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Learn how to make macro dew droplets on flowers scene with Houdini.

NOTE: Any lighting HDRI/texture images used in my original builds are not allowed to be redistributed and therefore will not be included with this download. You will have to download those separately.

Image files used:

HDRI Haven Cape Hill

This year I was fortunate enough to have five wins during the Mardini challenge. I took two 2nd place, three 3rd place wins, and finished in 10th overall. I decided to make breakdown / tutorials of all of these winning entries, as well as some of my other entries that I enjoyed making. Even if they didn't win.

Some highlight points of the breakdown video:

  • 00:00:00 – Entry overview
  • 00:01:50 – HDRI Haven
  • 00:03:51 – References and concept
  • 00:06:57 – Stem build00:19:40 – Stem arms build
  • 00:36:33 – Water droplets build
  • 00:44:16 – Droplet geo source
  • 00:44:44 – Compile node ref requirements
  • 00:58:39 – Hero droplets build
  • 01:01:36 – Cull geometry out of view
  • 01:13:13 – Render outputs
  • 01:14:02 – Redshift lighting setup
  • 01:15:27 – Redshift materials breakdown
  • 01:21:49 – Redshift render output settings

CREATED BY

VFXMAN222

Houdini Educator, Tutor, and Consultant

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COMMENTS

  • Frederike 2 years, 6 months ago  | 

    Thanks I have learned a lot from it

    • vfxman222 2 years, 6 months ago  | 

      You are very welcome. Glad it helped you.

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