FOUR SEASONS SERIES: SANTA SLOTH CINEMATIC SNOW VFX (3 Day, Intermediate)

About Course

Course Details

Course Schedule

In this Houdini course, you’ll learn to simulate falling and settling snow using production-ready particle and volume workflows. You’ll create realistic footstep interactions, proper collisions with fur, and optimize scene performance so only areas where the character interacts are active.
Discover tips and tricks for snow on trees, and refine your workflow to maintain cinematic realism while keeping simulations efficient. Every step mirrors real studio pipelines, from emitter design to shading, lighting, and scene optimization, helping you understand why every node matters and craft results that are physically accurate and emotionally resonant.

*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 – 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 – 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!

Add this certificate to your resume to demonstrate your skills & increase your chances of getting noticed.

FOUR SEASONS SERIES: SANTA SLOTH CINEMATIC SNOW VFX (3 Day, Intermediate)

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 – 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 2 – Technical Motivation

Day 3 – 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 3 – Farewell Day

Earn a certificate

Quick Links

Resources

Support

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 – 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 2 – Technical Motivation

Day 3 – 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 3 – 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 – 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 – 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!