As part of the 'Shaq-a-Roni is Back' campaign for Papa John's, I teamed up with the talented team at PrePost 3D to create a standout pepperoni flower bloom animation at the 00:07 mark.

I took on the challenge of transforming their pepperoni asset into a blooming rose effect in Houdini, where I handled the animation and simulation. After crafting the perfect bloom, I exported it as an Alembic file for seamless rendering in Blender, bringing a deliciously artistic touch to the campaign.