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Take your first deep dive into FX in Houdini. Learn the power of simulations through short exercises covering the different elements, each increasing in complexity. After the course you will think like an FX artist and know how to successfully approach your next FX challenge.

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A Graphical explosion. Rendered in Houdini

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Flames rendered in Houdini

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Type and duration

Professional Training Course, 1 week, intro

Study start and city

25th. November 2024. Viborg

Course fee

Free (registration required) 

Registration deadline

20th october 2024

What you will learn

The Houdini Intro course will provide you with a thorough introduction to Houdini with a focus on simulations and FX. 

Through a lot of guided hands-on exercises, inspired by actual production scenarios you might encounter, you will learn about the different elements in FX: particles, destruction, vellum, smoke & fire.

We start with the basics and keep adding to that. What is a ‘solver’ and how is a simulation different from an animation? What are the different data types such as ‘voxels’ and ‘points’? And most importantly, what are the parameters we should adjust to achieve realistic results? 

You will be taught the way of thinking, the problem-solving approach, and how to get a valuable overview of the FX task at hand. At the end of the course, you will have successfully completed several simulation exercises, and you will know how to confidently approach your next FX task.

 

Course Materials

The Houdini Intro course will take place at The Animation Workshop, VIA University College in a dedicated classroom equipped with powerful computers with SideFX Houdini installed. 

 

How you will work

The course is very practical and hands-on. The teaching will be a combination of lectures, demos, assignments and feedback - aimed at pushing each participant to reach as high a skill level in FX in Houdini as possible. 

The instructor will be in the class all day to provide continuous feedback, so you will always have someone to ask.

The course is 5 days and runs from Monday 25th November to Friday 29th November 2024.

Daily program:

9-12: Class time

12-13: Lunch break

13-16: class time

 

The course is taught in English.

Ready to apply?

Who can apply?

The course is designed for young artists based in Denmark or the other Nordic countries. Experience in 3D software packages is considered a plus. 

How to apply?

If you have a CPR number, simply use it with NemID to log in via the link below. If you do not have a CPR number, simply just enter your email address.

When and where to apply

The deadline to register for the course is 20th October 2024, but the course might fill up sooner.

Need more information?

  • Thanks to the support from Nordisk Film Fonden, the course is free to attend. Registration is required, and accepted participants are expected to take part in the entire course.

  • This course is kindly supported by EPIC Games and Nordisk Film Fonden Egmont. As a result, the course is free to attend.

    Registration is required and accepted participants commit to take part in the entire course.

Contact

  • Per Kristensen

  • Project Manager, Talent & Skills Development
  • T: +45 87 55 49 55