Check Out an Impressively Realistic Mud Simulation Made in Houdini

Take a look at this stunning muddy puddle simulation, showcased recently by a Senior FX TD at Framestore, Bishoy Khalifa. Created as an R&D project, the sim was created using HeightFields, Vellum, and Flip Fluids, with some sticks and branches sprinkled on top to complete the scene. According to the author, the modeling, dynamics, shading, lighting, and rendering work took place in Houdini 19.5.368, while After Effects 2023 was employed for comp.

Moreover, the artist has shared the project files behind the simulation, featuring a Houdini scene file .hip and comp file .aep with rendered still frames as stand-ins and 3D assets. You can purchase the files by visiting Bishoy Khalifa's Gumroad page.

Also, check out some of the creator's previous projects:

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