Learn a node-based workflow to modeling, texturing, rigging, dynamics, and rendering with time-saving techniques and creative projects. Contains over 5 hours of project-based training for artists learning Houdini’s node-based workflow and renown particle and dynamics tools. Perfect for new and beginning artists.

Popular highlights include:

Houdini Interface Overview
View Navigation
Object Transformations
Node-Based Workflow
Using the Network Editor
Building Various Networks
Using Shelf Tools
Parenting
Path Animation
Overview of Operators
Shading and Texturing
Rendering
Direct Lighting
Ambient Occlusion
Duplicating, Copying and Stamping
Particle Effects
Rigid Body Simulations
Modeling with NURBS and Polygons
Creating and Installing Digital Assets
Animating with Bones
Keyframe Animation
Animating with Expressions
Using the Channel Editor

Lesson Outline:
1. First look at the Houdini interface 7:17
2. Basic viewport navigation 8:11
3. Display modes and options 6:26
4. Basic transformations 8:08
5. Parenting 6:31
6. Transformation options 5:57
7. Power of parameters 4:05
8. Basics of animation 6:09
9. Completing the mousetrap animation 7:24
10. Primitive types 7:11
11. Object level and geometry level 6:01
12. Nodes exercise (part 1) 4:56
13. Nodes exercise (part 2) 6:41
14. Surface node flags exercise (part 1) 8:17
15. Surface node flags exercise (part 2) 8:27
16. Overview of operators 9:00
17. Working with shaders 9:26
18. Cameras and rendering sequences 10:06
19. Node-based modeling (part 1) - building the cheese 5:19
20. Node-based modeling (part 2) - making holes 5:22
21. Node-based modeling (part 3) - creating many holes 6:19
22. Node-based modeling (part 4) - using Metaballs 4:58
23. Node-based modeling (part 5) - arranging networks 8:00
24. Stamping 7:14
25. Basics of Rigid body dynamics 5:40
26. Duplicate rigid body objects 7:10
27. Polygon box modeling 6:15
28. NURBS modeling 6:48
29. Finishing the model 11:10
30. Unwrapping (part 1) - UV Project 5:13
31. Unwrapping (part 2) - multiple UV projections 5:32
32. Unwrapping (part 3) - UV unwrap and transform 5:27
33. Applying the texture 7:06
34. Animating with expressions 5:45
35. Rigging and capturing 3:42
36. Animating with the channel editor 6:13
37. Repeating animations 5:42
38. Making objects for particles 5:00
39. Emitting particles 5:01
40. How to emit a fixed number of particles 7:00
41. Particle copying and particle instancing 5:53
42. Particle collision and particle interaction 6:45
43. Refining the particle motion 5:12
44. Shadows and ambient occlusion 7:56
45. Rendering particle instances 2:55
46. Rendering the dynamics sequence 3:04
47. Creating digital assets 5:33
48. Exposing parameters in digital assets 5:05
49. Bonus Lesson: Houdini Exchange 3:29
50. Bonus Lesson: command line tools 3:20
51. Conclusion 1:00

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