The Vesalius Trust-a-thon proudly presents

Team Render Engines

Clara Baumgarten, Shanling Lei, Alex Kontos, Keaton Mullins, Kassie Baker, Khorizon Dunn, Michelle Soltys, Vivian Zhuang

Helping Hyphae

Welcome to the world of Helping Hyphae! There are many symbiotic relationships found in nature but did you know one resides in the majestic redwood forests? Watch and explore how mushrooms bridge the gap between giant redwoods to share nutrients through their expansive underground mycelium network. Tiny mushrooms can sure have an impact on giant redwoods and the environment!

Check out the video below!

Animation still from Helping Hyphae
Animation still from Helping Hyphae

Process Work

Storyboard panels by Render Engines
Storyboard panels by Render Engines
Storyboard panels by Render Engines
Linework for a storyboard panel
Color for a storyboard panel
Linework for a storyboard panel
Color for a storyboard panel
Linework for a storyboard panel
Color for a storyboard panel

About the Team

Render Engines is comprised of students from UIC’s Biomedical Visualization Graduate Program.

Team Render Engines

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