Moana 2
In Disney’s spectacular animated feature Moana 2, resourceful wayfinder Moana (Auli‘i Cravalho) reunites with the boisterous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) for an epic journey that is mirrored by the film's massive technical scale; roughly three-quarters of its 46 sequences involve complex water environments, ranging from tropical shorelines to gales reaching level seven on the Beaufort scale. Moana 2 is the studio's most ambitious effects film to date, with 1,269 of its 1,726 shots requiring intricate digital effects.
EPC 2026
SideFX is bringing Houdini HIVE presentations to the EPC 2026 Conference along with three Houdini IGNITE workshops covering a variety of topics. Everything Procedural is celebrating its 10th anniversary. In the years since they started, they have gained strong recognition as a leading conference in the field of procedural content for games. This amazing event offers many opportunities to meet and share knowledge with fellow artists and developers.
SideFX Labs: March Update
The SideFX Labs team is back with the March edition of the Labs Newsletter, sharing updates, community highlights, and a few hints about what’s coming next. From a refreshed AliceVision photogrammetry workflow to a procedural dungeon generator tutorial by Simon Verstraete, this issue highlights tools and techniques that expand what artists can build in Houdini. Plus, we’re introducing a new “Node of the Month” feature to spotlight useful Labs tools you may have missed.