Visual Effects and Editing Blog

One of the easiest yet most frustrating effects to do is a simple infection or spread effects. It isn't as intuitive as it would seem. In my tool bag I have an Activation Solver that I have used for years and I wanted to share it with you! Being my most used tool, it is only fitting that I offer this HDA first, just for its pure value and versatility! You can create seamless effects today using this SOP Activation Solver.

Greetings! Life has been a whirlwind lately, but I’m thrilled to share some educational content for those of you diving into Houdini! Recently, I had a student who was a few months into his Visual Effects journey, focusing on simulation FX. He wanted to create an explosion for his demo reel. This sparked an idea: what if I made .hips that were annotated, detailed, and easy to follow? After hearing the same request from a few more students, here we are! Creating Explosions in

So what should you learn first... Nuke or After Effects? It's a visual effects artists dilemma and we are tackling it today!

In this short read, we dive into the world of Film Grain in a Digital world... and if should you use it!