Lo Hei Instagram Animation Breakdown
Lo hei (or yusheng, yee sang or the Prosperity Toss), is dish served during Chinese New Year in Singapore, where we toss shredded vegetables as a symbol of good luck and prosperity. It is usually accompanied by shouting new year greetings, or most commonly in Singapore, the hokkien phrase "Huat ah!" (to prosper).
I decided to try recreating this action in 3D, as part of my practice, for Instagram.
Breakdown of the animation
I split the effect into 2 parts, animating in C4D and later simulation, using Houdini Vellum to simulate the shredded vegetable strands and the internal C4D bullet solver for the crackers. In addition, I did a simple rig for the chopsticks to make it easier to animate. Everything is brought back to C4D to light and render with Redshift.
Thank you for viewing!
