Evolving Structures: Part 1. Procedural Transformation (March 30, 2026, 5 days)

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Evolving Structures – Full Overview – English version

Evolving Structures – Full Overview – German version

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.

Daily Schedule

*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.

What Will You Learn?

  • Creating procedural disintegration effects with particles and volumes
  • Using attribute-driven systems for controlled VFX transitions
  • Building layered effects: energy fields, debris, and dust
  • Revealing secondary structures (building emergence) using animation masks
  • Compositing render passes for a seamless cinematic result

Course Content

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

  • Evolving Structures: Part 1. Procedural Transformation, Day 1

Day 2 – Creativity Boost
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” - Albert Einstein So if your simulation explodes unexpectedly today… congratulations, your intelligence is having a lot of fun.

Day 3 – Technical Motivation
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” - Dalai Lama Just like small parameter tweaks can completely break your scene. Power comes in tiny values!

Day 4 – FX Spirit
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela Like that render that said “2 hours remaining”… for 19 hours. Keep going - you’re almost there!

Day 5 – Farewell Day
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” - Steve Jobs And if you love CGI and VFX, you’re officially doomed (in a good way). Keep creating magic - and don’t forget to bring snacks to your next render marathon.

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