This project was an exploration of VEX in Houdini. I created a series of gemstone variations and scattered them onto the surface of a lemon using painted masks, giving the impression of organic mold growth. A black-and-white growth mask was animated to spread across the surface, enhanced with noise for irregularity. The gems scaled up over time, while variations in roughness, color, emission, and subsurface scattering added richness and complexity to the look. The final piece was rendered in Houdini’s Karma XPU and edited with After Effects.
Tools: Houdini, After Effects
