Campus VFX Summer Intensive: Intro to Houdini & Particles

Create dynamic visual effects using Houdini, the industry-standard software behind explosions, particles, smoke, and large-scale simulations
About this Event

In this 2-week intensive, you’ll begin working with Houdini, the professional software widely used across the film industry for advanced effects work like, explosions, particles, smoke, and large-scale simulations.

Week 1: Explore the software's interface as well as the foundations of procedural visual effects, learning how artists combine motion, logic, and design to build dynamic systems from the ground up.

Week 2: You’ll apply concepts from week 1 to a particle-based FX shot, shaping simulations with forces and collisions before bringing everything through lighting and rendering workflows used in post-production pipelines.

This course is ideal for students interested in both creative and technical thinking and offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of technical effects.

Topics covered: procedural workflows, attributes and groups, VEX & VOP basics, particles, forces, collisions, caching, lighting, rendering, compositing workflows

Class schedules may be adjusted based on availability and student interest.
Learn more about all summer intensives at Campus VFX Summer Intensives