Lost Boys Studio’s lead FX TD instructor Andrew Lowell shows how you can apply damage to rigid body object simulations in Houdini by applying an active deformation to them. This will allow you to have your objects dent and get damaged as they are being simulated. If you have an interest in visual effects, you should definitely check out the FX TD Program at Lost Boys.
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