Houdini Cloud Simulation Course
Learn to simulate high resolution 3d clouds in Houdini & render them with Blender Cycles.
Testimonials
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Really great course, very well presented, concise & worth every penny.
Robin Konieczny - Environments HOD @ Misc Studios
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Marc's course expertly demystifies digital cloud creation, providing essential insights for artists of all levels.
Alex Halstead - FX Supervisor @ ILM
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The course is really good, i'm thoroughly enjoying it. I've never used Houdini before and find it easy to follow along.
Terje Hannisdal - 3D Artist
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Simple and effective, everything is clear and very instructive. Bravo!
William Banti
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The course was excellent. Even though it was my first time using Houdini, everything was presented in a very clear and understandable way.
Sara Couignoux
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Really loved this course! It was easy to follow and the results look fantastic.
Roberto Luipini
Master the Art of Realistic Cloud Simulations with Houdini and Blender!
Unlock the secrets of the sky and bring your digital landscapes to life with our Houdini Cloud Simulation Course!
Designed for both beginners and seasoned artists, this comprehensive course will guide you through the mesmerizing world of cloud simulations using the powerful combination of Houdini and Blender.
What you’ll learn
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Simulation
We will be using Houdini’s Sparse Pyro Solver to simulate realistic Cumulus Congestus clouds. I’ll take you through my entire setup and show you exactly what I do to create my clouds.
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Wedge Caching
Learn how to add some proceduralism and simulate multiple clouds with the click of a button.
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Shading
Using Blender we will create a beautiful cloud shader to bring our cloud to life and set it up so we can make changes easily.
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Rendering
Using Blender Cycles GPU we will go over the render settings needed to render our clouds accurately.
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Compositing
Finally we will use Nuke to composite our render layers together and I will show you some of the additional steps I take to finish off the renders.
Meet your instructor
Marc Whitelaw
Marc is one of the lead artists at Industrial Light & Magic. He has over 12 years of industry experience and has been dedicating the past few years to learning and understanding cloud simulations inside of Houdini.
Marc has condensed 3 years of trial and error into 3.5 hours of learning material for you.
Course FAQ
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This course utilizes Houdini for cloud simulations and Blender for rendering. In my case I am using Houdini 19.5.534 & Blender 3.6.0.
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This course teaches pyro simulation in Houdini using the Sparse Pyro Solver. This is available in Houdini 20 as well so the techniques still apply.
The new tools in Houdini 20 are geared towards cloud modelling. Cloud modelling and Cloud simulation are 2 different techniques.
Cloud modelling is harder to achieve natural looking results, but its easier to art direct.
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This course is designed to accommodate artists at all skill levels BUT a basic understanding of Houdini would be very helpful.
We provide step-by-step guidance, making it accessible for beginners while offering advanced insights for experienced users. -
This course is only offered in English right now. There is no option to add subtitles unfortunately.
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Because of the amount of detail our final simulations have, it's recommended to use a computer with decent processing power and memory.
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Once enrolled, you will have lifetime access to the course materials, including any updates or additions made in the future.
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No, the course videos are not available for download. However, you can access them online at any time through the course platform.
Learn to simulate high resolution 3d clouds in Houdini & render them with Blender Cycles.
