(MES) Mesrop Hovhannisyan (incomplete)

This course breaks down how to create a fully procedural, futuristic transition effect in Houdini. It’s designed as a flexible system, perfect for revealing hero objects, creating dissolves, or any kind of transition you can imagine. You’ll also get hands-on with Karma look development in Solaris, covering scene setup, materials, and lighting, and finish up with basic compositing in Davinci Resolve. Plus, explore the power of Field Forces in Houdini with examples for Vellum Cloth, Grains, Flip Fluids, and Pyro, all set up with Redshift for easy look development.

🎯 What you’ll learn

• Create fully procedural transition effects.
• Adapt transition systems for reveals and dissolves.
• Master Karma look development in Solaris.
• Set up scenes, materials, and lighting for hero objects.
• Implement Field Forces for various Houdini simulations.
• Apply Redshift for high-quality look development.
• Perform basic compositing in Davinci Resolve.

✅ Requirements

• Skills: Familiarity with 3D concepts and basic Houdini workflows.
• Tools: Houdini, Davinci Resolve, Redshift (optional, for LookDev).
• Hardware: A capable machine for running Houdini simulations and rendering.

📝 Description

This tutorial series is all about building powerful, adaptable VFX systems from scratch. You’ll learn to construct a procedural transition effect that can be customized for various needs, from dramatic object reveals to smooth dissolves. The course emphasizes a flexible, node-based approach within Houdini, ensuring you understand the underlying logic rather than just following steps.

Beyond transitions, you’ll dive deep into the Solaris environment for advanced look development using Karma. This includes setting up complex scenes, crafting realistic or stylized materials, and mastering lighting techniques to make your hero objects shine. The inclusion of Field Forces examples provides practical applications for a wide range of simulations, showing how to control particle, fluid, and cloth behavior with precision. Finally, you’ll tie it all together with essential compositing skills in Davinci Resolve, preparing your renders for final output. The provided HIP files with Redshift LookDev setups are a huge bonus, letting you jump straight into refining visuals.

🧑‍🎓 Who this course is for

• VFX artists looking to expand their procedural toolkit.
• 3D generalists wanting to create dynamic transitions and effects.
• Houdini users aiming to improve their look development and simulation skills.
• Students interested in mastering Karma and Solaris.
• Anyone wanting to learn practical compositing techniques.

🧑‍🏫 About the Author

Mesrop Hovhannisyan, known as “Mes,” is a respected artist in the 3D and VFX community, sharing his expertise through Patreon. His work often focuses on procedural techniques and advanced simulation in Houdini. He provides practical, in-depth tutorials that empower artists to build complex effects and understand the underlying principles of 3D software.

🏁 Final Result

• A portfolio-ready procedural transition effect system.
• Completed Karma look development scenes for hero objects.
• Practical experience with Field Forces across multiple Houdini simulation types.
• A foundational understanding of compositing workflows in Davinci Resolve.