Lessons

How I built a layer-based procedural explosion tool in Houdini — from velocity setup and Pyro simulation to VAT export and Six Point Lighting in Unity. A breakdown of the system architecture and the thinking behind it.

Technical breakdown of a camera-driven procedural transition using controlled chaos, soft-body simulation, and spline-based velocity fields in Houdini.

A technical case study describing a USD-based pipeline for interior design, focused on parallel workflows, scene structure, asset reuse, and cross-DCC collaboration.

Solo Game Dev Vlog In this vlog I walk through the progress I’ve made on the modular Enemy System (attack and spawn)  and the first phase of Player & Camera Integration . The enemy system now has a solid foundation: data stored in ScriptableObjects, health and attack modules, movement patterns like chasers and ranged units, and loot drops tied directly into death events. I also built a spawning system that uses NavMesh sampling to keep things flexible and reliable. On the pla

C# variables lesson 1 part 3 focusing on <topic>. Part of a structured beginner series.

C# variables lesson 1 part 2 focusing on 2. Part of a structured beginner series.

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A practical Unity ShaderLab cheatsheet for technical artists, covering render states, tags, blending, depth testing, and CG/HLSL structure across Built-in, URP, and HDRP pipelines.

A unified technical art CG shaders guide explaining real-time rendering, shader stages, and engine pipelines for technical artists.

Introduction to technical art compute shaders in Unity, explaining GPU-based parallel processing, data buffers, and practical use cases outside the traditional rendering pipeline.

Technical art basics article explaining coordinate and transformation systems used in computer graphics.

Procedural environment creation in Houdini chapter 1 focusing on asset optimization, modular scene construction, and production-ready workflows.

A production-oriented breakdown of a procedural tire generator built on real-world automotive dimensions, demonstrating stable scaling, tread logic, and sidewall systems.

In this short video, I present a quick overview of the "Camp Fire" FX creation process using Vertex Animation techniques. I used Houdini 20.5 with Sparse Fire Simulation and upres techniques for Unreal Engine 5.4 with Lumen and Unity URP/HDRP 2022.3.4. Watch as I showcase key steps, including geometry preparation, loop animation, shader creation, and particle system building for sparks, hot air convection, and burnout sticks.   Like this post? ( ´◔ ω◔`) ノシ Support:   Buy Me a