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Familiar Obsessions, New Forms | XK Studio | OFFF HIVE 2026

Reimagining nature's intricate systems through deep curiosity and obsessive detail. Remixing past explorations into unfamiliar results. Lukas Vojir is co-founder and technical director of XK studio, a London-based creative studio crafting visual work for brands like Apple, Swatch, and Beats. He blends procedural art and commercial craft with deep roots in simulation and algorithmic systems inspired by the natural world. Stephan Helbing is a London based 3D artist and designer at XK studio with a deep curiosity for 3D scanning and simulation driven design in Houdini. 00:00 Intro & Studio Showreel 02:30 The Butterfly Project: Wikipedia Inspiration 04:41 Procedural Dandelion & Landscape Studies 06:24 Case Study: Custom PBD Wing Patterns 08:20 Texture Sub-Project: Macro Photography Vibes 10:30 Abusing VDB Cube Marching Artifacts 11:34 Deep Dive: The Birth of a Butterfly 13:01 Skeleton Construction & Cell Topology 15:47 Vellum Simulation: Folding for the Cocoon 18:41 Hatching Animation & KinFX Workflow 21:10 Dynamic 2D Fluid Textures with COPS 24:10 Shading Detail: Adding Butterfly Scales & Fur 28:20 3D Gaussian Splatting Exploration 29:50 Combining AI Training Data with Houdini #offf2026 #offfhive2026 #motiongraphics #houdini #mograph #XKStudio #MacroPhotography #ProceduralModeling #HoudiniCOPS

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