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SideFX develops Houdini, a 3D animation and visual effects software for use in film, commercials and video games.

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Discover how The Scope is transforming automotive visualization in this #Houdini Connect! Scope City is a procedural tool that generates customizable photorealistic urban environments from NYC to LA for CG photo and film projects.
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Untold Studios explores the challenges of simulating octopus tentacles, skin, and hair for Disney's 2024 holiday film using #Houdini. VES nominated CFX Supervisor Andrea Lacedelli and Head of VFX Amaan Akram share solutions to challenging creature work.
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H20.5 KineFX Ragdoll Masterclass by Mihnea Stoica, covering the core concepts of ragdoll - what it is, how to set it up using the ragdoll solver, skeleton, collision geo, skin, configure joint limits and bone deform.
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Learn the fundamentals of tool-making with #Houdini and Unreal Engine 5. Project Skylark features a stylized look generated by procedural assets. Download project files and watch the free learning materials here:.
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Check out the Monopoly GO! campaign with JAMM. See how #Houdini created high-end FX and stylized animation through a generalist approach where artists switch between modeling, lighting, and effects for one of today's most popular mobile games.
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Watch Michal Rutkowski explain how the boutique studio Meta Meow uses #Houdini in clever, creative ways, including magical water sims, miniature ocean renders, and their custom Unreal Engine tool, Meta Foam. #UnrealEngine #GameDev #TechArt #VFX
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An early look at the integration of @ComfyUI into Houdini, created by @rafzdre and Anatolii Iudanov (XAPKOHHEH). Click to see the recorded presentation from a past THUG event held, at SideFX HQ.
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Check out the making of Godzilla Minus One by Shirogumi Inc. in this Houdini Connect with VFX artist Shinji Miyake. Learn their approach to destruction, water sims, and to capturing the scale of Godzilla in one of Japan’s most ambitious monster films.
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Join us for Houdini HIVE Presentations and IGNITE Workshops at ANNECY, which include KineFX Character Rigging, Animation, and more. See production techniques and preview features coming in H21! Impérial Palace Rotonde de l'Europe, June 11-12, 2025.
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Check out this Houdini Connect: 'Warhammer' with M2 Animation! Watch as this boutique studio blends Scandinavian sensibility with Asian craftsmanship, and learn how they created fire, smoke, and explosive battle scenes using #Houdini's procedural tools.
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London #Houdini event! On Sat, June 7, we are hosting the Ignite workshop "Project Violet: CFX Workflow". Sam Taylor & Abe Coyne (REALTIME) teach KineFX/APEX rigging & cloth techniques. For #CFX artists & tech animators! 9am-4pm.
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Join us for "Reimagining VFX Workflows with Houdini," a seminar presented by VFX Mojo in Mumbai, India on May 22, 2025, hosted by Tathastu Techno Solution and SideFX Software. Connect, learn, and get inspired! . Register here: #Houdini #VFX
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On May 15th, we will be having the first THUG event of the year, at SideFX HQ in Toronto! If you are in town and curious to see what a Houdini + #ComfyUI workflow looks like, @rafzdre will be presenting what he and XAPKOHHEH have been working on! RSVP here
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SideFX proudly presents 'Turbulence,' an animated short by Tumblehead Animation Studio & Christopher Rutledge! A turbulent flight tale created with #Houdini's KineFX/APEX workflows, Solaris for scene setup, Karma XPU for rendering & COPs for compositing.
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Visit our #Houdini HIVE at OFFF Barcelona on Saturday, May 10, 2025! We're hosting a full day of presentations. OFFF is a space for innovation, collaboration, and inspiration, featuring a mix of emerging voices across art, design, and digital culture.
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Learn how Mikael Moane, Lead CG Technical Artist at Cause and FX in Auckland, New Zealand, and his team tackled a unique challenge: creating content for a virtual production LED wall using Karma XPU in #Houdini.
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One more Content Library drop for the week!📦Some of you might spot this mech from Houdini 18.5 - blew the dust off him and now, rigged+animated, you can even play him in @UnrealEngine ! Free for download > @ckivang #mech #Houdini #APEX #Rigging #Ragdoll
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Watch as Untold Studios shares a BTS look at their VFX process in this Houdini Connect, highlighting their collaboration with VCCP and Virgin Media to create a memorable CG walrus, with #Houdini at the heart of simulation, lighting, and rendering.
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Come join us in Seoul, Korea from May 10–13 for SideFX IGNITE workshops! Learn from industry experts on #Houdini topics such as Copernicus, Destruction FX, and Realtime FX with hands-on sessions across multiple days. Register here to secure your spot! .
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Endava, a next-generation technology services partner, has announced a strategic partnership with SideFX, to revolutionize the creation and deployment of synthetic data for AI and machine learning (ML) applications. Read the full press release here:.
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