Unraveling the Magic – Houdini Mastery for Mesmerizing Earth City Lights (February 18, 2026, 3 days)

Categories: Houdini

About Course

Unraveling the Magic – Full Overview – English version

Unraveling the Magic – Full Overview – German version

Step inside a real production workflow where data transforms into art. In this hands-on Houdini course, you’ll turn real-world coordinates into living, breathing city lights – merging technical mastery with cinematic storytelling.
Guided by studio professionals, you’ll work through a production-style project that shows not just how to build complex systems, but why they work.
By the end, you’ll understand how to make information glow – visually, emotionally, and artistically.

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.

*Please note: The reference video is provided as a production reference only. The course covers only the listed topics.

What Will You Learn?

  • Access and convert real-world data into 3D coordinates;
  • Design procedural attributes to drive light and motion;
  • Translate, animate, and color data for cinematic presentation;
  • Apply attribute logic used daily in real studio pipelines.

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!

  • Unraveling the Magic – Houdini Mastery for Mesmerizing Earth City Lights, 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 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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