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Smoke Trails

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Here’s a snapshot into what’s possible with this exciting tutorial. Don’t forget to check out the course guide that goes along with the video tutorials. You’ll be able to reference the guide easily, making it possible for you to come back over the years and have essentially a quick “cheat sheet” for making awesome smoke trails in Houdini.

    CHAPTER 1
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    Course Preview
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    Course Guide Preview
  • CHAPTER 2
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    Getting Started
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    Basic Smoke Trail Concepts
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    Custom Trajectories with VEX Code
  • CHAPTER 3
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    Initial Smoke Trail Sourcing + Development Testing
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    Understanding Disturbance Based on Speed
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    Quick Lighting for Temporary Look Development
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    Understanding Disturbance Based on Density
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    Manipulating Custom Noise Based Wind + Smoke Drift
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    Simulating High Resolution Smoke Trails + Early Stage Preparation
  • CHAPTER 4
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    Camera Staging
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    Lighting
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    Lighting Tweaks + Final Render Prep
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    Compositing in Nuke (Optional)