Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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You can download free exercises and additional resources to help you get started.

If you're brand new to CGI, then follow this link before watching this course:
youtu.be/R8zar00w6QY?si=6hl5plIbpn5qJRv2

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Houdini For the New Artist features all the latest and greatest workflows for Houdini 20! Thanks for watching, and I hope you find this course helpful.

Have fun,

- Tyler

0:00 - Introduction
07:54 - Exploring the Interface
27:54 - Introducing Mr. Chameleon
42:18 - Rendering with Karma
52:51 - Shaders & Lighting with Karma
1:08:38 - Adding Textures to Lights
1:18:31 - Material X
1:31:17 - Karma Camera & Backdrop Settings
1:37:13 - Test Renders & Shot Planning
1:43:49 - Copy to Points
1:48:53 - Attributes
2:05:49 - Animating Parameters
2:13:14 - Network Organization & Node Flags
2:15:10 - Material X Standard Parameters
2:23:32 - Dolly Zoomin'
2:27:43 - Groups & Selections
2:38:05 - Additional Selection Methods
2:43:41 - Rendering with Karma
2:51:22 - Karma Render Settings
2:58:59 - Post Processing with Davinci Resolve
3:14:08 - Closing Thoughts