Free Houdini File: Pyro Volume Deform SOP Setup (Houdinicrumbs)
Original title: Pyro Deformation using Volume Deform SOP & Rebuild vel for Correct Motion Blur
Overview
Houdinicrumbs (HICko) shares this free Houdini setup for deforming a pyro simulation onto an animated character. The pyro is simulated inside a rest-pose character, then deformed to follow the animated character with the Volume Deform SOP, and the vel field is rebuilt so motion blur renders correctly.
The setup file is attached to a post in the HICko Naver cafe, reached through the 'File Download' link in the video description; it is free, but the post is members-only, so a Naver account and cafe membership are needed, and the attachment name could not be confirmed. It is a valuable reference for character FX artists working with deformed volumes in Houdini.
What You Can Learn
- Pyro simulated inside a rest-pose character
- Volume Deform SOP deforming pyro onto the animated character
- Rebuilding the vel field for correct motion blur
Access: Free direct download
