Seasons of the Conservatory

The client asked for an eye-catching animation of conservatory roof panels, in Airbnb animation style.

I had fun exploring diffent ways to solve problems:

• Custom tree builder - built my own generator(guides help a ton!) so leaves are simulated as POP points, giving precise control.
• Snow-buildup workflow - set up a Volume VOP system to fade smoothly between snowy and clear roofs; minor artifacts stay hidden by the camera move.
• Efficient snow/rain particles for Solaris - learned to pack the weather FX properly so taht Houdini stays responsive even with dense particle counts.
• Procedural animation everywhere - the conservatory, brickwork, and surrounding vegetation all where animate procedurally.