Houdini Tutorial

Big Fire

BIG FIRE! In this tutorial, we will go through the Big Fire setup. You will learn how to set up and layer emitters to produce more chaotic and interesting simulations.

Instructor:

Urban Bradesko

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BREAKING DOWN THE ESSENTIALS

We are getting started from the ground up! Making sense of the UI and learning the crucial terms and concepts that will make the rest of your exploration in Houdini much more enjoyable and much less confusing.

BUILDING PROJECTS FROM BEGINNING TO END

We'll learn to create a project from start to finish, from building the geometry, through animation, simulation, lighting, materials, and finally rendering in Karma! Heck we'll even dabble just a bit in compositing for that cherry on top.

LEARNING TO CARVE YOUR OWN PATH

Houdini is a sandbox of potential, and as such we will explore multiple ways of approaching the same problem, to get your mind working on being free and flexible in bringing your visions to life!

EXPLORE THE POWER OF PROCEDURALISM

We'll dive into what makes Houdini the most powerful software in the world, leaning on the incredibly flexibility of proceduralism to build a shed for a homeless little ghost. Is there any greater calling?

PARTICLE SIMULATION!

We'll explore the concept (an immense power) of simulation, and our first stop on the tour? Oh it's particles baby!

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The only Explosion workshop you will ever need.

FX That We Will Reverse Engineer

OBSCURUS FX

This masterful magical effect is all about control. We will learn to manipulate particles, volumes and geometry with completely custom VEX code that can help you achieve any look.

BUBBLE BOMB

In this effect I will show you how to break down a complex, layered effect into simple setups and how to maintain that all important sense of scale and explosive timing this epic shot requires.

DISINTEGRATION FX

One of the most common magical FX but difficult to get right. Together we’ll unpack how to spread decay maps naturally and how to use this to drive an eye-catching disintegration FX that feels weighty and believable.

*We don't own the footage in these clips. We are using them as reference material for the workshop.

Things we will Explode

The Creator

Complex shot with multiple elements Water sims and particle sims combined with a big ass Nuke + ocean rendering and some character coth FX. yeah this is a good one.

Iron Man Jericho

Directable smoke trails with multiple emitters and three big dust explosions? yes please. ( we will check the environment creation as well )

Dune rain of fire

Just looks awesome and we wanted to re-do it. Complex shot with multiple elements. Become a one man army that can finish a full shot like this from start to finish. People will love you in the studio.

The last of us

Big night explosion with the realistic overexposure feeling. Fire elements plus rbd destruction on the house.

Master Exploder

Big demo scene for the Master Exploder toolkit with pro tips on how to have post sim directable color on you explosions and smoke.

the NUKE

Just a fun nuke with our Explosivo materialX shader. Compositing really made this one sing.

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52 min

WEEK 1

Project Concept and R&D

What we will cover:

• Picking references, collecting and organizing assets, project schema, workflows

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52 min

WEEK 1

Learning the Game - Project Brief, Concepts and Quick VFX Production Wins

What we will cover:

This week we will dive into the Project brief where you will get a synopsis of the Lore for the game we are making. You will be given a list of VFX that the Game Director is tasking you with to create this epic moment. Then you will be guided through theproduction Pipeline to make sure you stay on track with your tasks to move through thisproduction in an efficient and effective way to deliver high-end AAA level effects.

You will then start tackling some Character and Prop VFX for our Rune Embers and Character Glow to get some quick, early wins under your belt to boost morale as you move forward into the thick of production. We will also explore the power of our Level Sequences for looping animations and keeping our effects active after we return togameplay from our cinematics.

This week is all about getting into the Research and Development process for creating some of our more complex VFX Assets. We want to explore and tackle the technical methods we need for creating our VFX to make sure we have a clear path forward. We will dive into Houdini and set up our pipeline for fracturing, animating and exporting our Activation Crystal for Unreal. We will also explore using Point Cache Data from Houdini to Niagara for spawning our Dark Energy Tendrils to our fracture animation. We will create a Material Function to handle our Disintegration FX across multiple materials used by our character and explore how we can control it through a global set of parameters. Then we will wrap up the week by establishing another Houdini Pipeline formore advanced VFX mesh creation. We will use techniques to make beautiful twisting helix like meshes that can be influenced through the use of Vertex Color information in our Unreal Materials.

This week has a simple and clear goal. We will create Master VFX assets that can be reused, iterated on, or instanced across multiple VFX. We will do this by thinking through what assets will have multiple use cases for reusable textures, materials, meshes and Niagara Systems.We will tackle pyro simulations and texture packing methods for getting more frames into our flip books while still maintaining a good level of fidelity. We will build textures for our portal beams and lens flares and finish by creatinga Master Material that will be used across a vast majority of our VFX.

Now it’s time to dive deeper into our Level Sequences, Gameplay Logic and Cinematics. We will focus more on creating with Art Direction in mind to build out VFX that adhere to a cohesive style and design. This is where we will start employing ourworkflow strategies for using our Master Assets to iterate quickly. We will dive deeperinto Niagara to spawn ribbons that emanate from our prop and attach to our character as he animates during the cinematic. We will also use our Vertex Color on our Xmeshes we created in Houdini to randomize a single mesh. We will also employ strategies for attaching mesh FX and particles to specific character bones while sampling specific regions on a characters mesh. Then we will finish up our gameplay ability that we created through our Character’s Animation Montage to activate our stairsand build out an infinite looping system we can use to add some extra detail to our level intro looping effects with controls to integrate them into our Houdini Animation. Of course we will also be very heavily involved in our Blueprint logic and Level Sequences.

In week 5 we will focus healy on our Activator Beam, Portal Beam and EnergyImpact / Kick Off effects. We will build out the systems and FX for all of our Portal assets. We will dive into composition for our Portal Beam and Activator Beam Impact FX and explore ways to build out directionality into them that will maintain the illusion of depth, randomness and avoid repetition. We will tackle different ways to use dynamic beams for diversification of effect types and round out the week with the additional creation of our Dispersion Tether effects through a more bespoke creation approach in Houdini.This will address needing additional assets in production and how we can still maintain consistent art direction when we need to add to our library. We will focus on exporting the right assets from Unreal to Houdini to maintain proper composition and balance forour new mesh creation.

Time to finish it all up and shut it down. We will round out our DisintegrationFX for our character by adding particles to be absorbed into the Portal Beam that are emitted directly from our characters emissive materials. We will balance our animation timing, expose material and Niagara parameters for greater control in sequencer, and build out the deactivation systems needed to fully shutdown our Portal after our Character’s soul has reached its destination to begin the journey for this game’s story.Our focus will be on working quickly and efficiently through reusing and iterating on our Master Assets so we can cross the finish line and ship this game on time. We will go through a final balance pass and discuss some optimization techniques we can use to help our FX stay optimized and performant.

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What we will learn together in

52 min

WEEK 1

Procedural Bridge: Getting Started & Modeling

What we will cover:

Transfer data from Houdini To Unreal via Houdini Engine, Create their first Houdini Digital Asset(HDA) for Unreal, and learn the foundations of procedural modeling.

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52 min

WEEK 1

Artistic principles and fundamentals of FX and Explosions

What we will cover:

We'll cover artistic principles and fundamentals of FX and explosions, including timing, animation, shapes, and color theory. We'll dive deep into the detailed anatomy of explosions and how to recreate them, learn about creating realistic fire simulations and developing effective shaders, and discover how to draw inspiration from Anime & Game FX techniques to apply them to your work.

In this module, you will learn how to optimize your scenes to handle heavy volume simulations efficiently in Solaris, create and control grains & particles emitters for car effects as part of the Master Exploder setup, and master color control techniques for post-simulation volume instances in explosion effects. We'll also cover designing realistic ground shock waves and pressure setups, managing rendering workflows in Solaris, and finishing your work with professional compositing techniques in Nuke.

In this module, you will learn how to build custom trails tools for scattering and wedging explosions. We'll explore techniques for creating massive, realistic explosions using the Master Exploder system, and dive into large-scale shockwave setups with crucial optimization techniques. You'll master the rendering and layout workflow in Solaris, learn professional compositing techniques in Nuke, and finish with color grading in Davinci Resolve to achieve cinematic results.

In this module, you will master the art of creating dynamic trails and instancing for explosions, bringing life and complexity to your effects. You'll learn advanced techniques for efficient layout and rendering workflows in Solaris to manage complex scenes. The course will teach you professional techniques to achieve Hollywood-scale shots using home computing resources, and finally, you'll develop essential compositing skills in Nuke to perfect your final output.

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SECTION 1

Intro and Setup

What we will cover:

It’s time to build from the ground up! This week will be dedicated to installation of Houdini, along with some helpful (and free) 3rd party tools, and of course, getting familiar with the UI of Houdini!

There is so much to explore here so let's take our time getting comfortable in our new home.

In this section we dive deeper into controlling the look of our rigid body simulations, by reducing a statue of Batman to rubble. We will learn how to customize the weight and feel of the materials we are destroying, create dynamic collisions, and explore the idea of "wedging" to generate multiple variations of our sim while we sleep! This will be the final proving ground, combining everything we have learned about destruction to this point.

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52 min

WEEK 1

Blender/Unreal Engine

What we will cover:

• Data Preparation.
• Scale Units.
• Model Axis Orientation.
• Wheels Camber.
• Model splitting (Body, wheels etc.).
• Normal orientation.
• Unreal Engine Project Setup.
• Import to Unreal Engine.

• Adjusting Model Pivots (UE Modeling Tools).• Automotive Materials Pack description.• UE Materials Workflow.• Car Shading.• High precision tangent basis (important setting which must be enabled).• Car Rig Assembly, wheels, brake callipers etc. (Car Rig blueprint provided).• Car Rig adjustments. Wheel offset, body height, camber.• Placing Car Rig in the scene, static functions overview. (Wheel turn, body lean).• Brake Lights/Headlights blueprinting and preparing for animation – blueprinting in Car Rig.

• Placing Car Rig in the scene.• Suspension settings overview.• Drawing spline path.• Attaching car to spline.• Multiple Spline/Multiple Cars usage.• Sequencer Basics, preparing for animation.• Adding cars to sequencer.• Animate driving, stopping, turning.• CineCamera actor overview.• Adding Cameras and animating cameras.• Camera Shakes/Sporty style of camera animation.• Car Ramp Jump.

• Environment Light Object description.• Environment Light Mixer Window.• Setting directional light/skylight.• Using HDRI, HDRI Limitations in Unreal Engine.• Overview of Free Unreal Engine Marketplace assets and environments.• Using Free Assets from Quixel Bridge.• Creating Simple Minimalistic Environment (using basic shapes and Quixel Bridge Assets).• Light setup and Post Processing Volume effects/exposure settings.

• Create car animation sequence within our created environment.• Types of Render in Unreal Engine (Lumen vs Path Tracing).• Lumen + Ray Tracing description and limitations.• Movie Render Queue Overview.• Color Profile ACES (for movies or Photoshop).• Setting up render in Lumen only + Lumen and Ray Tracing.• Setting up Render in Path Tracing.• Importing in DaVinci Resolve for color grade.• Colour space transform in DaVinci Resolve for correct display.• Render with Cryptomatte.• Importing EXR with Cryptomatte masks for Photoshop retouch.• Using Cryptomatte in DaVinci Resolve with React plugin

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Art Director >> Head of Design Visualization Volkswagen AG

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Art Director >> Head of Design Visualization Volkswagen AG

Luca Goury

Automotive CGI | Visualisation Artist

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Art Director >> Head of Design Visualization Volkswagen AG

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Art Director >> Head of Design Visualization Volkswagen AG

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Luca Goury

Automotive CGI | Visualisation Artist

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Availability: This special offer is only accessible through our school.
Not Free: Please note that while this is a discounted rate, it is not a free license.
How to Purchase: Eligible students can obtain the license through our school's designated process.
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Explosion Underwear OR Limited Edition T-Shirt. (Design TBA)

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* Educational Houdini & Nuke License for Students
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We are excited to offer our students an exclusive opportunity to purchase the educational version of Houdini at a discounted rate. Here are the key details:
Price: The educational license is available Houdini for $75 and Nuke for $99.
Availability: This special offer is only accessible through our school.
Not Free: Please note that while this is a discounted rate, it is not a free license.
How to Purchase: Eligible students can obtain the license through our school's designated process.
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Access to Private Legendary Discord group with the Instructor.

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Private call with Instructor

Supremium Discord

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* Educational Houdini & Nuke License for Students
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We are excited to offer our students an exclusive opportunity to purchase the educational version of Houdini at a discounted rate. Here are the key details:
Price: The educational license is available Houdini for $75 and Nuke for $99.
Availability: This special offer is only accessible through our school.
Not Free: Please note that while this is a discounted rate, it is not a free license.
How to Purchase: Eligible students can obtain the license through our school's designated process.
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Procedural Scaffolding HDA

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Private call with Instructor

Supremium Discord

Extra T-shirt

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* Educational Houdini & Nuke License for Students
‍
We are excited to offer our students an exclusive opportunity to purchase the educational version of Houdini at a discounted rate. Here are the key details:
Price: The educational license is available Houdini for $75 and Nuke for $99.
Availability: This special offer is only accessible through our school.
Not Free: Please note that while this is a discounted rate, it is not a free license.
How to Purchase: Eligible students can obtain the license through our school's designated process.
‍
This offer provides a significant cost saving compared to the regular price, allowing our students to access professional-grade software for their educational journey.
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Limited edition T-Shirt.

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* Educational Houdini & Nuke License for Students
‍
We are excited to offer our students an exclusive opportunity to purchase the educational version of Houdini at a discounted rate. Here are the key details:
Price: The educational license is available Houdini for $75 and Nuke for $99.
Availability: This special offer is only accessible through our school.
Not Free: Please note that while this is a discounted rate, it is not a free license.
How to Purchase: Eligible students can obtain the license through our school's designated process.
‍
This offer provides a significant cost saving compared to the regular price, allowing our students to access professional-grade software for their educational journey.
If you have any questions about this offer, please don't hesitate to contact us at hello@doublejumpacademy.com

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Animation Library

We are collaborating with Griffin Animation Academy to provide you with the highest quality animation assets online.

This will be an overgrowing library of animation assets and a good opportunity to collaborate with fellow Animators.

Real-Life Studio Scenario

Our students can collaborate with Griffin animation academy students to create breathtaking unique show-reel projects you will not find assets like this anywhere else.

collab with animators

This will imitate a real life studio Scenario where multiple departments collaborate together with a CG supervisor like Corbin overseeing the project.

spice up your portfolio

We're frequently asked, 'How can I make my portfolio unique?' Certainly not by displaying all your FX renders on a plain black background. This library offers unlimited creative freedom to help your FX stand out.

INCLUDED IN THE LEGENDARY

Animation Library

We are collaborating with Griffin Animation Academy to provide you with the highest quality animation assets online.

This will be an overgrowing library of animation assets and a good opportunity to collaborate with fellow Animators.

Real-Life Studio Scenario

Our students can collaborate with Griffin animation academy students to create breathtaking unique show-reel projects you will not find assets like this anywhere else.

collab with animators

This will imitate a real life studio Scenario where multiple departments collaborate together with a CG supervisor like Corbin overseeing the project.

spice up your portfolio

We're frequently asked, 'How can I make my portfolio unique?' Certainly not by displaying all your FX renders on a plain black background. This library offers unlimited creative freedom to help your FX stand out.

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$735

Includes everything from Standard Edition and:

One Extra VFX chosen by community

Animation Library ( by Griffin Academy)

Nuke - Student License *

Houdini - Student License *

Access to Private Legendary Discord group with the Instructor.

Limited edition T-Shirt.

Enroll Now ($735)Or 3 Payments of $245

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$958

Includes everything from Legendary Edition and:

Private call with Instructor

Supremium Discord

Extra T-shirt

Enroll Now ($958)Or 3 Payments of $319

* Educational Houdini & Nuke License for Students
‍
We are excited to offer our students an exclusive opportunity to purchase the educational version of Houdini at a discounted rate. Here are the key details:
Price: The educational license is available Houdini for $75 and Nuke for $99.
Availability: This special offer is only accessible through our school.
Not Free: Please note that while this is a discounted rate, it is not a free license.
How to Purchase: Eligible students can obtain the license through our school's designated process.
‍
This offer provides a significant cost saving compared to the regular price, allowing our students to access professional-grade software for their educational journey.
If you have any questions about this offer, please don't hesitate to contact us at hello@doublejumpacademy.com

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1 Extra Pirate Ship Project -Files + Tutorial

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Meet your Instructor

Hi, I'm

Urban

Explosions, Fire, Magic, Destruction, Water and Story telling. I've had the pleasure of working on some amazing projects at Axis Studios and as a freelance VFX artist. Whether it's creating mind-blowing visuals or pushing the boundaries of technology.

Urban

worked on projects such as

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INCLUDED IN THE LEGENDARY

Animation Library

We are collaborating with Griffin Animation Academy to provide you with the highest quality animation assets online.

This will be an overgrowing library of animation assets and a good opportunity to collaborate with fellow Animators.

Real-Life Studio Scenario

Our students can collaborate with Griffin animation academy students to create breathtaking unique show-reel projects you will not find assets like this anywhere else.

collab with animators

This will imitate a real life studio Scenario where multiple departments collaborate together with a CG supervisor like Corbin overseeing the project.

spice up your portfolio

We're frequently asked, 'How can I make my portfolio unique?' Certainly not by displaying all your FX renders on a plain black background. This library offers unlimited creative freedom to help your FX stand out.

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• The Ultimate Explosions Workshop
• WOW Legion Explosion - HIP
• City Destruction - Hip File
• (Alpha) Fluid Combustion Solver made by Jeff Guttin & Nick Culver
• Animation Library ( by Griffin Academy)
• Explosion Underwear OR Limited edition T-Shirt (Design TBA)
• Nuke Student License
• Houdini Student License
• Access to Private Legendary Discord group with the Instructor

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• Unlocking the Magic of Houdini Workshop
• Animation Library ( by Griffin Academy)
• Limited edition T-Shirt (Made by: Arturo Gutierrez)
• Nuke Student License*
• Houdini Student License*
• Access to Private Legendary Discord group with the Instructor

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Legendary Edition Includes:

• FilmFx - Reverse Engineering Workshop
• Animation Library ( by Griffin Academy)
• 1 Extra VFX (chosen ycommunity)
• Limited Edition T-Shirt
• Nuke Student License
• Houdini Student License
• Access to Private Legendary Discord group with the Instructor

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Houdini for Games in Unreal Engine Legendary Edition

Legendary Edition Includes:

• Houtdini for Games in Uneal Engine Workshop
• Procedural Scaffolding HDA
• Limited Edition T-Shirt (Design TBA)
• Nuke Student License
• Houdini Student License
• Access to Private Legendary Discord group with the Instructor

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Legendary Edition Includes:

• Master Filmmaking in Uneal Engine Workshop.
• Animation Mocap Library.
• DJA Crew T-Shirt.
• Nuke Student License .
• Firmware Art Package ( Includes some assets, stills, film script, shoot notes, Firmware OST, Digital Poster, etc).
• Access to Private Legendary Discord group with the Instructor.

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Rendering

Compositing

Proceduralism

Pipeline

Tech Anim

artist skills

FX Dev

Speed

Lead/Supervisor

what skills will you gain

Imagine yourself as a game character. In games, you complete missions, level up, and earn skill points. Similarly, in this workshop, you'll gain valuable points and skills in real life.

LVL UP!

+ 52 SKILL POINTS

Pre-existing skill points

Newely gained skill points

Houdini skills

Volumes

flip

Particles

Rigid Bodies

Vellum / Soft Bodies

VEX

Shading

Rendering

Compositing

Proceduralism

Pipeline

Tech Anim

Artist skills

FX Dev

Speed

Lead/Supervisor

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As part of the MOVIE FX workshop, people who buy Legendary can choose between 4 FX for one Extra FX.

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