The Gnomon Workshop has released Cinematic Sand & Dust Simulations Using Houdini, a masterclass in professional simulation workflows, recorded by FX Artist Alvaro J. Segura.
The advanced workshop provides over three hours of video training in Houdini and Nuke, and is demonstrated using Houdini Indie
Master professional workflows for creating complex Houdini simulations
In the workshop, Segura creates a complex simulation of a vehicle ploughing through deep sand, using Houdini’s key toolsets and following practical production workflows.
He begins by exploring how to use Vellum Grains, combining them with Pyro simulations to create a range of sand textures, from fine, dust-like particles to denser clumps.
Segura reveals how to optimize collisions, and how to…