Our next Evening Class in SideFX Houdini starts again on 5 March 2025.
SideFX Houdini is the leading software for the creation of digital FX, such as smoke, fire, water and – in Houdini 20 – clouds and feathers.
Escape Studios is a Houdini Certified School. This evening class is taught by Houdini expert and industry veteran Mark Spevick.
FX Tutorials in Houdini
Houdini in Industry – Intro to Houdini and Conversation between Mark Spevick and Escapee Alex Budulan, Houdini Artist at DNEG.
FX Animation with Houdini
SideFX are one of our key industry partners, and contributed to the development of this course to make it as industry-relevant as possible.
Brick Wall Destruction in Houdini with Mark Spevick.
Create Fire and Smoke in Houdini with Mark Spevick. Houdini “Pyro FX – Fire & Flames” – Part 1
Procedural Modelling in Houdini with Mark Spevick. Build complex sets rapidly using Houdini (55 mins).
Introduction to Houdini Groom Tools with Mark Spevick (55 mins)
What’s new in Houdini 18.5 – including the Pyro Tool. With Mark Spevick. 1 Hour.
Advanced VFX Simulations in Houdini with Mark Spevick.
Learn to animate a ship crashing into water.and create realistic water effects in Houdini.
Learn to procedurally Shatter a mesh in Houdini, to create a “Game of Thrones” effect.
To find more tutorials on animation and VFX, see the main Escape Studios Vimeo Tutorial Channel
Introduction to Houdini with Mark Spevick
To find out more about Houdini, watch the introduction by our tutor Mark Spevick below:
Escape Studios Houdini Reel
And to see some of the excellent work done in Houdini by our students at Escape Studios, watch the short demo reel below:
As well as running evening classes in Houdini, we also offer a number of free tutorials to support our students’ studies. You can see a sample below.
Houdini in Industry
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| Student work in Houdini created at Escape Studios |
SideFX are one of our key industry partners, and contributed to the development of this course to make it as industry-relevant as possible.
Houdini Tutorials
We have many online resources for our students in Houdini. To see Mark Spevick’s free Houdini tutorials hosted at the SideFX official site, follow this link. There are many Houdini Tutorials at the official SideFX site:
- Brick Wall Destruction – Beginner
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Fire and Flames – Beginner
- Crashing Wave – Intermediate
- Destruction VFX in SOPS – Intermediate
- Modelling a Procedural House – Intermediate
Houdini Brick Smash (Parts 1-3)
Smash up a brick wall in Houdini in three short tutorials with Mark Spevick. Learn to create a “Hollywood Style Destruction Effect”
Part 2: (25 Minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq_mJAw-S4c&list=PLxk6jMxEsFn7yh9lXWO4woP19Mc1T3Axx&index=44
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY1uAlKtVTk&list=PLxk6jMxEsFn7yh9lXWO4woP19Mc1T3Axx&index=43
Brick Wall Destruction
Learn how to smash up a brick wall in Houdini.
Create Fire and Smoke in Houdini
Procedural Modeling in Houdini
Houdini Groom Tools
What’s New in Houdini 18.5
Advanced VFX Simulations in Houdini
Animate a “Splash Down” in Houdini
Procedurally Shatter a Mesh in Houdini
Vimeo Tutorials
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| Vimeo Tutorial Channel |
VFX Team at Escape Studios
Houdini Resources at Escape Studios
The Escape Studios VFX Blog offers a personal view on the art of visual effects.
THE ART OF VISUAL EFFECTS AT ESCAPE STUDIOS 