VFX Explosions in Houdini

By popular request, today were starting out a new shot an explosion After looking at some reference and backgrounds, Daniel is ready to dive in. Explosions are easy enough to set up for a basic look, and there are plenty of presets you can use in Houdini, but to make something look truly realistic is a challenge. Lets go Meet your mentor: Daniel Hourigan is a Senior FX Artist with more than 15 years of experience working in 3D animation and VFX for film. Before becoming CG Spectrum s FX Department Head, Daniel worked as a Lead FX Artist at Method Studios, Melbourne. Credits include: Terminator: Dark Fate, John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum, Aquaman, Game of Thrones, and The Wolverine. Catch Daniel s streams on Sundays 6pm EST to learn new FX techniques and ask questions. To have an industry expert like Daniel as your mentor, check out CG Spectrum s FX courses: CG Spectrum is a Rookies certified school. Courses are 100