This is an introductory video on rigging in Houdini, which will go over rigging as an overview, HDAs, objects vs geometry, parenting and hierarchies, bones and nulls, animation controls, constraints, rotation order/gimbal lock, naming conventions, mirroring and rigging, and animation scripts. SERIES INDEX: 1) HDA & Spine – https://youtu.be/cWUHxyjbJ4M 2)Read More →
This video will be a wrap up on our rig, with some features to be added before finishing. SERIES INDEX: 1) HDA & Spine – https://youtu.be/cWUHxyjbJ4M 2) Head, Eyes & Neck – https://youtu.be/SqD650qZmBk 3) Left Arm – https://youtu.be/zOXy-EeZHtU 4) Left Hand & Left Arm Completion – https://youtu.be/CsYHn0RCDwk 5) Left LegRead More →
In Part, 6 we will build the Left Foot and complete the Left Leg. The foot will use a ‘reverse foot’ setup with controls for Roll, Heel and Ball Offset, Toe Pivot, Heel and Toe Twist, Side to Side and Toe Rotation. We will finish the Left Leg by addingRead More →
In Part 5, we will rig the Left Leg. The leg will have both Forward and Inverse Kinematics and ability to twist both the upper and lower leg. SERIES INDEX: 1) HDA & Spine – https://youtu.be/cWUHxyjbJ4M 2) Head, Eyes & Neck – https://youtu.be/SqD650qZmBk 3) Left Arm – https://youtu.be/zOXy-EeZHtU 4) LeftRead More →
In Part 4 we will rig the Left Hand and complete the Left Arm. The Hand will have global and individual controls for finger curl, splay, fan and flex. The Left Arm and Hand will be mirrored to the Right side. We will finish the Left and Right Arms byRead More →
In Part 3, we will begin rigging the Left Arm. The arm will have both Forward and Inverse Kinematics, the ability to twist both the upper and lower arm as well as ‘space switching’ for the wrist. SERIES INDEX: 1) HDA & Spine – https://youtu.be/cWUHxyjbJ4M 2) Head, Eyes & NeckRead More →
In Part 1, we will create an HDA and start working on the spine. We will be using the Path Tool, Bones Tool, Follow Curve IK; we will create controls, create proxy geo and create HDA parameters. – – – – – – – – – – – – –Read More →
New Planar Patch from Curve tools in Houdini 17 open the possibility for simple tailoring. This masterclass goes over the process of designing a dress for Tommy, showing how the Vellum Drape node can be used to build clothing panel-by-panel. Download scene files here: sidefx.com/tutorials/houdini-17-masterclass-vellum-drapeRead More →
[Time-coded Index Below] Over the past year and a half, the SideFX games team’s Luiz Kruel, Mike Lyndon and Paul Ambrosiussen have been crazy busy developing Houdini tools specifically designed for gamedev workflows – and have so far created over 90 tools. In this session, the guys walk through theirRead More →
As an indie game developer, your goal is to create professional-quality work with a small team and tight budget. Houdini Indie helps you accomplish this by making all the features of Houdini FX much more affordable. Learn more at https://www.sidefx.com/indie. GAMES FEATURED Planet Alpha | Adrian Lazar Ary & theRead More →
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