Houdini Oncall-Houdini Expert Assistance

Example

Guidance on creating a fire and smoke simulation using the Pyro solver.

Scenario

A VFX artist is tasked with creating a realistic fire effect for a scene in a film. The artist uses Houdini Oncall to understand the setup of emitters, fuel, and temperature fields, and how to adjust the solver to achieve realistic behavior and appearance.

Example

Assisting with water dynamics using the FLIP solver.

Scenario

In a commercial project, a technical director needs to simulate a large-scale ocean scene with interacting objects. Houdini Oncall provides step-by-step assistance on setting up the simulation grid, adjusting the viscosity parameters, and optimizing the simulation for rendering.

Example

Creating complex crowd simulations with varied agent behaviors.

Scenario

For a large event visualization, a user employs Houdini Oncall to learn how to define different agent types, set up terrains that influence agent movement, and simulate realistic crowd interactions in a virtual environment.

Example

Using PDG to manage and automate content creation workflows.

Scenario

A studio requires automation of their asset generation pipeline. Houdini Oncall explains how to use PDG to set up dependencies, schedule tasks, and manage data flow between different stages of production, ensuring efficiency and scalability.

Example

Custom scripting to automate repetitive tasks and enhance custom tool creation.

Scenario

A Houdini user needs to automate the process of generating procedural buildings for a game environment. Houdini Oncall provides Python scripts and guides the user through creating a custom SOP node that generates buildings based on specified parameters.