r/Houdini • u/YIIHUU • Jul 02 '25

Simulation Animal texturing, lookdev, grooming...

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By Milen Piskuliyski.
Software: Houdini, Maya, Arnold, Substance 3D Painter
Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5W2XOP

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u/CouldBeBetterCBB Jul 02 '25

It's rare to see a nice turntable submission but this looks really great and professional. Nice work

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u/saltyvape Jul 02 '25

I never understood this. Why build all the skeleton, muscles and all the layers? Is it just for presentation?

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u/Tyrunz Jul 02 '25

Because muscles will stretch and squash, and the skin on top will follow or slide on the bones and muscles, and simulating an approximation of those interactions gives a more realistic look to CGI beings

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u/TheManWhoClicks Jul 02 '25

Funny, one well known VFX house was making these just for their making of, pretending to have used all of this while the actual character was just rigged without any underlying structure driving skin deformation. Just amusing the things you come across in your career.

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u/-dadderall- Jul 02 '25

Drop a link lol

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u/-dadderall- Jul 02 '25

Or dm me so I can confirm my suspicions from the comp side.

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u/Greystoke1337 Jul 02 '25

Looks great!

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u/revocolor Jul 02 '25

😻👍💯

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u/NovaaH7 Jul 02 '25

Holy hell this is beyond impressive

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u/DuckyDollyy Jul 02 '25

So good, really looking forward to getting into Houdini to learn its muscle sim workflow. The learning curve is steep, but wow are the results worth it.

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u/Inner_Account Jul 02 '25

Can I ask how long it took from start to finish?

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u/unitmark1 Jul 03 '25

I understand muscle system conceptually when the animal/monster is bald, but it has very little point when you cover them with fur.

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u/Glittering_Newt_2996 Jul 26 '25

oh wow looks amazing!