Course Overview

Class Description:

This course offers a unique approach to creating small-scale fluids specifically designed for macro-style shot sequences in production. In this 2-session course, students will delve into various concepts, including good surface tension approaches, custom fluid simulation control, and workflow techniques/hacks. Topics covered include, project setup do's and don'ts, FLIP settings (emission and variable viscosity), basic forces, working with collision objects for optimization, meshing, advanced use of forces, VDB techniques, fluid bending, and lookdev using rendering engines like Redshift and Karma.


Learning Outcomes:

You will leave the course with a better understanding of FLIP simulations for unique shot cases, including the advantages and disadvantages inherent in these scenarios. Additionally, you will learn valuable workflow practices utilized by Jacktone in his client work. By the end of the course, you will be ready to apply these new skills to real-world projects.

Course curriculum

    1. Files

    1. 1. Deb's Introduction

    2. 2. JT's Introduction

    1. 1. Introduction

    2. 2. Q&A: What CPU do you have?

    3. 3. Initial Setup

    4. 4. Output

    5. 5. High Detail

    6. 6. Q&A: Do you have to Animate 10X the Frames Per Second?

    7. 7. Q&A: Time Scale Flip Solver

    8. 8. Q&A: Why Cant you Scale Forces Down To 0.1?

    9. 9. Collision Object

    10. 10. Adjusting the Time Scale

    11. 11. Surface Tension

    12. 12. Particle Count

    13. 13. Q&A: Surface Tension Measurement

    14. 14. Particle Separation

    15. 15. Flip Settings

    16. 16. Q&A: Scene Scale vs Spatial Scale

    17. 17. Q&A: Particle Count vs Surface Tension

    18. 18. Particles Per Voxel

    19. 19. Particle Count vs Surface Tension

    20. 20. Delete Unwanted Fluid

    21. 21. Q&A: When Would Vex be Used?

    22. 22. Q&A: How to Handle Flickering with Reseeding On?

    23. 23. Q&A: Definition Of Reseeding

    1. 1. Introduction

    2. 2.- VEX Motion

    3. 3. Control Curve with VEX

    1. 1. Introduction

    2. 2. Initial Setup

    3. 3. Enabling Variable Viscosity

    4. 4. Q&A: Does the Volume Source Node give you the VDB

    5. 5. Setting Up Variable Density

    6. 6. Adjusting Values

    7. 7. Emitter Settings

    8. 8. Switch Node

    9. 9. Emission & Donut Interaction

    10. 10. VEX Velocity

    11. 11. Static Object

    12. 12. Shell Thickness

    13. 13. Variable Density

    14. 14. Q&A: Quick Slip On Collision

    15. 15. Density Pattern

    16. 16. Q&A: Relationship, Viscosity vs Density

    1. 1. Q&A: Flip SOP Settings

    2. 2. Q&A: Discuss Low Time Scale and High Substeps

    3. 3. Q&A: Bubbles

    4. 4.Q&A: Vorticity

Small Scale Fluids

  • $120.00
  • 121 lessons
  • 12 hours of video content

Course Teaser

Session 1

Working with Surface Tension - Leveraging Houdini's Native Tools in Production

In this session, we will explore techniques that allow you to create plausible and realistic droplets using Houdini's native tools, eliminating the need for complex workflows. You will learn how to leverage surface tension to achieve captivating droplet effects that are both believable and visually appealing.
  1. Introduction
  2. Theory of Surface Tension
  3. Project Setup (Do’s and Don'ts)
  4. FLIP Settings (Emission and Variable Viscosity in Depth)
  5. Forces (Basic)
  6. Working with Collision Objects (Optimization)
  7. Meshing


Session 2

Fluid Control & Lookdev - Tips and tricks to manipulate fluids to do what you want plus make them look good!

In this session, we will cover techniques for managing tight deadlines with quick and easy workflows. We will explore various hacks and techniques to manipulate fluids to make them behave as desired and learn when and when not to simulate, as well as dive into lighting, shading, and rendering techniques.
  1. Using Forces (Advanced)
  2. VDB Techniques
  3. Fluid Bending
  4. Lookdev (Redshift/Karma)

Bonus Lesson

Collision hacks + divergence for liquid filling

In this bonus lesson, you will learn how to hack collision geo to fill in and build an object with FLIP from its thickness, use divergence to fill up the fluid efficiently, mesh with vdb’s as well as generate bubbles from vorticity!
  1. Collision hacks
  2. Divergence for liquid filling
  3. Raw keyframe animation for effects
  4. Meshing with VDBs
  5. Generating bubbles from vorticity

Instructor

Jacktone Okore

Houdini FX Artist

Jacktone Okore is a skilled freelance Houdini FX artist with 10 years of experience in motion design and FX. His expertise lies in creating simulations and procedural FX, including Small Scale Fluids, Particles, and Destruction. Additionally, he has a strong background in 3D Modeling, Lighting, Rendering, and Compositing. Currently, he specializes in small-scale liquid simulation for product advertisements and commercials. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with various clients and companies, such as bEpic GmbH, LVLY, BUCK, Crafthive Creative, Duggal, and Suberashi.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE THIS COURSE

  1. Computer (Please see SideFx system requirements)
    1. https://www.sidefx.com/Support/system-requirements/
    2. A second Monitor is recommended, but not necessary
  2. Houdini (Apprentice License is free)

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