Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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► Enroll (project files included)
voxyde.com/intro-to-houdini-solaris

► Beginner learning path
voxyde.com/houdini-beginner-tutorial

Learn the fundamentals of Houdini Solaris by exploring the key components. Use this knowledge to create a magical forest shot from scratch!

► Chapters:

00:00:00 - 00:00:46 : Intro
00:00:46 - 00:12:58 : USD & Scene Graph
00:12:58 - 00:29:25 : Scene Assembly
00:29:25 - 00:39:30 : Stage Manager
00:39:30 - 00:49:19 : Materials
00:49:19 - 01:03:12 : Component Builder
01:03:12 - 01:19:06 : Light Types & Light Mixer
01:19:06 - 01:28:56 : Volumetric lights & Emissive Lights
01:28:56 - 01:40:53 : Instancer
01:40:53 - 01:48:15 : Layout LOP
01:48:15 - 02:06:25 : Initial Layout & Camera
02:06:25 - 02:26:31 : Ground & Water materials
02:26:31 - 02:45:59 : Grass & Hair material
02:45:59 - 03:17:21 : Tree Asset - Component Builder
03:17:21 - 03:39:29 : Tree Geo & Material Variation
03:39:29 - 03:59:15 : Instances & Variations
03:59:15 - 04:21:04 : Particles in Solaris
04:21:04 - 04:45:26 : Render Settings & AOVs
04:45:26 - 04:46:05 : Conclusion