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Houdini | Custom Wind Microsolver | Pyro Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-11-25 | Use this Black Friday code for 25 percent off:blackfri2022(expires on Tuesday, Nov. 29th)To visit the course, go to:cgforge.com/course/pyroiiiThanks for watching!
Houdini | The Voronoi Chipping Method | Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-11-24 | Use this Black Friday code for 25 percent off:blackfri2022(expires on Tuesday, Nov. 29th)To visit the course, go to:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-artist-modelling-iThanks for watching!
Houdini | How to Model Bricks | Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-11-23 | Use this Black Friday code for 25 percent off:blackfri2022(expires on Tuesday, Nov. 29th)To visit the course, go to:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-artist-modelling-iThanks for watching!
Houdini | Edge Damage SOP | Node Bible Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-11-22 | Use this Black Friday code for 25 percent off:blackfri2022(expires on Tuesday, Nov. 29th)For more quick tips, courses, and awesome resources, visit:cgforge.comThanks for watching!
Houdini | How FLIP Works | Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-11-21 | Use this Black Friday code for 25 percent off:blackfri2022(expires on Tuesday, Nov. 29th)To visit the course, go to:cgforge.com/course/fluids-iThanks for watching!
Houdini | Adhesive FLIP Simulations | Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-11-17 | Use this Black Friday code for 25 percent off:blackfri2022(expires on Tuesday, Nov. 29th)For more quick tips, courses, and awesome resources, visit:cgforge.comThanks for watching!
Houdini | Snow and Rain FX | Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-11-07 | In this video, we explore a method for easily generating snow and rain with sidefx @Houdini This exercise is great for improving your particle simulation abilities, and it's a great trick that every Houdini TD should know how to do. The video quality did get messed up in the process of recording (apologies for that!) however, since then, this technical issue has been fixed.For more quicktips, resources, and ways to improve your Houdini skills, visit cgforge.comThanks for watching
Live Houdini Art Reviews + Industry News - October 2022 CG Forge 2022-11-01 | In this Weekly Wrangle, we'll take a look at a variety of Houdini artworks for a dose of inspiration and constructive critique. Plus, we'll cover some industry news and hold live Q&A
Houdini | Fluids I - FLIP Simulations CG Forge 2022-10-27 | In this course, we will discover the wonders and joys of FLIP simulations with Sidefx @Houdini Here, you'll find everything you need for both beginner, intermediate, and advanced users alike. Everything from the particle separation, grid scale, particle radius scale, reseeding parameters, meshing, rendering, and optimization of fluid simulations are covered in great detail.We'll also cover custom topics like how to create foam, reduce cache sizes, add detail through meshing, and go about look development.So, make sure to spark up those spooky simulations this Halloween at cgforge.comThanks for watching!
Houdini | Cleaning Bad Geometry | Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-10-03 | For more Houdini tricks, visit cgforge.comIn this video, we explore how to clean bad geometry in Houdini. This technique works great when preparing geometry for simulations. If you've ever experienced non-manifold geometry, inverted faces, bad normals, geometry errors, improper winding orders, and would like to reduce simulation times, then this quick tip will come in handy.
Live Houdini Art Reviews + Industry News - September 2022 CG Forge 2022-09-27 | In this Weekly Wrangle, we'll take a look at a variety of Houdini artworks for a dose of inspiration and constructive critique. Plus, we'll cover some industry news and hold live Q&A
Houdini | Caching Large Simulations | Cmd Line Rendering & Optimizations CG Forge 2022-09-12 | In this video, we explore various techniques for caching large simulations to disk. This involves rendering via the command line, saving checkpoints, reducing file sizes, and a brief conversation about Windows and ram usage.For more courses & tutorials that will help you learn Houdini, visitcgforge.com
Live Houdini Art Reviews + Industry News - July 2022 CG Forge 2022-08-30 | In this Weekly Wrangle, we'll take a look at a variety of Houdini artworks for a dose of inspiration and constructive critique. Plus, we'll cover some industry news and hold live Q&A
Houdini | Rendering Magic FX | Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-08-22 | For more videos + quicktips, visit:cgforge.comIn this video, we explore the magical wonders of using particles to create strands and rendering them in a way that blends nicely with our friend Hoobert. These techniques can be used for any sort of magical fx, but it's also useful for rendering strands and hair in general.
Houdini | Preventing Jittery Pieces | Quick Tips CG Forge 2022-08-09 | To learn more about RBD simulations, visitcgforge.com/course/destructioniiIn this quick tip, we take a look at how you can stop pieces from moving and rotating around once they land on the ground. It's very common to have these jittery pieces, and this technique offers a very simple way of settling your RBD simulations.
Houdini | Destruction II - SOP Level RBD CG Forge 2022-08-08 | Visit the course at:cgforge.com/course/destructioniiThanks for watching!
Houdini | Attribute Adjust Nodes | Node Bible Quick Tips CG Forge 2022-07-28 | For more Houdini quick tips, visit cgforge.comIn this quick tip, we explore the attribute adjust nodes. These set of nodes are extremely useful when manipulating attribute values because it provides a high degree of convenience when altering values.
Houdini Art Reviews + Industry News - July 2022 CG Forge 2022-07-26 | In this Weekly Wrangle, we'll take a look at a variety of Houdini artworks for a dose of inspiration and constructive critique. Plus, we'll cover some industry news and hold live Q&A
Houdini | Attribute From Pieces | Node Bible Quick Tips CG Forge 2022-07-11 | For more Houdini quick tips, visit cgforge.comIn this quick tip, we explore the Attribute From Pieces node. This is great for situations which require instancing, and it's something that will save you a lot of time and hassle.
Houdini | Magical Vectors with Hoobert | Quick Tips CG Forge 2022-07-05 | For more content that will help you achieve your Houdini goals, visit:cgforge.comIn this video, we explore some techniques which are useful for controlling the direction of particles when building magic effects.Thanks for watching!
3D VFX Animation Industry News - June 2022 - The Weekly Wrangle CG Forge 2022-06-27 | Join CG Forge live! The last Monday of each month is when CG Forge goes live with Q&A, industry news, and artist highlights.
Houdini | The Pop Force DOP | Node Bible Quicktip CG Forge 2022-06-23 | For more content that will help you learn Houdini, visit:cgforge.comIn this video, we explore the various parameters of the Pop Force node - including how to use the vexpressions options, the difference between this and the pop wind, how to get started when using this node, and much more.If you're interested in professional consultations and/or mentorships, visit cgforge.com/academy where you can gain help with:* Demo reel reviews* Professional career advice* A personalized curriculum* Premium support & feedback to your Houdini questions* And much more
Houdini | The Pop Wind DOP | Node Bible Quicktip CG Forge 2022-06-22 | For more content that will help you learn Houdini, visit:cgforge.comIn this video, we explore the various parameters of the Pop Wind DOP. It's important to know how this differentiates with the pop force node, and by the end of this quick tip, you'll have a much better understanding of what's going on here.If you're interested in professional consultations and/or mentorships, visit cgforge.com/academy where you can gain help with:* Demo reel reviews* Professional career advice* A personalized curriculum* Premium support & feedback to your Houdini questions* And much more
Houdini | The Attribute Noise SOP | Node Bible Quicktip CG Forge 2022-06-09 | For more content that will help you achieve your Houdini goals, visit cgforge.com
Houdini | Fixing Flickering Fluids | Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-06-06 | For more content that will help you achieve your Houdini goals, visit:cgforge.comIn this video, we explore some techniques which aid in smoothening a fluid simulation over time.Thanks for watching!
Houdini | VDB Extrapolate | Node Bible Quick Tips CG Forge 2022-06-01 | For more content that will help you learn Houdini, visit:cgforge.comIn this video, we explore the various parameters of the VDB Extrapolate node. All operations are covered in detail - including the expand SDF narrowband, Expand SDF into mask SDF, convert fog vdb to sdf, renormalize sdf, extend field(s) off fog VDB, and extend fields off sdf.If you're interested in professional consultations and/or mentorships, visit cgforge.com/academy where you can gain help with:* Demo reel reviews* Professional career advice* A personalized curriculum* Premium support & feedback to your Houdini questions* And much more
3D VFX Animation Industry News - May 2022 - The Weekly Wrangle CG Forge 2022-05-31 | Interested in adding the next Weekly Wrangle to your calendar? Follow the link below:calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NnJ1NWMwNHVpZWpybjV2cmF2OHNvbWxsYXFfMjAyMjAxMzFUMTcwMDAwWiB0eWxlcmJheTNkQG0&tmsrc=tylerbay3d%40gmail.com&scp=ALLJoin CG Forge live for industry news, live Q&A, art reviews, and more
Houdini For The New Artist - Part #9 - Trips & Tricks For Learning Houdini CG Forge 2022-05-26 | To watch the full course, visit:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-new-artistIn this video, we'll talk about how to learn Houdini as a beginner. In a world with many, many courses & tutorials, it's hard to know how to best spend your time and energy when moving towards your goals. We'll talk about that, plus much more in this lesson.
Houdini For The New Artist - Part #8 - Shelf Tools & Caching CG Forge 2022-05-26 | To watch the full course, visit:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-new-artistIn this video, we explore the wonders of keyframe animation in Houdini. Topics include: using noises, setting relative references, managing keyframes, how to set the fps (frames per second), frame range, timeline controls, and much more.
Houdini For The New Artist - Part #7 - Lighting with Karma CG Forge 2022-05-26 | To watch the full course, visit:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-new-artistIn this video, we'll take a look at the various lighting tools we have when using LOPs with Karma. Specifically, we'll explore the light mixer, light linker, how to use viewport hotkeys to setup lights, and
Houdini For The New Artist - Part #6 - Troubleshooting Techniques CG Forge 2022-05-25 | To watch the full course, visit:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-new-artistTroubleshooting is an essential skill when using Houdini. In this video, I'll offer some ways to troubleshoot your road blocks when you run into them.
Houdini For The New Artist - Part #5 - Karma, LOPs, USD, Solaris CG Forge 2022-05-25 | To watch the full course, visit:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-new-artistIn this video, we'll talk about the basics behind Karma, LOPs, USD, and Solaris. If you want to use Karma as your render engine, then you'll need to understand how to generate USD information.
Houdini For The New Artist - Part #4 - Understanding Attributes & Materials CG Forge 2022-05-25 | To watch the full course, visit:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-new-artistIn this video, we explore materials and attributes. I'll show you multiple ways of applying materials / shaders to objects in Houdini. Plus, we'll also talk about point, primitive, vertex, and detail attributes along with the shop_materialpath attribute which assigns materials.
Houdini For The New Artist - Part #3 - Animation Basics CG Forge 2022-05-23 | To watch the full course, visit:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-new-artistThe next 3 videos are going to be published on YouTube this Wednesday.In this video, we explore the wonders of keyframe animation in Houdini. Topics include: using noises, setting relative references, managing keyframes, how to set the fps (frames per second), frame range, timeline controls, and much more.
Houdini For The New Artist - Part #2 - Learning Nodes & Groups CG Forge 2022-05-23 | To watch the full course, visit cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-new-artistIn this video we explore groups, visibility flags, how to learn all the nodes, the translate/rotate/scale/multi-function tools, and the difference between the edit and transform sops.
Houdini For The New Artist - Getting Started with Houdini - Part #1 CG Forge 2022-05-23 | Welcome to Houdini! This course offers an ideal introduction for beginners who want to make the most of their time while learning Houdini.To watch the rest of this course, visit cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-new-artist and register for free.The next three videos of the series will be published on YouTube on May 25th, but you can watch the full course ahead of time by visiting CG Forge.Some of the topics we'll cover in this course include how to import geometry, visibility flags, viewport panes, what contexts are, how to navigate in your viewport, and a general understanding of what nodes are.
Houdini | VDB Activate & VDB SOPs | CG Forge Node Bible Entry #56 CG Forge 2022-05-16 | For more videos, visit cgforge.comIn this video, we explore the VDB and VDB activate nodes. These two SOPs play hand-in-hand and can be used to initialize a variety of shapes that are represented as VDB volumes.
Houdini | Infinite Water/Fluid Loops | CG Forge Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-05-09 | For more videos, resources, and one-on-one mentorships, visit cgforge.comIn this quick tip, we explore how to create an infinitely looping water/honey simulation.
Modeling I - Introduction to Houdini Modeling CG Forge 2022-04-27 | Download the course exercises for free by visiting:cgforge.com/course/houdini-for-the-artist-modelling-iThanks for watching!
VFX/Animation News, April Artwork, & CG Forge Updates! - April 2022 - The Weekly Wrangle CG Forge 2022-04-25 | In this month's industry news wrangle, we cover 3D/VFX/Animation industry news, feature various artworks, cover CG Forge updates, and much more.
Houdini | VDB Morph SDF | Node Bible Quick Tips CG Forge 2022-04-11 | For more videos, visit cgforge.comIf you're interested in professional consultations and/or mentorships, visit cgforge.com/academy where you can gain help with:* Demo reel reviews* Professional career advice* A personalized curriculum* Premium support & feedback to your Houdini questions* And much moreIn this quick tip, we explore the VDB Morph SDF SOP. It's a really cool node that allows you to morph one SDF shape into another. Using it can be tricky though - and there are many pros/cons to consider before using it for a transformation effect.
Houdini | Using Pyro for Water Simulations | CG Forge Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-04-04 | In this quicktip, we explore how to use a pyro solver to manipulate volumes into a small-scale fluid simulation.For more videos, visit cgforge.comIf you're interested in professional consultations and/or mentorships, visit cgforge.com/academy where you can gain help with:* Demo reel reviews* Professional career advice* A personalized curriculum* Premium support & feedback to your Houdini questions* And much more
3D VFX Animation Industry News - March 2022 - The Weekly Wrangle CG Forge 2022-03-29 | Interested in adding the next Weekly Wrangle to your calendar? Follow the link below:calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NnJ1NWMwNHVpZWpybjV2cmF2OHNvbWxsYXFfMjAyMjAxMzFUMTcwMDAwWiB0eWxlcmJheTNkQG0&tmsrc=tylerbay3d%40gmail.com&scp=ALLJoin CG Forge live for industry news, live Q&A, art reviews, and more
Houdini | The Scatter Align SOP | Node Bible Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-03-21 | For more videos, visit cgforge.comIf you're interested in professional consultations and/or mentorships, visit cgforge.com/academy where you can gain help with:* Demo reel reviews* Professional career advice* A personalized curriculum* Premium support & feedback to your Houdini questions* And much moreIn this quick tip, we explore the scatter align sop. It's really useful for instancing objects, dictating how objects are rotated and scaled, along with much more.
Why You Should be a Perfectionist - Weekly Wrangle #35 - CG Forge CG Forge 2022-03-14 | Many of us confuse "perfectionists" with other things - like being picky, indecisive, or even nihilistic. It's quite common for someone at work to tell you that "you shouldn't be a perfectionist" because perfectionists never get anything done. However, the opposite is actually true. In this wrangle, we explore this mis-understood topic, go into what it actually means for something to be "perfect" and gain insight as to why everyone ought to be the "perfectionist."For more wrangles, check out www.cgforge.comThanks for watching!
Houdini | Fixing Jittering Fluids | CG Forge Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-03-07 | For more videos, visit cgforge.comIf you're interested in professional consultations and/or mentorships, visit cgforge.com/academy where you can gain help with:* Demo reel reviews* Professional career advice* A personalized curriculum* Premium support & feedback to your Houdini questions* And much moreIn this quick tip, we explore how to fix flickering fluid simulations. These techniques are great for times when your water/flip/fluid simulations start getting jittery and out of control.
Houdini | Attribute Combine | CG Forge Node Bible CG Forge 2022-03-03 | For more videos, visit cgforge.comIf you're interested in professional consultations and/or mentorships, visit cgforge.com/academy where you can gain help with:* Demo reel reviews* Professional career advice* A personalized curriculum* Premium support & feedback to your Houdini questions* And much moreIn this quick tip, we explore the attribute combine sop. This node is very useful for times when you want to combine the values of two attributes into something else. You can update the existing attribute or create a new one with the results. In this example, I demonstrate how you can use the attribute combine to create a geometry displacement based off a texture map.
3D VFX Animation Industry News - Feb. 2022 - The Weekly Wrangle CG Forge 2022-03-01 | Want to set up a calendar reminder for the next live Weekly Wrangle? Follow this link:calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NnJ1NWMwNHVpZWpybjV2cmF2OHNvbWxsYXFfMjAyMjAxMzFUMTcwMDAwWiB0eWxlcmJheTNkQG0&tmsrc=tylerbay3d%40gmail.com&scp=ALLAmongst all the chaos of February, there have been plenty of changes to the 3D/VFX/Animation industry, and Tyler Bay is live to talk about it. Join in for industry news, Q&A, and much more with the Weekly Wrangle.
Houdini - Remesh to Grid SOP - Node Bible Quick Tip CG Forge 2022-02-21 | For more content, visit cgforge.comIn this quick tip, we explore the remesh to grid sop. This node is great for all sorts of situations, and works by taking a vdb volume of your mesh and re-converting it into polygons.
