The main special effect of this graduation project is the growth of vine. I looked for a lot of tutorials on how to make plants grow in maya. The main branch of the vine uses the curve wrap to let a long cone bend and move according to a set curve. At the same time, the growth of leaves is made by attaching plant brush to curve. The parameters of ivy and strokeshape can be adjusted to adjust the shape of the vine. Meanwhile, turbulence can be used to create the effect of wind blowing the leaves. However, it should be noted that this effect is not very stable since some leaves will shake. Then, according to the plots, I need to animate the vine’s growth with the Max Clips of the end bounds. Remember, cancelling Tube Completion can create better growth.
