clumsycloudy

dont think the wacom message is houdini related, i get it occasionally and have the latest driver (and tablet), think it has something to do with startup order, it loads late, after the last startup app has loaded, maybe adding a character to the process to put it more upfront might help.

hey, forgot about the thread

looks good, was it done completely in houdini?
I agree it looks a bit melted, maybe slightly wet sand, try to focus on tighter edges, beach sand is made up out of tiny cubes, thats why you can buils castles out of them so easily.

I think a grainy specular map would do nicely texturewise, btw it doesnt have to look identical to the example i posted.

Can you give us some insights on your approach so far?

cheers ric

ps: nice canadian flag

hey i am more starved than a starving artist, so actually have no prizes to give. Was doing some max work yesterdaynight so didnt have the time to start on my model, guess my spacenavigator kept me in max.

What i would like to find out with this challenge is:

1) will i be able to pull it off without having proper modelling knowledge in houdini;

2) can i get a decent render out of mantra;

3) can i pull off added effects, lets say sand crumbling off and flying away, or.. water melting down the castle.