ROMAN SWORD | HDA
The Roman Sword HDA provides a simple interface of sliders and dropdown menus to create many different variations of Roman swords.
Ryan's Roles: HDA Tool Development, Procedural Modeling, Parametric Modeling, Vellum Simulation (vine wrapping)
Software: Houdini
Programming Languages: VEX, HScript
Curtain | HDA
The Curtain HDA enables the user to quickly create a curtain's cloth, set pins , then animate those pins while simulating the curtain's cloth.
Ryan's Roles: HDA Tool Development, Procedural Modeling, Parametric Modeling, Animation, FX (Vellum Simulation)
Software: Houdini
Programming Languages: VEX, HScript
Magic Box | HDA
The Magic Box HDA enables the user to quickly create Magic Boxes while varying the size of the box, its holes, trim, and fastening hardware. The box is rigged mathematically using VEX and trigonometry so the box's shape can be dynamic while maintaining its ability to animate open and closed by each of its hinges.
Ryan's Roles: HDA Tool Development, Procedural Modeling, Parametric Modeling, Animation, FX (Vellum Simulation)
Software: Houdini
Programming Languages: VEX, HScript
RAY Intersection DETECTION | HDA
The Ray Intersection Detection HDA provides a way to quickly and easily visualize when two objects are intersecting. This is achieved by scattering points on the surface of the object that cast rays inward, based on each respective ray's nearest primitive's normal. When an intersection is detected, the object turns blue, while the primitive nearest the intersected ray turns red.
Ryan's Roles: HDA Tool Development
Software: Houdini
Programming Languages: VEX
Countdown | Houdini Font SOP Tool
The Countdown Font SOP Tool for Houdini is a solution for creating a countdown with the ability to control the frame the countdown begins, the starting and ending values of the countdown, as well as how many frames between each decrement.
Ryan's Roles: Houdini SOP Tool Development
Software: Houdini
Programming Languages: HScript
Mesh Snap to Ground | HDA
The Mesh Snap to Ground HDA provides a solution for geometry that is floating above ground or has sunken below the ground. This tool was originally created to be applied after rig collisions from a performance motion capture, as it's common for the character's feet to sink into the mesh. This tool can prevent the need reanimate every step by automating the vertical translation of the character.
Ryan's Roles: HDA Tool Development
Software: Houdini
Programming Languages: VEX, HScript