We are very lucky to have Moeen Sayed of Nine Between as your guide for Mardini 2024. Every day he will create a fun video focused on the daily node to inspire you on your journey. The video will be posted here first to help people prepare.



Here is a SCENE FILE [media.sidefx.com] that shows some of the examples from the video.

Here is the Day 2 video: Topobuild



Here is a SCENE FILE [media.sidefx.com] that shows examples from the video

Here is the Day 3 video: Scatter & Align



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video:

Here is the Day 4 video: Layout



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

Here is the day 5 video: Light Mixer




Here is a Scene File [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

Here is the day 6 video: Material Linker:



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

We are releasing the Day 7 Video about the Karma Material Builder VOP early because it can be helpful for completing Day 6. This video also takes you through the setup of materials using the Greyscalegorilla+ [www.sidefx.com] plug-in. There is a special prize for using Greyscalegorilla assets in your entry and you can learn more on the main page [www.sidefx.com].



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video:

The next node for Day 8 is the Karma Fog Box node.




Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

The next node is the Background Plate LOP



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

Note: This node works with Karma CPU - it does not work with Karma XPU.

Note: If you want an example Compositing network for this node choose Quick Setups > Sample Compositing Network on the Background Plate node.

Last day of Lookdev week. The Day 10 challenge is the Karma Physical Sky.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

Welcome to VFX week - The Day 11 challenge is the Vellum Brush SOP.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

The Day 12 challenge is the Vellum Configure Grains.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

The Day 13 challenge is the RBD Material Fracture node.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

The Day 14 challenge is the Cloud Shape Generate node.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video:

The Day 15 challenge is the Pyro Burst Source node.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

This one came one day early! The Day 16 challenge is the Ocean Spectrum node.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

Last day of VFX week. The Day 17 challenge is the FLIP Solver SOP.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

Character week begins with the APEX Scene Animate SOP.



This lesson uses the Electra rig which comes with Houdini. You can also use other characters found in the Content Library [www.sidefx.com].

The Day 19 challenge is the Joint Capture Biharmonic.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.

The Day 20 challenge is the Ragdoll Solver SOP.



Here is a scene file [media.sidefx.com] with some examples from the video.