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Simulation & procedural effects · Working

Fluid simulation

Also called: fluid sim

ELI5

A computer-made model of liquids or gases.

Used in conversation

“The treatment should explain where the fluid simulation enters the shot and what it needs from production.”

Definition

Computer simulation of liquids or gases.

Here “Fluid simulation” means: Computer simulation of liquids or gases.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Fluid simulation” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.

Sources & evidence · 6

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.