Course Notes

Updated on Jan 23  2018

Houdini Resources

 Quick Links
Tips and Tricks
Particles and Procedural
Math for VSFX


Due Dates


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VSFX 428: Resources

Deborah R. Fowler



Resources for VSFX 428 Particles and Procedural Effects

Posted 2013
Updated on Sept 12  2024

click here for Houdini Information

click here for Submission Guidelines and Rules

click here for Expectations


Assignments are available online only.


Due Dates (link to google calendar)

Weight
Requirements


Reviews/Dailies
Deadlines (by class number) Grading
Templates
5
Ex 1
out 1


due 4 (Vex/Vops)
GR1

20
Ex 2
out 3


due 6 (Particles)
GR2

10
Ex 3
out 6


due 8 (RBD - Light/Heavy) 
GR3

20
Ex 4
out 8

continuous
due 10 and 12 (Destruction/Pyro)
GR4

10
Project Blog
out 10

continuous
due 15 to start final 20


25
Project
out 1
prop 15

due 19 and 20
PGR

10
Professionalism
including Hi-Res Stills





Breakdown

In keeping with creating a studio environment you will be expected to adhere to deadlines and show your work in progress in a "dailies" fashion.

Class Notes

Overview

On the SideFX website you will find a link to the Houdini documentation here.

Class 1-20 please refer to the syllabus located on blackboard


Text: The VES Handbook of Visual Effects, Third Edition, Edited by Jeffrey A. Okun, Susan Zwerman, Focal Press, ISBN-13 978-1138542204

Top Picks for Read/View List:

The documentation provided with the houdini software is extensive and online. Specifically we will be using Houdini 19.5.640 and the links below will be very helpful:

Please read/view the following related to VEX/VOPS:
Please read/view the following related to Particle Dynamics:
Pleased read/view the following related to Rigid Body Dynamics:

Please read/view the following related to Fluids:

Please read/view the following related to Pyro: