VFX Online Course For Beginners - Intro to FX Using Houdini

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Intro to FX using Houdini will give an exciting introduction to a variety of FX capabilities in Houdini. This course is designed to focus on VFX that are commonly called for in the film industry today. We will go over procedural modeling, fluid FX, particles FX, rigid body destruction, smoke, and lighting & rendering. Each week we will focus on a certain procedural aspect, while maintaining a wider perspective of Houdini’s incredible capabilities. This course will strengthen your practical knowledge in VFX, and give you a greater understanding of Houdini’s common uses in VFX companies.

*Note: Students can still take the course with a computer that has less performance, but the computations will take longer and some simulation won’t be as high resolution due to RAM limitations.

Houdini’s Apprentice education edition software is available as a free download, and is all you will need to take this course.

Course Format

Standard

Skills Level

Intermediate

Duration

8 weeks

Q&A

Once a week

Feedback

Individual recordings

Lecture Type

Pre-recorded

Assignment

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

PREREQUISITES

A general knowledge of Houdini's tools and UI. Course Prereqs: Fundamentals of Houdini for 3D Artists

MATERIALS

Latest Houdini Apprentice

The more you know, the better.

Week #1

Introduction

Introduction to the course | Groups | Copying | For Loops | Geometry Attributes

Week #2

Geometry

Week #3

Bullet RBD's

Object/Scene prep | Fracturing | Object Activation | Constraints

Week #4

LargeScale Bullet RBD's

Week #5

Volumetrics

Defining emission areas with provided geo | Creating smoke source and fire | High frame expansion using gas repeat | Custom gas solver forces | Colliders

Week #6

Particles

The use of Points | Forces | Advect by volume | Collisions

Week #7

Basics of Flip Emission

Flip basics | Emission simplification | Why use flip over particles | Collisions

Week #8

Lighting and Rendering

Setting up cameras | Light sources and setups | Particle, surface and volume shaders | Mantra fundamentals | AOV’s (Arbitrary Output Variable)

PRICING SCHEDULE

Even though our courses are the most affordable for the quality of education, these finance options allow you to focus on your goals instead of the barriers that keep you from reaching them.

3x Payments

$249.67

2x Payments

$374.50

Full payment

$749

Summer TERM REGISTRATION Now Open

Apr 24, 2024 - Jul 15, 2024

What makes this learning experience unique?

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK

Receive personalized feedback on all assignments from the industry’s top professionals.

LIFETIME ACCESS

Enjoy lifetime access to the spectrum of course content, including lectures, live Q&As, and feedback sessions.

CERTIFICATION

Show off your Certification of Completion when you turn in 80% of course assignments.

FLEXIBLE LEARNING

Learn anywhere, anytime, and at your own pace with flexible, online course scheduling.

Intro to FX Using Houdini