Build the toolkit, not just the shot
OpenCL, practically
Write kernels that solve real problems. Through guided learning and practical examples you will understand exactly what every line of code is doing to the pixels.
UV manipulation
Understanding UV coordinates, and how to manipulate them will be the single most important tool in your toolbelt when designing effects in Copernicus. We will take a deep dive through all the most common techniques commonly used in real-time VFX and game engines, all inside Houdini using OpenCL.
The new H22 Copernicus toolset
Refract from Height, Height to Caustics and the rest of the new nodes. Understanding how these nodes work will help us bring detail and realism to our water.
More than individual techniques
The workshop focuses on practical workflows and ways of thinking you can apply to your own shots. Learn how to approach a look, choose the right technique, and build systems that give you precise, art-directed control.
By the end, you'll have the workflows to create and direct your own stylized water, or any other project you might find yourself in.
