How to Set Up Cryptomatte in Houdini for Instancing

Hristo Velev shows how you can set up Cryptomatte in Vray for Houdini for instances.

A new tutorial from Hristo Velev covers creating colored passes in Side FX Houdini for instancing. Cryptomatte has quickly become the industry standard for creating ID mattes. Cryptomatte uses organizational scene information that is already available at render time to create ID mattes automatically. The system has support for motion blur, transparency, and depth of field.

About Hristo Velev

Hristo Velev is a founder at Bottleship VFX, a boutique that specializes in dynamic effects in Bulgaria.