Houdini 101 interface and workflow /

Herigstad lectures on and demonstrates the use of Houdini, a high-level effects animation package. Introduces Houdini's interface and presents its step-by-step approach that allows for a faster production workflow. Also covers: procedural animation, procedural modeling, metaballs, animation w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Herigstad, Garman
Corporate Author:	Gnomon Workshop (Firm)
Format:	Electronic Software eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hollywood, CA : The Gnomon Workshop, [2005]
Series:	Procedural 3D techniques with Garman Herigstad.
Subjects:	Computer animation. Houdini (Computer file) Digital video > Editing > Data processing. Three-dimensional display systems. Instructional films.

Table of Contents:

lecture 1. Finding help and using example hip files
lecture 2. Learning the GUI, building a desktop
lecture 3. Basics of modeling and animation
lecture 4. Using audiofiles for animation
lecture 5. NURBS modeling
lecture 6. Intro to VOP surface shader creation
lecture 7. Using 2D images for effects modeling
lecture 8. Houdini speak, jargon and slang
lecture 9. List of surface operators and expressions
lecture 10. About the cover art.