This intensive workshop simulates a real game production environment. You'll work on a pre-existing project with gameplay logic, characters, props, and environments already in place. Your task? Create epic VFX for a hero moment.

This intensive workshop simulates a real game production environment. You'll work on a pre-existing project with gameplay logic, characters, props, and environments already in place. Your task? Create epic VFX for a hero moment.

This intensive workshop simulates a real game production environment. You'll work on a pre-existing project with gameplay logic, characters, props, and environments already in place. Your task? Create epic VFX for a hero moment.

Beyond Explosions: yes you will learn explosions. but in order to finish these shots you need to know Shading, Rendering, Compositing and a lot of things a "generalist" would do. After the workshop you should be equipped with the knowledge to be a one man motherf*cking army and kick ass. You will copy my SkillStack that i worked more then a decade on and hopefully that will give you a good double jump forward.

Beyond Explosions: yes you will learn explosions. but in order to finish these shots you need to know Shading, Rendering, Compositing and a lot of things a "generalist" would do. After the workshop you should be equipped with the knowledge to be a one man motherf*cking army and kick ass. You will copy my SkillStack that i worked more then a decade on and hopefully that will give you a good double jump forward.

Beyond Explosions: yes you will learn explosions. but in order to finish these shots you need to know Shading, Rendering, Compositing and a lot of things a "generalist" would do. After the workshop you should be equipped with the knowledge to be a one man motherf*cking army and kick ass. You will copy my SkillStack that i worked more then a decade on and hopefully that will give you a good double jump forward.

Beyond Explosions: yes you will learn explosions. but in order to finish these shots you need to know Shading, Rendering, Compositing and a lot of things a "generalist" would do. After the workshop you should be equipped with the knowledge to be a one-man motherf*cking army and kick ass. You will copy my SkillStack that i worked more then a decade on and hopefully that will give you a good double jump forward.

Learn AAA studio workflows and techniques to create characters and creatures that belong in Hollywood films and high-end games. Take your creature concept/production skills to the new heights with this intermediate level workshop by veteran character artist, Christopher Herrick. Christopher will guide you through the entire process of creating his Kyka (kee-ka) character from the ground up…well, from the concept art up! With his guidance, you will develop your ideas and push those designs to the limit and beyond. By completing this course, you will gain multidisciplinary knowledge and become a more well rounded artists and effective team player. Create believable characters that audience gravitate towards and remember, even after the lights go up. Be the indispensable generalist that no studio can let go.

Learn AAA studio workflows and techniques to create characters and creatures that belong in Hollywood films and high-end games. Take your creature concept/production skills to the new heights with this intermediate level workshop by veteran character artist, Christopher Herrick. Christopher will guide you through the entire process of creating his Kyka (kee-ka) character from the ground up…well, from the concept art up! With his guidance, you will develop your ideas and push those designs to the limit and beyond. By completing this course, you will gain multidisciplinary knowledge and become a more well rounded artists and effective team player. Create believable characters that audience gravitate towards and remember, even after the lights go up. Be the indispensable generalist that no studio can let go.

Studios and clients don’t just want artists. They NEED artists who can SOLVE PROBLEMS. In this 50+ hour workshop, taught by our very own VEX Wizard Corbin Mayne, YOU will learn to become the hero people can rely on to solve those problems. Code, code, code until your fingers bleed and your brain melts. Build production-ready tools, automate workflows, and take full technical control of Houdini using Python and VEX as your weapons. Learn valuable problem solving skills that will save time and conquer deadlines. This workshop will literally transform the way you think.
The path to the most valuable and in-demand role in modern VFX awaits. Your journey to becoming an FX TD begins now! Conjure some magic of your own. Enroll now.

Studios and clients don’t just want artists. They NEED artists who can SOLVE PROBLEMS. In this 50+ hour workshop, taught by our very own VEX Wizard Corbin Mayne, YOU will learn to become the hero people can rely on to solve those problems. Code, code, code until your fingers bleed and your brain melts. Build production-ready tools, automate workflows, and take full technical control of Houdini using Python and VEX as your weapons. Learn valuable problem solving skills that will save time and conquer deadlines. This workshop will literally transform the way you think.
The path to the most valuable and in-demand role in modern VFX awaits. Your journey to becoming an FX TD begins now! Conjure some magic of your own. Enroll now.

Have a story you need to tell, but feel lost in the complexity of it all? Want to compete in those online 3D Challenges and break into the top 100? Tired of starting projects only to give up a few weeks later? Well look no further! In this intro to Cinema4D workshop, taught by FX artist and 3D Challenge veteran David Sujono, you’ll learn how to craft an idea, plan a project, and see it through to the end. David will take you from a novice C4D user, to someone who can craft a sequence that will capture the imagination and allow you to flex those creative muscles.
 Stop wasting time on endless iterations and complex code that leaves your head spinning. Learn the tools and techniques necessary to streamline your workflow and let those creative juices flow. Why are you still reading this!? Enroll today and show us what you’ve got!

Ocean simulations are incredibly complex and technical tasks which require years of trial and error, thousands of hours of simulations, and more than a few pints of rum to master. If only there was a vessel to glide along the meshed surface, avoid the maelstroms of FLIP hell, and create believable simulations that evoke the smell of salty air and the sounds of seagulls in the distance...Arrrr, Maties! There be such a ship!

Grab your gear and come aboard! Your Captain is none other than the infamous, VES Award Winning artist (Shōgun), Dominic Tiedeken. He’ll guide you through the rough sees of FLIP and Oceans in houdini. Together we’ll navigate FLIP settings, WhiteWater, Foam, Spray, Meshing, fluid optimization, rendering, and so much more.

Not a “Maya Person”? Curios about APEX, but never had an interesting project to motivate you? Like transforming robots? Well, look no further! In this Intermediate / Advanced course on Rigging a Robot with Houdini’s APEX, you’ll have the opportunity to explore this efficient, procedural rigging framework. ILM artist Mizuki Yamada will take you through the entire process, from a quick overview of APEX with simple examples, to rigging a complex transforming robot asset and animating your creation…all inside Houdini. *Maya is used briefly to create the initial locators for the rig. However, a Houdini workflow is also provided. If this wasn’t enough, Mizuki will also show his workflows for quick terrain creation, basic material design in Substance Painter (textures will be provided), Lighting and rendering setups in Solaris and Karma, compositing in Nuke, and a few other tips and tricks along the way. What are you waiting for? Let’s transform some robots with APEX in Houdini!