From the POP net particle sims to the TOPs network wedging and the Solaris staging and lighting, I learned so many new things about Houdini VFX creation through this process, and I'm already eager to learn more.īig thanks to Nelson Lim for being kind enough to mentor me through this study and help me troubleshoot the many errors along the way, I couldn't have done it without you!īe sure to check out my blog post below if you're interested in a comprehensive breakdown of my process of creating these magic VFX over the past couple of months. Life has finally allowed me enough free time to make my big wrap-up post for my independent study in VFX this past semester: Scarlet Witch magic recreation.įor this project, I delved into the millions method of particle simulations in Houdini in order to recreate the wispy magic utilized by Marvel's Scarlet Witch in the Wandavision series. #vfxartist #fxartist #houdini #houdinifx #marvel #wanda #scarletwitch #karma #materialx #nuke #visualeffects #magic #particles #pyro #smoke #utdallas The University of Texas at Dallas School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology But master the bread and butter FX elements that you see in almost every project/shot first - those will lay the foundational principles to take on more challenging elements. Focus on the bread and butter FX - Large scale destruction and water sims sound cool. You need to know quality not quantity and sometimes the only way is to grind with it and hone your observation skills.Ĥ. Stick with it - At some point you will feel like moving on, but unless you already achieved the quality bar or better it, stick with it. Work on something you enjoy - You will need to like it to go through 50-100 revisions.ģ. Let the master's work be your guide/mentor.Ģ. Copy the Masters - Replicate or exceed the quality of excellent professional work. Prior to this, she was a student of my Houdini #VFX course.Ĭheck out her blog and process to learn more about how she created this effect and her problem solving process.įor new and aspiring FX artists and Technical Directors working on creating employable and demonstrable skills here's some tips:ġ. This is her second semester exploring FX and Houdini. I'm so proud of what she has been able to achieve and learn in the process. particles dynamics), procedural modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing. I had the joy of walking along side and mentoring #fxartist Sydney Smith this semester as she worked on some #Magic FX in #Houdini Houdini is mainly used for realistic physical simulations (e.g.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |