Houdini CloudFX tutorial

[robert.magee]

Houdini off the Shelf | Cloud FX - Learn how to use the H12.5 Cloud rig tool:

http://bit.ly/128jFhS

[abvfx]

Cheers Robert, haven't got around to playing with the toolset, now i can't wait.

[kleer001]

Lovely! So straightforward and simple, painless even. My new favorite effect!

[mangi]

Thank´s Robert.

This was a good reminder. And fast and clean explanation.

mangi

[ryew]

Nice one, Side Effects!

Thank you for streamlining yet another often-requested task and making artist's lives that much easier, and their work that much prettier with less hair-pulling effort!

Expect a slight disturbance to the global atmosphere as artists everywhere breathe a sigh of relief

[Eagle66]

Okay, its a starting point. I'am looking for relaisting Clouds or a complete cloud-covered sky.

How do you make a complete realism cloud-covered Sky like the first Second in this video and how do you animate the clouds wiht CloudFX?

Is the default cloud shader able to render photorealistics clouds? What is the best way for many, many clouds

Are there advanced Lessons for CloudFX, i found nothing? Sorry for the question, but photorealistics result tutorials are poor in Houdini....

Thanks for any Hints

Edited September 15, 2013 by Eagle66

[Guest tar]

Okay, its a starting point. I'am looking for relaisting Clouds or a complete cloud-covered sky.

How do you make a complete realism cloud-covered Sky like the first Second in this video and how do you animate the clouds wiht CloudFX?

Is the default cloud shader able to render photorealistics clouds? What is the best way for many, many clouds

Are there advanced Lessons for CloudFX, i found nothing? Sorry for the question, but photorealistics result tutorials are poor in Houdini....

Thanks for any Hints

Robert, all the info for that tvc is here:

http://forums.odforce.net/index.php?/topic/17645-cloud-fx-animation/page__hl__cloudfx#entry107111

[Eagle66]

Okay thanks, i had read this post before.

This tvc wasn't my question. --> photorealistics clouds and animation with CloudFX, cloud-covered sky. Mesh structure, Animation parameter or advanced tutorials.

[Guest tar]

I know this wont answer all your questions but it might be of some help:

I guess people experiment and figure it out themselves. Most likely I am wrong though.

[Eagle66]

My question is if the CloudFX is aible for a full cloud-covered sky. The Mesh structure and animation also don't work as shown in the basic tutorial for a complete sky... !?

Also i haven't seen any rendered photorealistics clouds or a complete sky....

[Guest tar]

I don't understand your question, what do you mean a 'full sky'? Can you point to a photograph of this and we'll see if it can be done.

Like a paint and a brush, the artist is the key.

[Eagle66]

I don't understand your question, what do you mean a 'full sky'?

Can you point to a photograph of this and we'll see if it can be done.

There is no advanced Lessons or anything more on CloudFX for a fly through complete sky.

And i know there are only good dozen people around the world, which are able to do this quality......

Edited September 23, 2013 by Eagle66

[Guest tar]

that's a cool image challenge - maybe we can try to do this for the Houdini 13 Splash screen competition by adding a swirly cloud in there to represent the logo.

Splash screen comp.

http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2561&Itemid=342

[Eagle66]

These are Terragen and VUE Clouds, and the summary of my question was: is CloudFX timesaving (!) able to do animated realism Cloud Skies and whre do i found advanced stuff for learning CloudFX....

Edited September 25, 2013 by Eagle66