FLUID IDENTITY: OCEAN SIMULATION AND LOGO PROJECTION IN HOUDINI (5 Day, Intermediate/Advanced)

Categories: Houdini

About Course

Course Details

English | German

Course Schedule

Day | Evening

In this Houdini course, you’ll craft a dynamic ocean surface and project a logo that interacts naturally with the water’s motion.
Designed for motion designers, 3D artists, and VFX artists, working in a real studio environment, you’ll experience the full production workflow, from simulation and shading to lighting and compositing – exactly as professionals do.
You’ll learn the logic behind surface deformation, refraction, and projection mapping, building systems that are not just visually stunning, but technically robust. By the end, you’ll be able to create fluid, realistic, and artistically expressive results, mastering techniques that make your simulations both cinematic and production-ready.

*Course descriptions are subject to change as the software evolves and new tools are introduced, ensuring that our course content remains current and accurately reflects the latest updates.

*Die Kursbeschreibungen können sich ändern, wenn sich die Software weiterentwickelt und neue Tools hinzukommen, sodass unsere Kursinhalte stets aktuell bleiben und die neuesten Updates widerspiegeln.

What Will You Learn?

  • Ocean simulation and wave generation
  • Logo projection using UVs and displacement
  • Shader setup for reflection, refraction, and foam
  • Compositing and color grading in Nuke
  • Rendering high-quality, production-level water scenes

Course Content

Day 1 – Kickoff
Quote: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: …especially when Houdini crashes and imagination is literally all you have left. Welcome to the course.

  • Day 1 – Kickoff

Day 2 – Creativity Boost
Quote: “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: If your simulation explodes today… that’s just your intelligence partying.

Day 3 – Technical Motivation
Quote: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” — Dalai Lama Humorous note: Small parameter changes can break your scene completely. Power lives in tiny values.

Day 4 – FX Spirit
Quote: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela Humorous note: Like that render that says “2 hours remaining”… for 19 hours. Keep going — you’re close.

Day 5 – Farewell Day
Quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs Humorous note: If you love CGI and VFX, you’re officially doomed (in the best way). Keep creating magic!

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