Houdini Course: Vellum Playground

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Are you ready to take your Houdini skills to the next level? Whether you’re an aspiring FX artist or a seasoned professional, this in-depth 23-part online course will teach you everything you need to know about Vellum simulations in SideFX Houdini.

HOW TO JOIN?

I offer two options to join the course:

One-Time Payment (99,90 EUR)

Subscription (19,90 EUR per Month)

Find both options HERE

WHO SHOULD JOIN?

Who Should Join?

  • 3D Artists & FX Designers
  • Houdini Beginners & Advanced Users
  • Motion Designers & VFX Professionals
  • Anyone Who Wants to Master Vellum Simulations
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Here’s a glimpse of the magic we’ll create together:

  • Cloth Simulations – Cloth constraint settings, advanced tearing.
  • Soft Body Dynamics – Create organic, squishy, and elastic 3d objects.
  • Balloon Inflation – Modeling, texturing, simulating the inflation a foil balloon.
  • Fluid Simulations – Basic setup and advanced mixing & splash techniques.
  • Hair & Fur – Basic hair & fur simulation with Vellum hair constraints.
  • Grain Simulations – Important settings, snow disintegration simulation.
  • Houdini Tipps & Tricks – The course is project based and covers way more than just related Vellum topics.
  • Redshift Rendering – Learn the best practices for Redshift integration  inside Houdini.
WHAT IS REQUIRED?

I recommend having access to Houdini 19.5 or later versions to fully follow along with this course. Redshift is optional, but not required.

Course Content

In Episode 9, I will cover the basics of fluid simulations using Vellum. You will learn how to set up fluids in SOPs and DOPs, as well as with the Houdini shelf tools....

Learn how to create glue constraints between objects during a Vellum simulation. Let's create this funny cannon, shooting sticky balls onto a soft body target....

It's time to take an in-depth look at Vellum's inflation simulations. We'll explore the process of animating attributes within the Vellum solver and gain a better understanding of its capabilities....