Creating Cloudscape in Houdini
In this Houdini tutorial we'll use VDBs to utilize the latest technology and explore some new features. Software Required: Houdini 14
What you'll learn
In this Houdini tutorial we'll use VDBs to utilize the latest technology and explore some new features. We'll create a cloudscape using particles as a base and then add cloud-like internal motion. This setup allows objects to interact with the clouds and gives a dynamic overall feeling. By the end of this Houdini training you'll have learned that changing the look and structure with given nodes, that it's possible to define the renders before further manipulation in the image network. Software Required: Houdini 14
Table of contents
- Setting up the Project 6m
- Using Cloudfx Shelf 9m
- Creating a Fractal Pattern 8m
- Defining Shape 8m
- Optimizing Points 7m
- Creating a Particle System 10m
- Defining Particle Motion 9m
- Volumizing Particles 10m
- Adjusting Volumes 10m
- Adding Objects 12m
- Interacting with Objects 11m
- Combining Elements 10m
- Adding Lights and Shaders 10m
- Adjusting Render Settings 12m
- Correcting the Image 11m
About the author
Andreas Vrhovsek is an Austrian VFX artist living and working in London. He began his career in the feature movie industry in 2003 while working for CA Scanline GmbH in Munich. His work can be seen in movies like Avatar, Harry Potter, Total Recall, 300: Rise of an Empire, World War Z and more. His skill set includes creating water, fire, smoke, and explosions using proprietary simulation software within Maya or Houdini. Andreas Vrhovsek is currently working at Framestore, a British VFX compan... more