F1 Simulator Track Modelling – Barrier Generation
Q3D Studios is a small 3D visualisation studio in the UK that operates within the Motorsport and Automotive industries. For over 20 years, they have worked closely with a Formula One team in the development of Digital-Twins of real racetracks for their Racing Simulator. In this article George Pennyfather, Technical Artist at Q3D Studios, discusses one area of their procedural track pipeline
Mardini 2025
Check out the Daily Winners for the 2025 MARDINI Daily Art Challenge - It is not too late to join in - this is your chance to compete for cool prizes by creating images or animations! With a different challenge every day during the month of March, you'll have 31 chances to enter and win. This year, each week features a different Houdini focus area – with a daily prompt to inspire your artwork. As usual, the judges will be looking at the aesthetics of your artwork.
Muscles Masterclass | Advanced
These videos build on the concepts covered in the Essentials part of this Houdini 20.5 Muscle masterclass series. Although this section is described as “advanced” - it is still aimed to be accessible to users of all levels. What differentiates this from the Essentials section is that none of these approaches are critical for getting a muscle setup up and running. However, these videos cover topics that can help speed up your workflow or push your results to the next level. The example files will be available for download to follow along.
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Collision Geometry in DOP Simulations
In this webinar Jeff 'Old School' Wagner focuses on the importance of generating good collision geometry for the various DOP solvers in Houdini.
Houdini COPs for Games | Mike Lyndon
SideFX Games TD Mike Lyndon will start with the basics for anyone who hasn't used COPs before, or has some experience with Nuke. He'll then dive into more and more complex examples that show how COPs can work with other contexts in Houdini.