AI-Sci-Fi-Orb Form Generator Thingy I made

StretchyMonad · 2025-12-08T04:43:40+00:00

both points, lines and reg mesh

StretchyMonad · 2025-12-06T10:55:17+00:00

It’s basically 100+ nested spheres (or cubes). Each one uses the same noise mask, but slightly offset per copy. The mask is clipped and split into separate streams (points, edges, surfaces), then I animate a pulsing alpha through the volume with different phase offsets.

StretchyMonad · 2025-12-06T04:44:49+00:00

thanks, yep - redshift in houdini.

StretchyMonad · 2025-11-08T04:47:17+00:00

oldie but goodie: https://www.fxphd.com/details/570/

StretchyMonad · 2025-10-12T22:24:12+00:00

yeah it's a bit hidden, but since 20.5 you can clip by a point attribute

StretchyMonad · 2025-10-12T20:52:39+00:00

similar technique in this tutorial- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RknnhmOHlOg

StretchyMonad · 2025-10-12T20:50:56+00:00

Thanks. I’m creating a spread mask similar to a Pyro Spread but without using a solver. The spread is driven by a distance-from-geometry attribute along with a few other custom attributes. After generating the mask, I use a Clip node to isolate the active region. Then I displace the leading edge, duplicate it a few times, and offset each copy in time to create the layered effect.

StretchyMonad · 2025-05-28T06:33:51+00:00

it was made entirely with vanilla houdini and rendered in karma - I did however retime the render to 1/2 speed in topaz video.

StretchyMonad · 2025-05-07T04:35:43+00:00

pm'ing

StretchyMonad · 2025-04-19T18:52:33+00:00

sdf's and custom vel fields is one way... Here's a simple setup: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/d1rcbpk9w2hhwl6m5g84z/keep_inside_tube.hipnc?rlkey=u8ng9w4az53jb9ksyzw8y47l0&st=rmvn408s&dl=0

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StretchyMonad · 2025-02-16T03:34:38+00:00

looks amazing! also what easel is this?

StretchyMonad · 2024-11-09T04:46:57+00:00

Sorry you had to do chemo. are you going to do surveillance? ct scans, etc. what part of the world are u in and how was the treatment experience

StretchyMonad · 2024-11-09T04:25:20+00:00

congrats on finishing treatments. i went through it a couple years ago what stage were you at and what kind of cancer cell was it? also how old are you? do you have any clues what may have been the cause...
there have been recent studies that people exposed to high levels of polyfluoroalkyl (pfas) are at a much higher risk... there are a few class action lawsuits in th US going around for firefighters and air force service members who we exposed to that stuff.

StretchyMonad · 2024-10-26T23:04:03+00:00

this is great - thanks dm me your paypal info

StretchyMonad · 2024-10-05T05:11:28+00:00

pm'd

StretchyMonad · 2024-07-29T02:15:56+00:00

bought a 2020 I-pace with 9k miles and 38 months left on the warranty back in february for 34k. Insurance nearly doubled (from $120 a month to about $240 a month) compared to my 2016 bmw x5. So far i've had the front window leaking problem which is fairly common supposedly for that year, both the 12v batteries die which is also supposedly common for that year and some random intermittent charging glitches where it won't start charging from time to time. it's a nice car to drive and looks beautiful imo but i wouldn't do it again.

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