First steps at creating a tornado effect, inspired by Elden Ring. This post details the mesh creation in Houdini, the shader setup in UE5, and some Niagara tips. HIP included.
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A look at some of the particle systems used in the VR exploration game Sound Bender.
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A quick look at how USD Point Instancing was utilised to drastically speed up workflow and render times.
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See some of the USD pipeline workflow, and some approaches to fracturing and RBD simulations in Houdini.
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A cheat sheet for how to analyze the performance of your game, as well as how these were used to improve our interactive experience Subaqua
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The process of developing a prototype game over the course of 10 weeks
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Create a controllable density map based on incoming angles, and alter the pop source node to support an increasing density map.
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Create a custom force for each individual RBD object by creating a path of influence for them to follow.
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High level overview of my process for adding a mesh to a tree created by the space colonisation algorithm.
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See how to use a for-each loop to change geometry copied to a set of given points, then apply a simple vellum sim to squish objects together.
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Grow a whole bunch of seaweed using VEX, then simulate movement with vellum.
Read MoreJust a little about me and what this blog is about.
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