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Robert Hodgin

@roberthodgin.bsky.social
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Artist and head of R&D at Rare Volume linktr.ee/roberthodgin 🏳️‍🌈

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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Dust. Exploring subtle installation experiences. Always loved seeing dust motes floating in sun beams so I decided to try and reproduce that experience in TouchDesigner using Josef Pelz's T3D (Texture 3D operators) as well as PCR (Point Cloud Rendering) for GLSL bokeh effects.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Further prototyping of Infinite Frames. Using an ESP32 Feather V2 and a BNO08x 9-dof sensor as a virtual flashlight. #touchdesigner #infiniteframes #prototype #adafruit
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Stills from a real-time app for viewing an image library (images courtesy of the MET)
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Update with better lighting. Cranked up the speed too for extra nausea.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Real-time prototype of my "Infinite Frames" Houdini setup. Ever since I first made it, I wanted to see it run at interactive framerates. #TouchDesigner makes it really easy to do initial prototyping and look-dev for interactive projects we will build out in Cinder C++.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Magnetosphere 2.0 dev/design update. 60fps, 3440x1440 output (resized for social posts), 1,000,000+ particles, audio reactive. #touchdesigner #raye #audioreactive #generative #flocking Audio: RAYE - "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!"
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
#AIArt #CreativeProcess #DigitalCreativity #Veo3
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I should mention, I didn't take the photo. It was on Reddit but the OP deleted their account so I can't credit them. The only photo I have of it is back before decent camera-phones.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
My favorite tower! Especially loved seeing the ghost pirate ship when the fog is particularly dense:
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Google has grouped my photos by face into me, Gregg, my mom, and a snail I took one pic of 8 years ago.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Some details from the print series. And a write-up of the process behind making the original version: roberthodgin.com/project/mean...
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
In total, over 400 prints were sold over 4 runs. The physical prints were a challenge to make cost effective, since print shops aren't too keen on offering discounts for 1-of-1 print series, and each print I sold was unique. Luckily, my friends at @nervo.us were able to help me out.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
It is the 4 year anniversary of the first run of Meander river prints. It remains my favorite project to date (actually, maybe its a tie between this and the Planetary iPad app from 2011 roberthodgin.com/project/plan... ... okay maybe a 3-way tie with Magnetosphere)
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Having just hit 1k followers, I want to post something that is of the utmost importance:
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Keeping an eye on me while I work.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Japanese stone lantern, broken into a few large pieces, floating as if defying gravity. The stone is covered in moss and tiny purple flowers, and the center of the lantern emits a soft glow.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The position of the moss then serves as a source for a custom wetmap which is used to make the stone surface more varied in color and reflectivity.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The moss starts as inflated mounds using some VDB growth, and then points are scattered for the moss itself. A small number of these points are destined to be small purple flowers.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Some of the pieces would be randomly cracked and chipped.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Some BTS from the moss lantern series. The toro forms adhered to the basic structure for this style of lantern, but then I exaggerated some of the features to make them feel a bit more otherworldly.
A selection of procedurally generated japanese-style stone lanterns laid out in a grid.A collection of procedurally generated japanese-style stone lanterns.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
A more recent modification of this setup uses procedurally generated Japanese tōrō lanterns as the base for the moss growth. The moss pays attention to surface orientation, shade, cracks, and produces a wetmap to help with the stone wear and tear.
Procedurally generated japanese stone lantern, weathered and ancient, covered in moss and tiny purple flowers.Procedurally generated japanese stone lantern, weathered and ancient, covered in moss and tiny purple flowers.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Moss R&D. This started as an excuse to learn more about running Houdini from the command line. I am able to provide a string as an input parameter, and the Houdini project will create the 3D letters and drop them onto the ground and let them settle, then the moss sim kicks in and weatherizes them.
3D letters made out of stone spell the word "STONE" and are covered in procedurally grown moss and tiny flowers.3D letters made out of stone lay on a plain dark floor and are covered in procedurally grown moss and tiny flowers.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
You know me too well. Iceland in the light variant.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
A proof of concept audio vis from a couple months back. Abusing the Gaea erosion system in a feedback loop solver, and using isolated stems for audio inputs. Track by DVRST: soundcloud.com/wazmusic/clo... One day I will revisit this setup...
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Remember to avoid strenuous activity after the big Thanksgiving meal. It will aid with digestion.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Happy Thanksgiving! May your holiday meal be #parasite-free
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
It is a custom differential growth setup in #Houdini. Mesh based deformation, no volumes needed for this version.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Coral structures R&D. #Houdini #Redshift #Laocoön
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
An updated version created for a presentation. #rarevolume #iceland #eruption #earthquake
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
In honor of the newest fissure eruption in Iceland dying down after taking out the Blue Lagoon parking lot, here is a data vis I worked on two years ago showing the flurry of quakes that proceeded the 2022 eruption. #rarevolume #iceland #eruption #earthquake
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The fun thing about having a simulation of your apartment to scale is that you can easily incorporate camera tracks by just wandering around your home and filming it. #houdini #syntheyes
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Here are some sample floor lamps that can unplug if there is enough tension on the cable. The verdict is still out on whether I will have the patience to deal with all the entertainment center cables and the mess of cords plugging into my computer.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
This is around when it started to get really complicated: I decided I wanted cables. I will say, my productivity with this project sharply declined after making that decision. It is a LOT to think about.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Earlier RBD test in my apartment. #houdini #redshift #infiniteframes
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Crazy photos from mbl.is showing some of the damage to the Blue Lagoon from the most recent eruption that started last night. www.mbl.is/frettir/innl...
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Would be either a lovely chair, or even just the pillow.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Another setup rendered inside my simulated apartment. 80 Level mentioned it: 80.lv/articles/art...
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Started bringing it into Unreal Engine, but got sidetracked by other responsibilities:
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Here are some more images from my apartment recreation in different stages of completion.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Scratch. Started during COVID. Only thing not modeled by hand was the chair and radiators.
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Someone wanted to see an underwater version of that last video so I ended up here. The water needs some work... #houdini #flocking #simulation #post-apocalypse
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Catching Bluesky up on some recent projects: Modelled my living room in Houdini and started using it as a playground for simulations. #murmuration #houdini #flocking #simulation
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Robert Hodgin @roberthodgin.bsky.social · 08/12/2023
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