Introduction to Fluid Simulations in Houdini by John Moncrief on the Pluralsight Network. Firstly, in order to learn how fluids are created and operate in Houdini I completed the Introduction To Fluid Simulations in Houdini. Within this series of videos I was taught about FLIP fluids, the various parameters that control how fluids work, and combining solid objects with the fluids to make them float. There are three key tutorial series that I will use to teach myself how to create an ocean and manipulate fluids in Houdini 16, all found on the Pluralsight network. While in feature films there are options to shoot on the water – Pinewood Studios for example has an 806,000 gallon tank which has been used for many large productions such as Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Pinewood Studios, 2018) – this is not always financially and logistically viable and therefore being able to create a photorealistic ocean-scape with floating objects will be a very impressive and useful skill to add to my portfolio. I knew early on in my design process that one of the scenes I wanted to create would involve a large ocean.

Houdini in water tank