Introduction: Boolean Method for Destruction Effects

What is Boolean Destruction?

Boolean destruction creates damaged buildings in virtual news. It uses basic shape operations like cutting one object with another. This makes static damage scenes that don't move or change.

Compared to Voronoi

Voronoi shows buildings breaking in motion. Boolean shows buildings already broken. Voronoi is for animation, Boolean is for still scenes.

Uses in News

Boolean helps journalists show war damage or disaster areas. It creates realistic backgrounds that tell viewers about the situation instantly.

Storytelling Benefits

These damaged environments help viewers feel like they're in the actual location. They add important context to news stories without needing complex animations.

Step 1: Initial Boolean Destruction Test

First Test: Basic Boolean Destruction

What I Did

I made a simple building model using basic shapes. Then I placed a cube so it crossed through part of the building. I set up the cube as a "cutter" using Boolean subtraction.

What Happened

The Boolean operation immediately removed the cube-shaped section from the building. This created a clean-cut hole, as if that part of the building was precisely cut away.

What This Shows

This test shows the basic idea of Boolean destruction - using shapes to cut away parts of objects. The results look artificial with perfectly straight edges, but this is just the starting point for more realistic effects.

Step 2: Adding Displacement for Realistic Damage

• Applied a Displacement modifier to the cube cutter object

• The modifier creates irregular surface distortions on the previously perfect cube

• Re-applied this distorted cube as a Boolean cutter on the building model

• Result: Building now shows jagged, uneven damage instead of clean cuts

• This creates more realistic destruction that resembles actual structural damage

• The irregular edges better simulate natural breakage patterns in concrete structures

Conclusion

• Boolean cuts objects using simple shapes.

• Perfect for static damage scenes.

• Easy to control exact damage locations.

• Low computer resource requirements.

• Ideal for background destruction elements.

• Can use displaced cutters for natural edges.

• Combines well with other destruction methods.

• Creates instant results without animation.

• Helps establish visual context in news stories.

• Allows precise recreation of documented damage.