Learn how to take full artistic control of RBD simulations in Houdini using VEX and procedural workflows. Rather than relying on randomness, you’ll direct destruction to hit specific creative and cinematic beats.

You’ll create a rock golem that erupts from the ground, assembles itself from fractured debris, follows animation, and interacts with a sci-fi energy shield.

In this course, you’ll learn how to direct ocean waves and simulations, layer multiple simulations for the right look, and create dramatic cliffside impacts that feel massive, realistic, and film-ready.

We’ll break down the full workflow behind high-end water FX, from understanding the physics of fluid motion to directing the energy and scale of waves as they collide with complex environments.

Anime FX in Houdini & Nuke is a deep dive into creating stylized, anime-inspired visual effects using industry-standard tools.

Although anime is the main inspiration, the techniques taught here apply broadly to stylized and non-photorealistic rendering across many visual styles.

Particle FX are some of the most versatile effects in visual effects, powering everything from magical spells and energy trails to explosions, destruction, and atmospheric simulations.

This workshop teaches the procedural workflows behind these effects using Houdini and Nuke. You’ll build complete shots from scratch while learning how to control particles, develop custom solver logic, combine simulations, and finish everything with cinematic rendering and compositing.

Visual effects are more than simulations. Every great shot combines procedural modeling, particles, destruction, lighting, rendering, and compositing into a cohesive final image.

This workshop teaches the complete workflow behind that process using Houdini and Nuke. Through a series of production-style projects, you’ll build cinematic effects while learning how every stage of the pipeline connects together.

Take your Houdini skills to the next level with an in-depth course designed to teach you how to create stunning, cinematic environments using a procedural approach.

Taught by Ali Al-Tobi, a seasoned VFX artist, lead, and supervisor with experience at studios like MPC, Ghost VFX, Outpost VFX, and One Of Us, this course provides a deep dive into the techniques and workflows used in high-end film and TV productions.