Blaze on the Water

A fully simulated combustion of a wooden boat, blending high-resolution fire, smoke, and spark dynamics in Houdini — driven by physical ignition points and rendered for cinematic intensity.

Services provided

  • Procedural modeling
  • Simulations and FX
  • Animation
  • Postproduction

Boat on fire - Burning wood

Intense combustion at the wooden base generates dynamic red-orange lighting, highlighting the structural breakdown of the boat in real-time simulation.

Boat on fire - Fire simulation

Fire and smoke simulation driven in Houdini using Pyro Solver, with temperature-driven emission, custom burn rate controls, and scattering-based lighting from a procedurally ignited wooden hull.

Boat on fire - Sparks test

Procedural spark emission test using Houdini’s particle system — driven by burn temperature and wood fragmentation, with velocity-based motion trails and randomized lifespans.

Boat on fire - Fire and sparks

Integrated fire and sparks simulation in Houdini — combining Pyro Solver with particle-driven spark emission, featuring temperature-based ignition, dynamic lighting, and physically reactive debris.

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Prague / Vienna