Create powerful modeling workflows
This course will be an in-depth look into procedural modeling in Houdini; throughout the course, students will gain a strong understanding of how proceduralism can be used to create powerful modeling workflows. We will explore a variety of concepts used to create procedural assets, with each lesson having a finished product demonstrating the principles of that week. We will learn how to organize your workflows and create artist-friendly interfaces for reuseability. Together, we’ll create several finished model assets with fully procedural controls.
Course Format
Standard
Skills Level
Intermediate to Advanced
Duration
6 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
Strong understanding of Houdini SOPs & UI. Good understanding of VEX/VOPs.
MATERIALS
Houdini (18.0)
The more you know, the better.
Week #1
Hard Surface Models Part 1: Chandelier
Build a generator to for creating a customizable chandelier | Explore how we can use point attributes to give extra levels of control & complexity through proceduralism | Learn the basic attributes used to control copies (N, up, pscale, scale)
Week #2
Hard Surface model Part 2: Mechanical Bird
Explore the tools we can use to get a hard-surface mechanical look | Explore methods of add slight imperfections to our setup to add believability | Learn methods for troubleshooting bad topology | See how, with the proper procedural setup, a “rig” comes for free, and we can control and pose the bird via the controls we created | Explore methods for adding a detail pass to our model
Week #3
Organic Models Part 1: Succulents & Cacti
Build a generator for a cactus model | Explore how to use the topology of the mesh to generate ridges and spines | Build a generator for a succulent | Learn methods for duplicating and controlling the shape, bend, and distribution of the petals
Week #4
Organic Models Part 2: Coral Reef
Explore how we can paint areas on a terrain to specify where to populate geometry generation | Build generators for a few different coral reef types: Tubular, Digitate, Laminar Sheets, & Branching
Week #5
Structures Part 1: Pagoda Foundation
Build the foundation of our pagoda | Create the base of the pagoda, generate stairs that match the height of the base, build repeatable stories, construct the roof, and add railing.
Week #6
Structures Part 2: Pagoda Adornments
See how adding many simple layers of procedural detail can give complex looking, believable results | Continue working on our pagoda, adding extra detail to it | Add wooden columns and trim, doors, windows, a roof topper, and roof tiles.
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PRICING SCHEDULE
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3x Payments
$199.67
2x Payments
$299.50
Full payment
$599
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Oct 09, 2024 -
Jan 27, 2025
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