Mastering MaterialX: Procedural Tile Shader in Houdini

Unlock the secrets of creating stunning procedural tile shaders with our four-part comprehensive course!

Whether you’re a seasoned VFX artist or just starting out*, this course will take you step-by-step through the process of building intricate tile materials from scratch.

1. Part 1: The Basics [FREE] - watch here
   • Learn the fundamental setup for your procedural tile shader.
   • Manipulate UV coordinates using vector math to achieve seamless UV tiling.
   • Control tile sizes independently in both height and width.
   • Solve common issues using basic math nodes.
   • Explore functions like modulo, floor, and sign.
2. Part 2: Breaking Symmetry
   • Say goodbye to perfect symmetry in your grid patterns.
   • Introduce a staggered pattern to your tiles.
   • Create a distortion setup to warp tiles and introduce variation.
   • Add a taper effect based on UV coordinates to displace tiles.
3. Part 3: Adding Colour and Details
   • Assign colour to your tiles.
   • Set up noise nodes for realistic chipping effects.
   • Create procedural tile edge breaks and limit them to specific areas.
   • Generate randomized cracks for select tiles.
   • Harness these setups for versatile color variations and displacement.
4. Part 4: Crafting Marble Patterns
   • Explore the fractal noise node to create convincing marble patterns.
   • Generate the distinctive vein patterns 
   • Use basic math nodes to manipulate noise for subtle colour variations.
   • Achieve a completely procedural marble look that wows.

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*Some basic knowledge of Houdini required