terrybuchanan

Hi All!

I have an interview next week and the recruiter
suggested that I make hard copies of some of my work.
I would like to include some of my Houdini creations
in this work.

Could you give me a quick way to print out some of my
hip file models?

I am running Windows XP on a HP Pavillion laptop, with
a HP All-in-one printer.

Thanks,
Terry

Pagefan
Become a houdini master? Or is that too much for just one year?

i too wish everyone happy new year. and a “ever-new, happy you” too.

i don't know what would qualifiy one to become a “houdini master”. i would be interested in knowing the answer to that question however.

i myself have assembled a humble set of houdini-related goals for this year. goals that, i hope, would led me to, although not a master postion, but qualify one for an entry-level houdini position next year, (if not sooner).

my goals for 2007 (subject to changes, at the advice of those wiser than myself):

1) to finish the magic of houdini book. im currently up to chapter 6 without too much problem. at least, nothing i couldnt solve on my own… so far. (although, to get through some problems, i've had to start everything over from the begining sometimes).

2) to finish all the tutorials available for download on the sesi website.
2a) to browse through the help docs within apprentice and see if there are some tutorials on there that i should do, or just skip this step.

3) to work through the two houdini dvds that gnomon is selling.

4) after finishing goals 1, 2, and 3, to enroll in an advanced course somewhere that will help me put together a reel worthy of presenting to potential employers/clients.

5) to update the resume, get a blue suit/tie thingy, and get ready to start rocking and knocking on the doors next year. :twisted:

i estimate about 15-20 hours a week becoming available to devote to the tasks listed. any advice as to whether these goals seem overly simplistic and unrealistic to accomplish meaningfully in one year, (or too little to do in one year), would be appreciated!

cheers,
t.

futnuh
Think of Houdini like karate. While most of the world is awed by a black belt, practitioners will say that the first “dan” is only the start of the training. They realize the potential, and know it is a lifelong process of learning - in our case, learning not about the interface/menu/etc but exploring the possibilities it allows.

the “first dan”. that's a good way to look at it. because when i so often hear of people talking about many “years” to master Houdini, rather than the months it takes for other related positions (such as rotoscopers and/or compositors?), it is very intimidating. but, thinking of it in terms of your analogy, once one gets their first black belt, they are ready to roll with some real work, while mastering the higher nuances of the discipline at the same time.

it's more about the “seat time” than the calender time anyway, i assume. but it's hard to stay consistent with it sometimes. especially when the perceived maturation date to reach the pro-user levels seems so far away. sometimes i contemplate switching to learning something that might take less time to earn a “seat” somewhere, and then picking up the Houdini skills once i get my foot in the door.

i do have the book since november, and have downloaded all the tuts from the sesi website too. it just takes time to go through it all, even on the rare occasion i dont make mistakes doing the exercises!

g'day mates…