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Welcome to Galaxy Particles, a new Houdini course focused on teaching you how to create complex-looking animations entirely procedurally, without using any simulation. The goal is to show you how to achieve simulation-like results purely at the geometry level.


Even though the final animation looks like a particle simulation, it’s not. The entire effect is built using just two layers. The first layer is a radial noise pattern that drives the main swirling motion.

The second layer moves points along a predefined path, resetting their position once they reach the center. This creates a continuous, seamless loop. These techniques are simple but powerful, and can be applied across a wide range of everyday motion graphics and VFX projects.


If you're looking to deepen your procedural skills in Houdini and learn efficient techniques for creating FX without simulation overhead, this course is a great place to start.

CREATED BY

voxyde
RAZVAN CIOBANU

Hello! I've been a professional Houdini artist for the last few years, working on titles such as League of Legends, Valorant, and many more! My mission is to help other students achieve greatness in VFX with Houdini & Nuke. Check out www.voxyde.com for pro courses & tutorials.

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COMMENTS

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  • oupyfresh 3 weeks ago  | 

    I recently experimented with creating a cosmic scene using similar techniques.

  • bladel.timothy 2 days, 2 hours ago  | 

    For the life of me the first part does not seem to work. I cannot get the set_pscale attribute vop to actually work. I watched it so many times, it is easy to do, but I do not see the issue.

    • bladel.timothy 2 days, 2 hours ago  | 

      Actually, it worked after I connects the bind export? HUH

      • bladel.timothy 2 days, 1 hour ago  | 

        no that did not work the same either. Not sure if this is a glitch or if I missed something. It does nothing if I do not connect it to Cd, but if I do it loses its color.

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