Houdini for beginners

Houdini doesn't have to be hard to learn. Take your first steps and create a product shot.

3.90 (85 reviews)
Udemy
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English
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3D & Animation
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instructor
Houdini for beginners
400
students
3.5 hours
content
Mar 2021
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$44.99
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What you will learn

The basics of Houdini

Basic modelling techniques

Rendering in Redshift

Why take this course?

Want to start learning Houdini, but scared of the steep learning curve? Looking to quickly replace your workflow in other 3D applications with Houdini?

In this course I've made it easy to learn Houdini. The course is designed to instantly get you up and running in the software, by creating a product-shot. Therefore you can easily replace your current 3D application with Houdini and start diving intro more complex topic from there.

Like many others I've started learning Houdini by instantly diving into particle networks and fluid simulations. But it actually took me a while before I really started to understand some basic principles, like using normals and UV's in Houdini. Resulting in jumping back and forth between 3D application. Therefore I've created this course to give you a solid foundation in Houdini.

You'll learn how to download and install Houdini, how the UI works and how to work with nodes in general. From there we'll dive into topics like working with primitives, creating cameras, working with point colour, bending deformers, groups, copy objects, splines and sweeps, lathes (revolve), booleans, copy to points, extrude objects, normals and UV's.

Lastly we'll look into rendering in Redshift, using attributes, textures, Maxon noise, HDR lighting, dappled light, sunlight, different types of materials, and Postfx.

So if you're ready to start your journey in Houdini then sign up today and get started!

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Reviews

John
June 29, 2023
WOW. Great job explaining the basics. Great job explaining the more complex subjects too. I'm only half-way through Chapter 3. This course is very easy to follow so far. I am now hooked on Houdini for certain! I'm using the Apprentice version of Houdini so I won't be able to closely follow the Red Shift rendering section but that is okay. I am definitely enjoying this course. Please produce more courses; you are good at it. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
Rebecca
December 1, 2022
This was a great beginner course for modelling with nodes - a little fast paced at times but still easy enough to follow along. I didn't read ahead in the course outline, so when I got to the rendering section using redshift I was a little lost. Either way, I was less interested in the rendering aspect of Houdini than I was modelling using nodes, so not a big deal for me. The one thing I wish you had in the course videos is some UI denoting what mouse buttons you were pressing or what context/window you were working in to make it a little easier to follow along. Other than that it was a great stepping stone to learn the tool!
Osbow
September 18, 2022
Too fast explanation for following, maybe that's because just an overview.. We'll see what will be later on)
Barnaby
July 20, 2021
A large part of the course requires redshift which is not the standard renderer included with Houdini. I wasn't prepared for this and it wasn't motivated or justified. Everything up to that section was helpful.
Prashant
June 10, 2021
It was good overall. Leant a lot but a little disappointed after chapter 34, I dont have redshift so couldnt follow along, I'm totally new to Houdini world so dont know the basic materials as well. Would have been better if the basic houdini materials were explained in the process. I still want to thanks for the overall knowledge, once I have redshift I might comeback and retake the course and change the rating to full:)
Darya
May 31, 2021
Wow! Before taking this course I as well had trouble understanding the logic of Houdini. But now I'm very confident in my knowledge. Thanks! Can't wait to see other courses made by you!
Didrik
March 21, 2021
Great introduction about Houdinis geometry context witch almost forgotten in all "getting started with Houdini tutorials".
Craig
March 7, 2021
This course is perfect for an absolute beginner. For me I have done many courses and find it a bit too easy. Saying that I can highly recommend this course for people new to the software

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