T0428- Digital Tutors - Introduction to Houdini 9

Learn a node-based workflow to modeling, texturing, rigging, dynamics, and rendering with time-saving techniques and creative projects. Contains over 5 hours of project-based training for artists learning Houdini's node-based workflow and renown particle and dynamics tools. Perfect for new and beginning artists.

Includes free Houdini Apprentice Learning Edition!

Popular highlights include:

• Houdini Interface Overview


• View Navigation


• Object Transformations


• Node-Based Workflow


• Using the Network Editor


• Building Various Networks


• Using Shelf Tools


• Parenting


• Path Animation


• Overview of Operators


• Shading and Texturing


• Rendering


• Direct Lighting


• Ambient Occlusion


• Duplicating, Copying and Stamping


• Particle Effects


• Rigid Body Simulations


• Modeling with NURBS and Polygons


• Creating and Installing Digital Assets


• Animating with Bones


• Keyframe Animation


• Animating with Expressions


• Using the Channel Editor

Lesson Outline:

1.	First look at the Houdini interface	7:17
2.	Basic viewport navigation	8:11
3.	Display modes and options	6:26
4.	Basic transformations	8:08
5.	Parenting	6:31
6.	Transformation options	5:57
7.	Power of parameters	4:05
8.	Basics of animation	6:09
9.	Completing the mousetrap animation	7:24
10.	Primitive types	7:11
11.	Object level and geometry level	6:01
12.	Nodes exercise (part 1)	4:56
13.	Nodes exercise (part 2)	6:41
14.	Surface node flags exercise (part 1)	8:17
15.	Surface node flags exercise (part 2)	8:27
16.	Overview of operators	9:00
17.	Working with shaders	9:26
18.	Cameras and rendering sequences	10:06
19.	Node-based modeling (part 1) - building the cheese	5:19
20.	Node-based modeling (part 2) - making holes	5:22
21.	Node-based modeling (part 3) - creating many holes	6:19
22.	Node-based modeling (part 4) - using Metaballs	4:58
23.	Node-based modeling (part 5) - arranging networks	8:00
24.	Stamping	7:14
25.	Basics of Rigid body dynamics	5:40
26.	Duplicate rigid body objects	7:10
27.	Polygon box modeling	6:15
28.	NURBS modeling	6:48
29.	Finishing the model	11:10
30.	Unwrapping (part 1) - UV Project	5:13
31.	Unwrapping (part 2) - multiple UV projections	5:32
32.	Unwrapping (part 3) - UV unwrap and transform	5:27
33.	Applying the texture	7:06
34.	Animating with expressions	5:45
35.	Rigging and capturing	3:42
36.	Animating with the channel editor	6:13
37.	Repeating animations	5:42
38.	Making objects for particles	5:00
39.	Emitting particles	5:01
40.	How to emit a fixed number of particles	7:00
41.	Particle copying and particle instancing	5:53
42.	Particle collision and particle interaction	6:45
43.	Refining the particle motion	5:12
44.	Shadows and ambient occlusion	7:56
45.	Rendering particle instances	2:55
46.	Rendering the dynamics sequence	3:04
47.	Creating digital assets	5:33
48.	Exposing parameters in digital assets	5:05
49.	Bonus Lesson: Houdini Exchange	3:29
50.	Bonus Lesson: command line tools	3:20
51.	Conclusion	1:00
	Total Run Time:	5:16:21