HOUDINI: FUNDAMENTALS

If you want to be on the cutting-edge and always in-demand, you’ve got to know Houdini. Houdini is the most powerful procedural CG software in the world, used by Hollywood studios, game developers, and other industries like architecture and engineering. Proceduralism gives precise control over your creations and the ability to iterate instantly. Transform time-consuming manual workflows into slick, hyper-productive automations.

This is for you if…

Your VFX or gaming career needs an upgrade. Houdini Artists get paid the most in the whole CG entertainment industry and there are still job opportunities for them despite the downturn!
You’ve tried to learn Houdini from YouTube tutorials but hit a wall
You’ve mastered Unreal Engine or Blender and are ready to go even deeper
You have some basic 3D skills, but want to learn procedural and experience the raw power of Houdini!

This introductory-level course will get you comfortable with the Houdini interface and introduce a proceduralist mindset.

What you’ll learn:

Houdini fundamentals
Houdini user interface
Understanding of Proceduralism and Nodes
Surface Operators (SOPs)

This course is taught live and hands-on by Rob Au, who has over 15 years of experience as a VFX CG Supervisor, Artist, and Educator specializing in Houdini. He has worked at prestigious studios on film, commercials, and games, including Method Studios, Pixomondo, Electronic Arts, Rhythm & Hues, and more. Rob has also taught at the John Hughes Institute, been nominated for a VES Award, and is an Unreal Fellow and Sundance Alumnus.

Start Date: TBD
Duration: 5 weeks (40+ hours)
Class Times: Sundays 9am-2pm PT
Lab Times: Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm PT
Q&A/Support: 24/7 Facebook Group
Prerequisites: Computer to run Houdini. Apprentice subscription is fine. Previous experience in any 3D or VFX software is preferred, but not required.

+ Special Labs & Guest Speakers
+ Certificate on Completion
+ Longterm On-Demand Access

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MEET THE LEAD INSTRUCTOR

Rob Au

Senior CG Supervisor and Houdini Artist

CURRICULUM

MODULE 01:

Introduction to Houdini and its Interface

Overview of Houdini and its capabilities in CG, Introduction to proceduralism in Houdini, Create a simple procedural object (e.g., basic geometry manipulation)