This talk presents DreamWorks’ Termite, an environmental rigging and simulation utility used by the Character Effects Department (CFX) for rapidly creating simulation setups for environment assets without pipeline dependent complexity requirements or additional data carried by the geometry itself, such as hierarchy attributes. With minimal artist input, high-quality environment effects can be achieved quickly and easily. The system was used on DreamWorks’ films How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Abominable, and Trolls World Tour.

Research Paper of Termite: DreamWorks Procedural Environment Rigging Tool