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FEM Sticky Things in Houdini

HoudinibubblepinsOctober 26, 2020houdini, bubblepins membership, bubblepins, youtube membership, membershipComment

Overview of different methods of 3D modeling like box modeling, sculpting, procedural modeling, simulation models, and texture modeling. Short video clips demonstrating using Houdini, zBrush, and Blender and different techniques to do 3D modeling.

Houdini, BlenderbubblepinsSeptember 28, 2020houdini, sidefx, 3d modeling, houdini procedural modeling, procedural modelingComment

Shoes Base Mesh

I recently came across this blog post on Substance Magazine about footwear design using Substance Painter. This got me fired up and inspired to try this workflow out for apparel and CG. Houdini’s Vellum Drape node is awesome for creating clothing and simulating it action, which got me thinking what awesome animation could come out of all this if combined forces with Substance Painter.

Substance, HoudinibubblepinsSeptember 24, 2020substance painter, texturing, shoesComment

Procedural Modeling using the Vellum Solver in Houdini

In this Bubblepins Member-Only Video I give out a few techniques and hints on how the Vellum Solver can be used to model the trashcan full of scrap paper in the dorm room scene. The full solution will be available in the Live Stream.

Rocking Movement added to Walking Motion

Procedurally add some more realistic movements to the walk cycle animation.

HoudinibubblepinsAugust 7, 2020houdini, sidefx, youtube membership, bubblepins membershipComment

New Blender Channel on Youtube!

I finally started a new Blender channel on Youtube, it’s about time!

Blender, HoudinibubblepinsJuly 20, 2020houdini to blender, houdini, sidefx, blender, blender 2.83, volume material, vdb, houdini vdb, blender vdbComment

Toon / Stylized Animation using Houdini

Creating Toon Animation with Houdini’s COPs and Blender Toon Shaders. zBrush’s NPR Filter inspired me to explore more ways to create Toon and Stylized animation.

Houdini UI Tips! Transform Node vs Edit Node

I often interchange between using the Transform node and the Edit node in Houdini and I was asked in the comments on one of my Youtube tutorials, why I choose the Edit node over the Transform node?

Procedural Animation, Driving Mesh Animations without Rigging!

Remap my Procedural Animated Flapping Wings to a full 3D Model Mesh and drive the flapping wing animation

Procedural Animation, from Wings to Legs!

Procedural Animated Legs generated in Houdini! Still in proof of concept stage, but I think it’s getting somewhere.

Procedural Animation, Wings with Skin!

Procedural Animated Wings generated in Houdini

Procedural Animation, My Flapping Wing Test

My Procedural Animation Test that procedurally generates flapping wings inspired by Sculpted Animation, also known as Key Meshing in Blender

Houdini, BlenderbubblepinsJune 10, 2020houdini, sidefx, blender, procedural animation, procedural, animation, bird wings, flapping wings, flap wing, wingComment

Growth Activation for Grains Simualtion in Houdini

To create the growth activation effect you see in the animation, you slowly wake up the grains, but not all at once.

Polishing up the Grains Simulation

Polishing up the Grains Simulation Visual Effect. Terrain is made with Heightfields in Houdini and added a Vellum Grains simulation for rock slide effect.

Grain Simulation on Heightfield Terrain in Houdini

Adding Vellum Grains Simulation to my Heightfield Terrain created in Houdini from the previous couple of posts.

Learning Process on the Making of Alien Plateau Terrain

This post is inspired by Andrey Lebrov’s Spring CG Channel that was announced on his Youtube channel. I had always wanted to learn Substance Painter to enhance my Houdini Heightfield terrains. And also solve my UV issues with Heightfields in Houdini.

Houdini, SubstancebubblepinsMay 22, 2020houdini, sidefx, heightfields, terrain, substance painter, painterComment

Terrain Environment Breakdown in Houdini & Substance Workflow

Breakdown of Terrain Generated in Houdini with Heighfields, textured in Substance Painter and Substance Designer for the water material. Thorough step by step process with images along each step. Masking heightfield layers and texturing them in Painter.

Camera Tracking Position Correction in Houdini

There’s a correction I need to do for a tutorial video I posted. In the video, “Camera Tracking Objects by Translation Position” at 14:17 to 15:13 on the timeline I made a mistake in editing. I am trying to demonstrate how to adjust the Camera position in the SOP Level, but I mistakenly put the transform node in the wrong place in the network.

Create Media Content in Houdini for Covid-19 Awareness

How can Houdini Help? As the world enter a new day with lock downs and the world changes adjust its life style, I hear more and more brave souls that are trying their best to help out the situation and save lives. I can’t help it by ask myself how I can help?

Avoiding Obstacles & Define Walk Paths in Crowds Simulation

I continue from the last video on setting up the Agents and Crowd simulation, using those same agents to Avoiding Obstacles and add more complexity to the Crowd simulation by creating a main walk path from a curve node.

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