Duration 8 Weeks Project Files Included MP4

Title: CGMA – Mastering Destruction in Houdini

Info:

Use Houdini and create amazing effects for film

Unleash your inner FX monster, and let’s smash some buildings! In this destruction course, students will learn a comprehensive set of skills to develop beautiful work with a high degree of artistic control. This will include fracturing, RBD simulation, dust, debris, and adding details from real-world reference material. However, students will learn more than just the technical setups alone – they’ll also learn about production pipeline considerations, and innovative unique workflows for art-directing damage (both with & without simulation). By the end of the class, students will have a feature-film-quality destruction shot for their demo reel!

Week 1 | Boolean / Voronoi Fracturing & Destruction HDAs

Week 2 | Asset Prep / Fracture Workflow, & More HDAs!

Week 3 | Bullet Simulation Setup

Week 4 | Constraints

Week 5 | Additional Detail!

Week 6 | Debris

Week 7 | Windows

Week 8 | Dust

MATERIALS: Houdini 17

SKILLS LEVEL: Intermediate

PREREQUISITES: Basic working knowledge in Houdini