Julien Bam Mann im Mond Act 5

Fog & sand simulations created for Julien Bam's YouTube project Mann im Mond Act 5. Every effect was built from scratch in Houdini, rendered in Cinema 4D with Octane and delivered as standalone VFX passes.

HOUDINI · CINEMA 4D · OCTANE · CLIENT WORK

Final Simulation

Final Simulation Composited VFX

Individual Simulations

Each effect was built and tested in isolation in Houdini before being combined in the final composite. Below you can see the sand and fog simulations as standalone passes.

Sand Simulation
Sand Simulation (Houdini)
Fog Simulation
Fog Simulation (Houdini)
First Simulation Version
First Simulation Pass Combined Draft

ClientJulien Bam (YouTube)
ProjectMann im Mond Act 5
EffectsFog & Sand Simulation
SoftwareHoudini, Cinema 4D, Octane
Year2024

For Julien Bam's cinematic YouTube short, the task was to produce highly atmospheric fog and sand effects that blend seamlessly with the live-action footage. All simulations were built procedurally in Houdini, giving full control over timing, density and art direction, and were then rendered as EXR passes in Cinema 4D with Octane.


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