Volcano Terrain

This project represents a continued exploration of terrain generation techniques I first encountered in my Technical Art class. Building on an earlier assignment, I refined the workflow to create a volcanic landscape using Houdini, which was then brought into Unreal Engine for material development and scene integration.

Showcase

Terrain_Rendered_001

Terrain_Rendered_002

Terrain_Rendered_003

Terrain_Rendered_001

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Breakdown

Houdini_001

Set the initial size for the terrain

Houdini_002

Paint a mask that can be used to extrude the crater

Houdini_010

Blur any harsh transitions between the high and the low

Houdini_001

Set the initial size for the terrain

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Houdini

To the left are some screenshots of my Houdini project, which generated the terrain through the built-in height modules. Details for each step can be found under every corresponding picture.

Unreal Engine

After getting the height map from Houdini, I used it as the resource when generating the landscape in Unreal. Then, I applied a landscape material and adjusted the scene a bit, which provided me with a satisfying outcome

Landscape Generation

Landscape Material

Landscape Generation

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