Houdini Tutorial:
Create a Flaming Truck

By: Andrew Sutherland

In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to create a flaming truck Houdini.

Creating an visual effect like a flaming truck is not as daunting as it may seem, provided you have the right guidance and a powerful tool like Houdini at your disposal. Whether you’re a seasoned VFX artist or a beginner looking to add that extra oomph to your project, this comprehensive video tutorial will help you transform your creative vision into a visual spectacle.

Video Tutorial: Create a Flaming Truck in Houdini

The tutorial provides a detailed walkthrough of the simulation process, explaining how you can shape your flames to align with the contours of the truck, customize the look of the fire, and manipulate the behavior of the flames to match the movement of the truck.

This video tutorial is packed with helpful tips that will not only help you create the flaming truck effect but will also empower you to develop a keen understanding of how fire behaves.

In the video tutorial, Andrew will show you how to create this impressive flaming truck effect directly inside Houdini. If you want to download the project file, you can use the form below to get it.

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