Houdini Particles by Adam Swaab
Release date:2019, August
Duration:14 h 00 m
Author:Adam Swaab
Skill level:Beginner
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
Simulating particles might seem complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. Under the guidance of VFX veteran Adam Swaab, you’ll create a fully-featured particle system from scratch. Learn the ins and outs of Houdini’s robust tools for dynamics to achieve incredible simulations which would be impossible using keyframes alone.
Lesson 1 Time-based Solver
Guidance
1.1 Lesson Overview
1.1.1 introduction
1.1.3 lesson goals
1.1.4 course reference
1.2.1course overview
1.2 The solver SOP
1.2.1course overview
1.2.1 intro to the solver sop
1.2.2 denting
1.2.3 Animated Sources
1.2.4 Growth and Erosion
1.2.5 Propagation<b
1.3 Homemade Particle System
1.3.1 Particle Emitter
1.3.2 Math Fundamentals
1.3.3 Particle Forces
1.3.4 Initial Velocity
1.3.5 Gravity
1.3.6 Turbulence
1.3.7 Drag
1.4 Particle Collision Detection
1.4.1 Collision Setup
1.4.2 Collision Detection
1.4.3 Attributes
1.4.4 Reflection Vector
1.4.5 Response
1.4.6 Force Integration
1.4.7 Addendums
1.5 Conclusion
Homework
Journey Inspiration
lesson 1 Ryans Journey
lesson 1 Serjans Journey
Lesson 2 Intro to Particles
Guidance
2.1 Lesson Introduction
Lesson Introduction
2.2 Understanding the Particle Network
2.2.1 Dissecting the POP Network
2.2.2 POP Source
2.2.3 POP Object
2.2.4 POP Solver
2.2.5 Fast Emitters
2.2.6 Particle Replicators
2.3 Streams and Groups
2.3.1 Streams
2.3.2 Groups
2.4 Forces
2.4.1 Intro to Forces
2.4.2 More on Forces
2.4.3 Choreography Basics
2.4.4 Rotations
2.4.5 Additional POP Nodes
2.5 Collisions
2.5.1 Object Collisions
2.5.2 Interparticle Collisions
2.6 Conclusion
Homework
Journey Inspiration
lesson 2 Ryans Journey
lesson 2 Serjans Journey
Lesson 3 Particle Choreography
Guidance
3.1 Controlling Groups and Streams
3.1.1 Lesson Introduc
3.1.2 Event-Based Systems
3.1.3 Particle Group
3.1.4 Group By Age
3.1.5 Measuring Time in Group
3.1.6 Group By Controller
3.2 Particle Guides and Influencers
3.2.1 Velocity Guides
3.2.2 Target Motion
3.2.3 Particle Targets
3.2.4 More on Particle Targets
3.2.5 Orbital Motion Lecture
3.2.6 Orbital Motion
3.2.7 Curve Controllers
3.2.8 Volume Velocities
3.3 Flowing With and Around Objects
3.3.1 Flowing Around Obstacles
3.3.2 Flowing Along Volumetric Surfaces
3.3.3 Flowing Along Nurbs Surfaces
3.4 Additional Particle Methods
3.4.1 Multiple Particle Systems
3.4.2 Filaments Solver
3.5 Conclusion
Homework
Journey Inspiration
lesson 3 Ryans Journey
lesson 3 Serjans Journey
Lesson 4 Particle Rendering
Guidance
1 Particle Instancing
4.1.1 Lesson Introduction
4.1.2 Copy Attributes
4.1.3 Copy Properties
4.1.4 Multiple Geo Copies
4.1.5 Instancing Scene Geometry
4.1.6 Varying Instance Colors
4.1.7 Textures and UVs
2 Sequencing Animation
4.2.1 Time Offset Particle Geo
4.2.2 Instancing Animation From Disk
4.2.3 Retiming Copy Animations
3 Wedging Particles
4.3.1 Wedging
4 Point Rendering
4.4.1 Particle Settings
4.4.2 Render Settings
4.4.3Uniform Volume Shader
4.4.4 Additive Shader
5 Controlling Geometry With Particles
4.5.1 Particle Control Geo
6 Sprites
4.6.1 2D Sprites
4.6.2 Volumetric Sprites
7 Conclusion
Homework
Channel
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