Light-reactive explosion

Real-time VFX

Year

2026

Role

VFX artist

Studio

Personal project

Tools

Houdini, Unreal Engine 5, SideFX Labs

An explosion simulated in Houdini (about two hours) and brought into Unreal with the SideFX Labs six-way lighting shader. It responds to the direction of the sun and runs smoothly in real time with 8K textures.