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[17 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 100 views]
Houdini H9 Quick Reference Card

As a Houdini apprentice, I often forget the hotkeys, especially when I’ve not had time to work in free apprentice version of SIDE EFFECTS Houdini. …

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[13 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 354 views]
Are you looking for an After Effects Artist, 2D/3D Artist or Motion Graphics Designer?

I am currently available to take on any suitable job, short or long-term, either remotely or on-site, please contact me today to discuss! This is …

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[4 Dec 2010 | No Comment | 700 views]
Reset Houdini 11 Default Settings (Win 7)

To quickly reset Houdini 11 to default settings, you can delete the files in:
C:\Users\UserName\Documents\houdini11.0
Another tip: To set the user interface to Dark:
Edit->Color Settings->User Interface [Select …

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[2 Dec 2010 | One Comment | 669 views]
3D Practice: Houdini – Tracking & Animation – Step 2

Personal Project: Step #2 – I have now created a test character animation to the tracked video. I did a Flipbook render of this, no …

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[30 Nov 2010 | No Comment | 327 views]
Resources: Exporting Maya Animation To Houdini

I found this great post explaining ways to export Maya animation to Houdini:
http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&p=98947&highlight=#98947?

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[27 Nov 2010 | No Comment | 392 views]
3D Practice: Houdini 11 – Pose-to-pose animation

I have been reading up on character animation in various books and other sources. First I am trying to learning the basic technical aspects in …

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[27 Nov 2010 | No Comment | 599 views]
3D: Houdini 11 – Tracking & Animation – Step 1

Today I have started a new little project just for training. I have learned more about camera tracking. I filmed my own video (hand-held) and …

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[25 Nov 2010 | No Comment | 676 views]
3D Practice: Houdini 11 – Mantra Rendering

Today I have been studying Maya 11 Mantra rendering and lighting today and created these images in the process. I used Environment Light and Sky …

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[5 Apr 2010 | 2 Comments | 1,765 views]
Available: Freelance CG & motiongraphics Artist

If you are looking for a CG freelancer, contact me today to discuss your project. I can help with 2d illustration, 3d modeling, rendering, …

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[27 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 404 views]
Houdini: Video Tutorials from WonderHowTo

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-houdini-shatter/

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[27 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | 794 views]
Houdini: Signed up for membership at CardanFX VFX Training (Houdini Courses)

I have today joined CardanFX VFX Training today 27th of September. The Houdini courses provided by them are the main reason for joining. It is …

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[27 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 287 views]
Houdini: Houdini 9 3D Light Template Video Tutorial

A Houdini 9 3D Light Template Video Tutorial from CARDANFX:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-8r3S_O6U-zU/houdini_9_3d_light_template_video_tutorial/

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[27 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 311 views]
Houdini: Boolean Houdini Tutorial

Boolean Houdini Tutorial by CARDANFX:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-dKy4Jee9fwY/boolean_houdini_tutorial/

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[27 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 275 views]
Houdini: tutorial on particles and dynamics

This is a video from Houdini training video tutorials Particles and Dynamics (CARDANFX).
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-7xtjAc-_UMg/houdini_tutorial_particles_and_dynamics/

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[27 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 225 views]
Sidefx Houdini 9.5 3d Tutorial

A video showing how we can import Adobe illustrator files in to Houdini 9.5 (by CARDANFX):
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1449262/sidefx_houdini_9_5_3d_tutorial/

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[25 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 576 views]
Houdini: Metaballs animated from particles.

Here is a test driving a metaball animation using particles in Houdini. In my video you can see the influence of positive metaballs on each …

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[19 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | 417 views]
Houdini 10: Exploring the Duplicate SOP

Today I explored the Duplicate SOP in Houdini – I used it to create multiple iterations of a simple box geometry with each copy scaled …

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[16 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 668 views]
Houdini 10: Making use of the Triangulate 2D SOP

Tonight I have been investigating the Triangulate 2D SOP in Houdini 10. I have been reading about this SOP, and wanted to try it out …

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[15 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 501 views]
My Road To Learning Character Animation in Houdini #3 – Side Effects Video on Character Tools and Workflow

Today I studied the ‘Character Tools and Workflow’ training video from the Learning Roadmap DVD. In this video, I learned more on how to pose …

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[15 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 496 views]
My Road to Learning Character Animation in Houdini: 2 – My first walk animation test

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Here is my very first attempt of a character walk animation; animated in Houdini 10. Used some advice from Animation …