effectspanda

I have some footage that I would like to do tracking within houdini, but can't figure out how to get the avi into houdini, I wonder if there is a node that could bring in avi, mpeg, quicktime etc files into Houdini. That would be great!
Didn't see a node in either chops or cops that seemed that this could be done.
Also is there a motion tracking node in chops or cops?? excuse my ingorance, lol.

Put each of the three formulas on a seperate sop point node in the Y position.


1. drop a grid node in sops.
2. drop three point nodes after the grid
3. add each formula to the y position, naturally only one formula per point node.
4. dont remember why I did this but add a convert node at the end.
5. stir the water have fun lol.
6. if you want to create an otl out of this you could add three subnets in sops, and for each number create a variable. I did took a awhile. about 36 or so variables. But it is sweet.
In the subnets you will need to use a null nod and attach the attribute create node, all of them to the null for it to work. It is alot of work.
Just wanted to say to Jeff at SESI thanks for providing the class with these formulas.

Never tried to make a tsunami with this but it could very well work.

Digital Domain used their in house software , IF i remeber correctly to create the huge waves, my understanding is that they used multiple grids.


noiseroll($TX,$TZ,37,1.4,10,2,0.6,0.5,$T*0.5)*0.015



$TY+noiseroll($TX+100,$TZ,29,.22,.5,2.3,0.4,0.3,$T*0.2)*0.15+noiseroll($TX,$TZ+100,4.7,2,2,4,0.2,0.4,$T*0.3)*0.017


$TY*$BBZ*0.5

The Effectspanda………

You could use multiple Grids to do this. Put a sin wave through the points. The amplitude would have to be big. shouldn't be hard. I have a otl I made with three formulas that should be able to do it. I was thinking about posting it here. SESI provided my class with the forumulas.