This Volcanic Ash Simulation Would Look Great in Nature Documentary

Yuki Ito is a genius artist who can make anything in Houdini, I'm sure. Ito proves it yet again with a stunning volcanic ash simulation that looks so detailed and realistic that it's exactly what makes the viewer understand that it's 3D and not real footage: nobody gets so close to a volcano to produce such high-quality shots.

Made with the Pyro volumetric fluid simulation package, this project took 5 days to simulate and 15 hours to render.

You can find other gorgeous works by Ito on X/Twitter, including a realistic wave simulation, fantasy water, ocean foam, waves visualization, a running river setup, fantasy river simulations, and a downwash effect from a hovering helicopter.

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