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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Fast Travel Effect

This project takes a look at recreating the fast travel effect from Zelda Tears of the Kingdom inside Houdini and Redshift.

Here is the video for your reference:

https://youtu.be/pdCkSfAvKvg

Mist VDB's

No project file this week but I was doing some testing with some VDB's and was working on creating a mountainous mist type effect so I figured I would throw them up here for you guys. Let me know your thoughts. Still a WIP technique.

Had to split the files into two because of the size limit on patreon. 

Sci-Fi Shield Hits

This project takes a look at creating a Sci-Fi Shield Imapct effect in Houdini with Redshift.

Here are the videos for your refence:

https://youtu.be/A04T7wYeFFo

https://youtu.be/3HJiYFPfk8o 2023-05-30 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

What I am working on

Just wanted to give you guys a little heads up on what I'm working on currently. No project file from the video today since I was showing a software I use. I may try to put something together in place if I had time. I'm working on a multi part video that I have wanted to make for awhile. Really like sci-fi type things so once I get it finished w...

Particles Along Lines | ITM Tools Update

We have a new node that is now part of the ITM Tools called Particles Along Lines. This node will allow you to quickly and easily move particles along lines inside Houdini. Not to complex of a node but it is very useful.

VDB Mesh Deformation

Here is the project file for the VDB Mesh Deformation technique.

The video for your reference can be found here:

https://youtu.be/QtCJOUNZ5OQ

RBD Constraints Explained

RBD constraints can be confusing to work with and manipulate when you haven't done it before in Houdini. Here is the project file that has different methods to manipulate constraints in Houdini.

Here are the videos in relation to the project file for your reference:

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How to Move Particles Along Lines

Here is the project file that goes over how to move particles along lines in Houdini.

The video for your reference can be found here:

https://youtu.be/L4twjLbEamo

Copy to Points with Variants

Here is the project file that goes over how to copy random objects to points with the new method. This uses the copy to points node instead of the copy stamp node and is sometimes referred to as using variants.

The video for your reference can be found here:

https://you...

How to Make Any Object Materialize in Houdini

Here is the second part of how to make an object materialize in Houdini. This method can be easily changed for different effects as well as allowing you to use any mesh, not just one based on a curve.

The video for your reference can be found here:

https://youtu.be/9Ux7...

How to Make an Object Materialize in Houdini

Here are the project files that go over how to make an object materialize in Houdini.

The video for you reference can be found here:

https://youtu.be/7jQrWcSKaug

How to Emit Rigid Body Objects

Here are the project files showing how to emit rigid body objects and set up a bullet solver simulation from scratch inside DOPS.

The video for your reference can be found here:

https://youtu.be/PhaE0qXKbFc

Using AI to Reduce Render Times

Using AI to upscale footage in order to reduce render times can be extremely effective with a good algorithm. TopazLabs Video AI is a software that can do this pretty quickly with very good results. It is free to check out but has a watermark. You can take a look using my affiliate link here:

2023-02-28 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Creating an Inflation Effect Using Vellum

Here is the project file for creating an inflation effect using vellum.

Part one showing the procedural modeling of the container can be found here for your reference:

https://youtu.be/XT7oEDStblI

Part two showing how to use Vellum to inflate the inner object:...

What should the next video cover?

I have two projects which are pretty much done. Which would you like to see first?

Quick update

Probably won't have a video up this week unfortunately. Both of my kids ended up in the Emergency Room this weekend because they were so sick. Now I have whatever they had too. It's been pretty miserable. If I end up feeling better I might be able to get something up Thursday but it's not looking good right now.

Create Seamless Blends Between Meshes

Here is the project file for setting up seamless blends between meshes in Houdini using the dirt skirt labs node.

Here is the link to the video for your reference:

https://youtu.be/5bniqHGdtZc

Using Lerp to Automate Animation

Here is the project file showing how to use the Lerp function inside of Houdini.

Here is the link to the video for your reference:

https://youtu.be/nr_00oM9BTU

Random Rotation and Scale in Houdini

Here is the project file that contains the examples of how to randomly rotate and scale objects in Houdini using different methods.

Here is the video for your reference:

https://youtu.be/LpAjNbqWcVY

Pyro Growth Effect

This project is the culmination of all the knowledge we have been building across the last few projects. We take a look at using the pyro source spread node to feed the Axiom solver to create our pyro.

The video for your reference can be found here:

https://y...

Sneak Peek

Here is a sneak peek of an upcoming tutorial. Building on the knowledge that we have developed over the past few videos and adding in some pyro.

Getting Started with Pyro Source Spread

This project takes a look at the basics of getting started with the Pyro Source Spread node inside Houdini. With this node we can achieve a bunch of different looks and can be used for a variety of effects. These project files include multiple examples of how to use this node to create different types of growth effects.

The vide...

VDB Point Growth

This is the project files for yet another growth simulation technique. This technique is from the Point Based VDB Growth Simulation video. Download the files and take a closer look at how to create this type of effect.

If you need to reference the video, you can find it here:

2022-11-22 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post

VDB Advected Growth

This project takes a look at how to create another growth effect using VDB Advection. The project files are attached so you can take a more in depth look than what we covered in the video.

If you need to reference the video, you can find it here:

https://youtu.be/eBH4MF...

Getting Started with the Distance Nodes

These are the project files for the video on getting started with the distance nodes. Nothing too complex here but I figured I would throw them up in case anyone wanted them. I have pretty interesting video coming up continuing on with the theme of growth so stay tuned for that.

Material Growth Simulation

This tutorial covered how to create a growth simulation that we can then use to create this material growth over our mesh at render time. We use Redshift as well as some tools from the ITM toolset. If you want to follow along exactly then you will need those.

The video tutorial can be found here if you need it:

2022-10-25 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post

ITM Tools

Download the first release of the ITM Toolset for Houdini. Included in the toolset are the following tools:

Better Cam

Capsule

Backdrop

Displace Along Normal

Modify Normals