CREATE PHOTOREALISTIC LARGE SCALE LANDSCAPES USING HOUDINI
Houdini has become the go-to tool in the FX industry. Whoever wields its power is unstoppable.
The same goes for Environment creation. Using procedural systems to your advantage and creating tools to make your workflow more efficient is what great environment development all about.
This course will teach you how to create incredible CG environments in Houdini.

Week 01 | Introduction to Environment Art
Week 02 | Advanced Terrain Generation
Week 03 | Tree / Foliage Generation
Week 04 | Scene Assembly
Week 05 | Shading & Lighting
Week 06 | Atmospherics & Compositing
Week 07 | Advanced Compositing
Week 08 | USD - Karma - Arnold

PREREQUISITES
Students should have an intermediate understanding of Houdini before taking this course. As a result, we recommend the following courses as a prerequisite:

• Houdini Fundamentals
• Introduction to Houdini for FX

If you have a working knowledge of Houdini you will likely succeed in this course.

If you are unsure if you are best suited to take this course, please reach out to us at [email protected]

AN ENVIRONMENT LEGEND.
James is currently a CG Supervisor at Axis Studios. For over 6 years James has climbed the ranks, moving between assets and lighting while specializing in Environments.

He has worked on projects for major studios including - Microsoft, Sony, Blizzard, and Riot to name a few. His professional work covers in-game cinematics, game trailers, and advertisements in many different styles.