Creating a Camera Frustum in Houdini

Creating a Camera Frustum in Houdini from Patrick Woo on Vimeo.

In this newest video tutorial, I show how to quickly create a camera frustum in Houdini.

Having a polygon geometry that outlines the camera frustum is useful as a visual indicator of the camera's direction and shows immediately which objects are inside or outside of the camera.

It also allows for a geometric image plane and opens up visualisation options for clipping planes and projection mapping operations.

Addendum: I have discovered my mistake months after I published this post. I have posted this in my music blog. It should rightfully belong in my VFX blog. If this is first time reading my blog post, please access my VFX blog here.

New Track: Ancients Lived Here (for Sonic Underworld Synchron)

patrickwoo · Ancients Lived Here

Ancients Lived Here is written for Sonic Underworld's Synchron for U-he Zebra.

This track brings me to the remains of a place that holds secrets to a civilisation long-forgotten. Her people are long gone and their ways of life but a faint memory.

The inclusion of a live violin part in the arrangement marks the first collaboration with Huisze, a dedicated musician and a long-time friend of mine.

I hope you like it!

Also, do check out the "naked" version from Sonic Underworld's Synchron demo tracks playlist.

Sonic Underworld · Patrick Woo / Ancients Lived Here (Naked)

This naked version is the track with just the synth sounds without the orchestral elements, to show off Sonic Underworld's sounds in their playlist. It also serves as a kind of breakdown or behind-the scenes for the track, peeling off a layer of selected instruments and having a peep at what's underneath :)

Update: My First Release on Major Streaming Platforms

I am super excited to have taken the first step getting my music out there in major music platforms under my own capacity as a composer musician.

Winter in May is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Tidal, Amazon Music, Google Music/Youtube, QQ Music, KuWo (and a couple more).

I'm thankful and inspired.

Please let me indulge myself and post all the captured images of where I spotted my track. :)