Fundamentals of Houdini for 3D Artists

An 8-week course learning all about Houdini’s 3D pipeline to gain a deeper grasp of how it works

OVERVIEW

INSTRUCTORS

PRICING

BENEFITS

STUDENT GALLERY

COURSE OVERVIEW

Learn Houdini's procedural workflow

This class will take you from zero to hero with Houdini’s procedural workflow. You will gain confidence and experience in all areas of Houdini’s powerful 3D pipeline including procedural geometry, particles, fluids, dynamics, shading, lighting, and rendering. This is a great course to take before intermediate and advanced courses because it breaks down the fundamentals, giving you a deeper grasp on how Houdini works.

Course Format:

Standard

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Latest Houdini (Apprentice ok)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded Videos

Assignment:

Due each week. Expect to spend 10-20 hrs/wk viewing lectures, Q&A, and time on assignments.

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individually Recorded

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

No prior Houdini experience is needed however knowledge of 3D principles is highly recommended

Course Format:

Standard

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Latest Houdini (Apprentice ok)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded Videos

Assignment:

Due each week. Expect to spend 10-20 hrs/wk viewing lectures, Q&A, and time on assignments.

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individually Recorded

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

No prior Houdini experience is needed however knowledge of 3D principles is highly recommended

Course Format:

Standard

Duration:

8 weeks

Materials:

Latest Houdini (Apprentice ok)

Lecture Type:

Pre-recorded Videos

Assignment:

Due each week. Expect to spend 10-20 hrs/wk viewing lectures, Q&A, and time on assignments.

Skills Level:

Intermediate

Feedback:

Individually Recorded

Q&A:

Once a week

Prerequisites:

No prior Houdini experience is needed however knowledge of 3D principles is highly recommended

COURSE OVERVIEW

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

EXPAND ALL COLLAPSE ALL

The more you know, the better.

Week 1 | Basics

Week 2 | Fundamentals

Week 3 | Procedural Geometry

Booleans | Copying and Instancing _ variant | VDB | Vop, Attribute Sops | Looping – FOR_Loops

Week 4 | Shading

Week 5 | Lighting & Rendering

Week 6 | Particles

Week 7 | Dynamics

Week 8 | Fluids

Fundamentals of Houdini for 3D Artists

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Instructor

Your journey starts here

Varomix Wey

/MIXStudio

LECTURES BY Varomix Wey

Varomix is an FX TD and Houdini master, having used the program since its first apprentice version back in 2002. He has created both animations and VFX for different projects in TV, Film, VR, Games, etc. He has worked with brands such as Ford, Nissan, Nerf, and Halls, and has contributed to many films, most recently "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle". He is also an avid Beta tester, helping test and develop programs such as Houdini, Renderman, Redshift, SpeedTree, Clarisse, VRay, and Arnold.

REQUEST SYLLABUS

SUMMER TERM REGISTRATION

Apr 29, 2021 - Jul 19, 2021

ONLY

$699

COURSE BEGINS

July 12th

STUDENT GALLERY