EVOLVING STRUCTURES: PART 1. PROCEDURAL TRANSFORMATION (5 Day, Intermediate/Advanced)

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In this Houdini course, you’ll bring a flying craft to life and then to dust, simulating its disintegration and transformation into a building using advanced procedural systems. You’ll also create realistic turbine fire and exhaust effects beneath the ship, adding dynamic energy and scale to the scene.
Designed for intermediate to advanced FX artists and Houdini users, this course blends cinematic storytelling with technical precision, teaching real studio workflows that turn complex simulations into cohesive visual transformations.

*Course descriptions are subject to change as the software evolves and new tools are introduced, ensuring that our course content remains current and accurately reflects the latest updates.

*Die Kursbeschreibungen können sich ändern, wenn sich die Software weiterentwickelt und neue Tools hinzukommen, sodass unsere Kursinhalte stets aktuell bleiben und die neuesten Updates widerspiegeln.

Course Content

Day 1 – Kickoff
Quote: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: …especially when Houdini crashes and imagination is literally all you have left. Welcome to the course.

Day 1 – Kickoff

Day 2 – Creativity Boost
Quote: “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: If your simulation explodes today… that’s just your intelligence partying.

Day 3 – Technical Motivation
Quote: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” — Dalai Lama Humorous note: Small parameter changes can break your scene completely. Power lives in tiny values.

Day 4 – FX Spirit
Quote: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela Humorous note: Like that render that says “2 hours remaining”… for 19 hours. Keep going — you’re close.

Day 5 – Farewell Day
Quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs Humorous note: If you love CGI and VFX, you’re officially doomed (in the best way). Keep creating magic!

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EVOLVING STRUCTURES: PART 1. PROCEDURAL TRANSFORMATION (5 Day, Intermediate/Advanced)

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Day 1 – Kickoff
Quote: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: …especially when Houdini crashes and imagination is literally all you have left. Welcome to the course.

Day 1 – Kickoff

Day 2 – Creativity Boost
Quote: “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: If your simulation explodes today… that’s just your intelligence partying.

Day 2 – Creativity Boost

Day 3 – Technical Motivation
Quote: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” — Dalai Lama Humorous note: Small parameter changes can break your scene completely. Power lives in tiny values.

Day 3 – Technical Motivation

Day 4 – FX Spirit
Quote: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela Humorous note: Like that render that says “2 hours remaining”… for 19 hours. Keep going — you’re close.

Day 4 – FX Spirit

Day 5 – Farewell Day
Quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs Humorous note: If you love CGI and VFX, you’re officially doomed (in the best way). Keep creating magic!

Day 5 – Farewell Day

Earn a certificate

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About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Day 1 – Kickoff Quote: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: …especially when Houdini crashes and imagination is literally all you have left. Welcome to the course.

Day 1 – Kickoff

Day 2 – Creativity Boost Quote: “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: If your simulation explodes today… that’s just your intelligence partying.

Day 2 – Creativity Boost

Day 3 – Technical Motivation Quote: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” — Dalai Lama Humorous note: Small parameter changes can break your scene completely. Power lives in tiny values.

Day 3 – Technical Motivation

Day 4 – FX Spirit Quote: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela Humorous note: Like that render that says “2 hours remaining”… for 19 hours. Keep going — you’re close.

Day 4 – FX Spirit

Day 5 – Farewell Day Quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs Humorous note: If you love CGI and VFX, you’re officially doomed (in the best way). Keep creating magic!

Day 5 – Farewell Day

Earn a certificate

Quick Links

Resources

Support

Day 1 – Kickoff
Quote: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: …especially when Houdini crashes and imagination is literally all you have left. Welcome to the course.

Day 2 – Creativity Boost
Quote: “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” —Albert Einstein Humorous note: If your simulation explodes today… that’s just your intelligence partying.

Day 3 – Technical Motivation
Quote: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” — Dalai Lama Humorous note: Small parameter changes can break your scene completely. Power lives in tiny values.

Day 4 – FX Spirit
Quote: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela Humorous note: Like that render that says “2 hours remaining”… for 19 hours. Keep going — you’re close.

Day 5 – Farewell Day
Quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs Humorous note: If you love CGI and VFX, you’re officially doomed (in the best way). Keep creating magic!