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Video | 7 months ago

Create Realistic Terrain in Houdini — FREE Lesson from the Cinematic Island Masterclass

This is Lesson 3.1 from "A Cinematic Environments Masterclass" First 5 get 25% off the full course - https://cglounge.studio/course/cinematic-island-masterclass?coupon=UFGNHAOCIUANTUI25

In this lesson, you'll get a deep dive into KTT (Kruger Terrain Tools) GPU Erosion — the same tool used to create production-quality weathered terrain in Houdini. We cover:

Feature size, angle filtering, rock softness & channel ridges Deposit angle & river generation parameters KTT Terracing, Cliff Synthesizer & Path Traced Light Map How KTT compares to native Heightfield Erode

This is one lesson from a 60-lesson, 15-hour masterclass covering the complete cinematic environment pipeline — from terrain to final Nuke composite.

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Create Realistic Terrain in Houdini — FREE Lesson from the Cinematic Island Masterclass

Video | 7 months ago

This is Lesson 3.1 from "A Cinematic Environments Masterclass" First 5 get 25% off the full course - https://cglounge.studio/course/cinematic-island-masterclass?coupon=UFGNHAOCIUANTUI25 In this lesson, you'll get a deep dive into KTT (Kruger Terrain Tools) ...

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Desolate Tropical Island | BREAKDOWN #4k

Review | 7 months ago

A cinematic environments masterclass. 10 modules. 51 lessons. 15 hours. Built from an empty Houdini scene to fully composited frames in Nuke. Learn the full production pipeline: terrain, biomes, scattering, ocean, Karma XPU, MaterialX, and Nuke compositing ...

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Desolate Tropical Island | Trailer #4k

Video | 7 months ago

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Desolate Tropical Island | Trailer #shorts

Short | 7 months ago

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SpeedTreeController in Houdini for Maximum Destruction

Video | 11 months ago

RBD/MPM/Volume it can handle it all. It’s available on Gumroad https://carstenbaars.gumroad.com/l/speedtreecontroller Developed by Carsten Baars

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Speedtree Controller 3.0 | Major Release #shorts

Guide | 11 months ago

New and revamped Speedtree Controller HDA Pack for Houdini. It's been rewritten, full Houdini 21 support. - RBD Simulation - RBD Merging - Instancing - Karma Support GET IN ON GUMROAD https://carstenbaars.gumroad.com/l/speedtreecontroller 👥 JOIN THE COMMUN...

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SpeedTree Controller 3.0 | Major Release

Video | 11 months ago

New and revamped Speedtree Controller HDA Pack for Houdini. It's been rewritten, full Houdini 21 support. - RBD Simulation - RBD Merging - Instancing - Karma Support GET IN ON GUMROAD https://carstenbaars.gumroad.com/l/speedtreecontroller 👥 JOIN THE COMMUN...

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Adobe Substance Days - New Features and Demos @AdobeCreativeCloud

Guide | 1 years ago

Check out the full recap on my recent visit to Adobe Substance Days in Vancouver. It was a blast to meet everyone and learn about all the new and upcoming features for Substance 3D. This video will show you some insights and a tutorial on how to create a sp...

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Backcountry Biome | Houdini #karma #houdini

Guide | 1 years ago

Learn how to create a tranquil backcountry environment in Houdini Solaris, using Labs Biomes and new powerful terrain toolset KTT. 📂 SOURCE FILES Patreon Exclusives: https://www.patreon.com/posts/backcountry-138526959 Awesome Resources: KTT Terrain tools: ...

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Thrilled to demo my spooky Halloween pumpkin scene in Substance 3D Painter! @Substance3D

Short | 1 years ago

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Adobe Substance Days 2025 in Vancouver was an incredible experience!

Short | 1 years ago

Adobe Substance Days 2025 in Vancouver was an incredible experience! On August 11, I dove into cutting-edge 3D workflows, networked with industry pros, and left inspired to push my creative boundaries. Grateful for this amazing event! @Adobe Substance 3D #a...

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Lush Forest Biomes | Houdini 21 #houdini #karma #biomes

Guide | 1 years ago

First unveiled at the groundbreaking Houdini 21 keynote by SideFX at SIGGRAPH 2025, this exclusive breakdown takes you behind the scenes of a massive, cinematic environment build. In this step-by-step tutorial, we'll dissect an epic, procedurally generated ...

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