do more research, and ultimately complete this project. In the future, I think that I will continue to study and recreate shots from films and filmmakers that I admire since I had so much fun with this one!