Do your projects seem to fall flat toward the end? Always grasping for that extra 10% but never quite getting there? Want to get a leg up on the competition? Here’s a hint: look at your lighting, rendering, and compositing. I mean,…Read More »
We’ve all watched a film or cinematic that impresses us beyond belief and inspires us to create amazing artwork. Over the years, Blizzard Entertainment’s Cinematics Department has consistently delivered the goods and inspired generations of artists. One such artist is Patricia Pérez…Read More »
In this workshop, Urban Bradesko will explore the journey of creating explosions in Houdini. During the first few weeks, we will focus on art direction and building our emitters. Emitters constitute 80% of the appearance in explosions, and regardless of the solver…Read More »
Master Rigging: APEX in Houdini Not a “Maya Person”? Curios about APEX, but never had an interesting project to motivate you? Like transforming robots? Well, look no further!In this Intermediate / Advanced course on Rigging a Robot with Houdini’s APEX, you’ll have…Read More »
Underwater Explosion In this detailed breakdown, we’ll explore the creation of an underwater explosion effect. We’ll examine each element of the final render and discuss the mindset and techniques needed for crafting powerful explosion effects. Downloads: show love to dev by purchasing…Read More »
Taught by Grayson Cotrell, Dynamics Technical Artist at Naughty Dog, this 8-week course teaches you how to build powerful, production-ready Houdini Digital Assets (HDAs) and integrate them seamlessly into Unreal Engine using Houdini Engine. You’ll learn procedural modeling techniques, real-time destruction workflows,…Read More »
Master the art of breaking down and recreating iconic film effects. Led by ILP FX Supervisor Corbin Mayne, this 24-week course teaches you how to reverse engineer blockbuster shots – from Avengers:Infinity War’s disintegration, to the Solo bubble bomb, and Fantastic Beasts…Read More »