3D Marble Run | University Project

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Hello!

I wanted to share a side project I’ve been working on this semester for my CGI II university class.

We were tasked by our professor with creating a marble run, so I did a deep dive into Houdini. I quickly learned that creating a satisfying and visually appealing marble run was much harder than I had expected.

The simulation was created entirely in Houdini, while the rendering was done in EEVEE. In total, I simulated and exported over 8,000 frames from Houdini.

Marble Run:

Marble Run 3D Breakdown:

A more detailed breakdown and work in progress grabs are available on my website!

BLEDN Marble Run: https://bledn.com/project/marble-run

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out or leave a comment here, I’m happy to help!

Thanks for watching!

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great work !

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Thank you!

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I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend!

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This turned out great. Well done! :clap::clap::clap:

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Thank you so much!

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Thank you Bart! :star_struck:

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Awesome, it’s made me want to make one :smiley:

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Honestly… just go for it!! It is so much more fun and way harder than one anticipates!
I was really so close to just quitting because of the problems I had in Houdini, but the moment I realized I was finished, I just sat there and watched it loop for at least 20 minutes straight.
Truly a mesmerizing experience to build it entirely and see it being “alive”

Quick question to anyone reading this:
How many balls were lost on camera in the whole 2 minute simulation? There are a few more than the obvious ones :eyes:

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I made lots of awesome Marble Runs with the Alan Luk’s Marble Run Kit.

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