CAUSTICS II

Rendering with Caustics in Houdini.

NOTE: WHILE MUCH OF THIS SERIES REMAINS VALID, THE CAUSTIC LIGHT IN HOUDINI 11 HAS CHANGED WORKFLOWS. SEE THE LIGHTING IN H11 SERIES.

This part covers eliminating total internal reflection.

Setting up Index of Refraction

Creating a Caustic Photon Map

Tweaking the Caustic Search Radius and Photon Count to refine your render.

NOTE : THIS WORKFLOW HAS CHANGED IN HOUDINI 11