LogInVFX Supervisor Razvan Ciobanu launched a new beginner-friendly video course on core techniques behind particle simulations in Houdini.
VFX Supervisor Razvan Ciobanu known as Voxyde has been working in the industry for the last 12 years, joining teams on various AAA projects such as League of Legends, Valorant, Final Fantasy, and more. He also creates VFX courses for Houdini and Nuke, suitable for both experienced artists and complete beginners.
With Voxyde's latest course, you will master Houdini Particles by understanding the core concepts behind Houdini FX and then apply these techniques to any other type of simulation. It's also free and is aimed at beginners, but even intermediate and advanced artists might pick up some extra tricks.
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"I see a lot of Houdini artists struggle sometimes with POPs because they rely too much on the pre-built force nodes Houdini provides. It's crucial to know how to bypass these Force nodes and build our own logic for particle movement."
Intro to Particles starts with basics, setting up a simple POP simulation and exploring the default tools Houdini provides. You will learn about the geometry VOP, an extremely powerful tool that allows to bend simulations to one's will and directly specify the movement of particles. Collisions are another key component to any simulations, and this is even more true when it comes to particles.
This course's length is 2 hours and it requires 1-2 weeks of your time.
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