Math in Houdini FX VOL 2 : Physical Parameters

Name: Math in Houdini FX VOL 2 : Physical Parameters
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Don't Worry, You will Love Math After Watching this course

Created byHossamFX

Last updated 7/2021

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What you'll learn

what is the matrix and for what we need it
Using Math for creating visual effects
using dot product inside houdini
using cross product in creating visual effects

Course content

4 sections • 17 lectures • 6h 13m total length

Gradient & Slope Relationship19:13
this lecture explains the gradient and slope relationship in Houdini, shows how to compute velocity, and demonstrates recreating the slope node using shift and math nodes for frame-based animation.
It can create Normal12:22
Explore slope concepts to define tangent and normal vectors along a curve, compute normals from point coordinates, and align normals as tangents at each point.
Speed and Velocity calculates17:10
Explore how to compute speed and velocity in Houdini using the slope node and velocity attributes, deriving overall speed from x, y, z components.
Slope & Dot product in Rigging27:02
Explains slope concepts and vector-based calculations to drive rigging: derive per-axis speed, sum travel distance with the area node, and convert it to wheel rotation in Houdini FX.
Gradient of surface13:38
Learn to compute the gradient of a grid using the slope concept in houdini fx vol 2, including normals and gradient components to drive surface motion and particle behavior.

Why we created the Matrices22:50
Learn how matrices govern rotations, translations, and scales in Houdini FX, exploring matrix rules, operation order, and coordinate manipulation on input geometry.
Recreating the Matrix33:32
Learn to rotate objects around the x, y, and z axes using vector math and cosine–sine formulas in Houdini FX, with degrees and radians.
Frame of Reference26:22
Discover frame of reference in Houdini FX, building a rotation matrix from reference points to preserve and restore animation orientation and position.

What is the Quaternion10:45
Explore how a quaternion uses four components to rotate around a single axis and angle, and compare it with the nine-component rotation matrix to decide when to use each.
Quaternion Field part 120:23
Drive particle velocity inside outer sphere with a quaternion field. Create a quaternion axis from scattered points via cross product and noise, rotating velocity to yield vortex-like motion inside sphere.
Quaternion Field part 232:40
rotate particle velocity with a quaternion field in houdini fx, using distance-based conditions inside a small sphere and adding subtle turbulence for realistic motion.
Quaternion & Wire Solver14:36
Learn to drive the wire object's orientation with quaternion-based orient attributes, using a quaternion node, normalization of the rotation axis, and degree-based angles to animate frame-by-frame.
Feelers & Quaternion part 135:02
Create a quaternion-based orientation system for insect feelers in Houdini, using two guide lines, orient attributes, dot products, and noise-driven motion.
Feelers & Quaternion part 217:09
Explore feelers and quaternion-based dynamics in Houdini FX vol 2 by building a procedural network, tuning elasticity, density, and attributes to drive a stable animation.

Apply Gravity20:41
Apply gravity to a cloth simulation in Houdini FX, driving velocity and position with time increments, using gravity vectors, observers, and old position tracking to simulate motion and collisions.
Create Cloth Force29:54
Learn to simulate cloth-like behavior in Houdini FX Vol 2 by applying acceleration to a connected point mesh, computing total spring forces from neighbor distances and gravity.
Gradient & Collision19:52
Learn to use the gradient of a volume and distance fields to drive collisions in Houdini vol 2. Translate surface points along the gradient to create a sphere object contact.

Requirements

Houdini 15 Apprentice and above is required
Basic knowledge of Houdini UI

Description

In volume two of Math in Houdini training. We will continue exploring the big role of math in creating visual effects and controlling the simulation behavior and this time we will move to more advanced concepts and provide cool projects. I will explain one of most important physical parameter: the gradient. And show you how to use it in rigging and collision and give you wide idea about using gradient in different operations in Houdini also We will go in depth with matrices and learn cool techniques using the matrix: it is the “Frame of Reference” you must know this magic secret about matrix. If you have many questions about Quaternion parameter, So we will dive into this concept and answer all questions with cool projects and we will see how to create quaternion field to effect particles motion and if you don’t know what is the Vector 4, we will have cool project about using vector 4 inside the wire solver dynamics. And I will show you how it to build your own cloth simulation from scratch, this part will give wide idea about how the dynamic solvers work and what is the constraint , gravity , and how the collision is calculated ….. and many other math topics. Thank you.

Who this course is for:

Houdini Users
Houdini fx users
3D Artist
TD Artist
FX Artist
3D generalist
3D student

Math in Houdini FX VOL 2 : Physical Parameters

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Course content

What Is the Gradient, and for What !!!5 lectures • 1hr 29min

Matrix in Depth !!!3 lectures • 1hr 23min

Quaternion, no more questions ???6 lectures • 2hr 11min

Simulation code & Collision3 lectures • 1hr 10min

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