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Cinematic Ocean FX in Houdini

Creating Wispy Smoke in Houdini

In this tutorial, Ali walks through a simple yet powerful approach to creating wispy smoke in Houdini. Starting with a pyro simulation, he shows us how to drive particles and curves to achieve a soft, detailed look.

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Along the way, he covers essential techniques for smoothing the result, as well as shading, materials, and effective visualization. While the workflow is straightforward, the methods are highly versatile and can be applied to a wide range of FX scenarios.

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Ocean FX in Houdini

Build epic ocean simulations from the ground up in Houdini. Learn everything needed from the basics of volumes, building custom flip solvers, to shaping waves, directing splashes, and combining it all to create powerful cinematic water FX shots.

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