Generate Instance

This HDA allows a user to use instancing with objects, shaders, lights and shadows.

All Instancing

A brief overview of rendering attributes and a hip file using all types of instancing: Object, Shader, Light and Shadow instancing.

Impact Chop Lights

The Dop Chop Lights node can look at any DOP network, and create lights based on impacts.

Shadow Instancing

Using the vm_shadow attribute in light instancing to get instanced shadows.

Using HDRI in Houdini

The tutorial is beginner level and teaches how to setup HDRI in Houdini.

Glow light

A glowing light effect that works on grids.

Kitchen

Model of a kitchen in SOPs.

Noise Light

A VEX noise light.

Light Instance Normal Lookat

Light instancing with a normals lookat. This allows user to control the direction of the instanced lights with a handle.

Instance Hscript

A cool script written in Hscript that will setup instanced lights and objects.

Global Illumination

Global illumination using ambient occlusion.

Light Instancing

Using the vm_light attribute and instancing lights!

Fake Rim Light

Fake rim-lighting with a surface shader in VEX.

Light Model Switch

Create a light model switch parameter on a surface shader in VEX.

Caustics

Using photon maps to generate caustic lighting effects.

Plastic Lighting Model

Using VEX to create a basic plastic lighting model.

Basic Light

A basic VEX light shader.