Wedging, using the LABs file cache feature, was essential for fine tuning the values for stiffness, 'chunkiness' and density.

Fun little piece called 'SQUEEZE', all about the consequences of unchecked greed.
Made with Houdini and specifically the mpm solver for the muddy gloop. Flip for the fluid, with using a surface-facing force + gravity to get the gloop to slide down the hand.

Wireframe version. Gloopy.

Simple effect but quite satisfying. Clusters of points linked with saggy splines. Houdini, RedShift.

... and renders are also the best bit ;-)

Uses nifty Houdini cable setup from @entagma.bsky.social

Sometimes the wireframes are the best bit—>

2025 let’s gooooo

Dipping into Copernicus for material building, in Houdini. Like substance designer but a bit more clunky, and crashy. Pretty though! And love to stay in Houdini for texturing & maps.

Infinite tension. Looping vellum sim (with a few thousand iterations ;-), rendered in Octane/C4D. #houdini #octane