Houdini KARMA - Cloud Rendering pt2

Following on from Part 1 this video goes into more depth on how the Karma Pyro Shader works and how to use it on the USD stage to render beautiful cloud vdb's.

Check out the collaboration I did with Action VFX and grab yourself some high quality cloud vdb assets for your next project!

Action VFX Cloud Assets:
https://www.actionvfx.com/3d/cumulus-...

Learn Cloud Simulation in Houdini:
https://www.breakyourcrayons.com/houd...

HDRI Download:
https://polyhaven.com/a/table_mountai...

Sam Krug VFX Channel
@samk9632

https://www.breakyourcrayons.com/

00:00 Basic Cloud Material
05:56 Custom Cloud Shader
07:47 Controller Setup
10:28 Density Modulation
13:31 Anisotropy Modulation
17:52 Secondary Anisotropy
20:34 Ramp & Noise Masks
25:18 Reduce Anisotropy Noise Hack

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