Volumetric Effects and VDB Animations in Daz Studio

Learn how to create stunning volumetric effects using VDB files in Daz Studio 4.20 in this comprehensive Pro Artist Series stream. Follow along as Jay demonstrates techniques for adding one-click ground fog, working with the new OpenVDB shader, and importing VDB animations from EmberGen. The tutorial covers essential topics including using matte fog, volumetric ground fog, understanding VDB files, utilizing the Iray VDB shader, working with emissive objects, and a complete workflow for creating and animating VDB effects. Gain practical skills through demonstrations of changing voxel resolution, exporting VDB files and animations from EmberGen, exploring sample projects, and compiling animations in Premiere Pro. Perfect for Daz Studio users looking to enhance their 3D scenes with professional-quality atmospheric and volumetric effects.

Syllabus

00:00 Holding Loop
18:40 Titles and Welcome
20:15 Session Overview
26:10 Using Matte Fog
29:30 Using Volumetric Ground Fog
34:10 Render Contest
37:50 What are VDB Files?
43:30 Using the Iray VDB Shader
54:10 Emissive Objects and VDBs
1:02:00 Introduction to EmberGen
1:13:40 Changing the Voxel Resolution
1:18:20 Exporting a VDB file from EmberGen
1:26:00 Checking out some EmberGen Sample Projects
1:34:40 Exporting a VDB Animation
1:41:40 Animating VDBs in Daz Studio
2:01:40 Compiling my animations in Premiere Pro
2:15:00 Final Thoughts and Goodbye