Houdini HIVES are held around the world in conjunction with key industry events such as SIGGRAPH or GDC or independently in cities with established Houdini communities. The presentations and educational sessions are recorded then posted online for the wider community.
UPCOMING HIVES
GDC 2023
Join us at the Houdini HIVE at GDC 2023 in San Francisco to learn about our latest releases, talk with Houdini game artists, or watch presentations conducted by gamedev professionals and SideFX product specialists.
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OFFF | Everything Procedural | FMX | Annecy | SIGGRAPH | GamesCom | SIGGRAPH ASIA and much more.
PAST HIVES
EDUCATION +
STUDIO HIVE
Hear from leaders at the top schools who are creating programs to foster high quality, hireable talent.
SIGGRAPH 2022
Check out the SIGGRAPH 2022 presentations conducted by industry professionals and SideFX product specialists.
ANNECY FESTIVAL
SideFX is pleased to participate at the 2022 Annecy Animation Film Festival where our guests will speak about Houdini supporting the art of animation.
OFFF 2022
OFFF Barcelona features Offline/Online designers, Motion Designers, Thinkers, Sound Designers, Graphic Designers, Theorists, Developers, Professionals, and Students.
FMX 2022
Top artists from the Houdini community to take behind-the-scenes looks at recent projects. Learn how procedural techniques in Houdini help artists consistently create high quality work.
TECHNICAL ART CHALLENGE
This Houdini HIVE brings together five of the tech artists who entered the SIDEFX LABS Tech Art Challenge which focused on the creation of digital asset tools.
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SIGGRAPH ASIA 2021
Join us at the Houdini HIVE: SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 for a full day of educational presentations by industry professionals.
HIVE Education/Studio
The Houdini HIVE: Education/Studio Edition brings together faculty and studio representatives to discuss how to produce quality, hireable talent.
HOUDINI HIVE 19
Join us at the Houdini 19 HIVE to celebrate the release of Houdini 19. Two days of presentations by artists and developers highlighting new features.
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HOUDINI HIVE SIGGRAPH
The HIVE presentations cover a range of topics including creature FX, USD and fractals.
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GAMEDEV HIVE
Learn from top industry professionals then join us for an in-depth workshop about Houdini Digital Assets for Unreal.
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HOUDINI HIVE EUROPE
This HIVE features sessions on motion graphics/advertising, VFX, character FX, Solaris lighting, lookdev & layout, rendering - and more!
MARDINI HIVE
The Mardini HIVE which brought together a handful of Mardini daily challenge winners to share the techniques used to create their winning entries.
HOUDINI HIVE
EDUCATION 2020
Students and faculty showcase a variety of techniques used to create quality CG artwork in schools around the world.
HOUDINI HIVE 18.5
To celebrate the release of Houdini 18.5, SideFX is pleased to bring two days of presentations by artists and developers highlighting many of the new features.
HOUDINI HIVE WORLDWIDE 2020
The HIVE Worldwide brought together Industry experts and SideFX staff to present on a wide range of topics.
GAMEDEV HIVE 2020
Discover how game studios use Houdini's procedural software to create content for games, virtual worlds and more.
SIGGRAPH ASIA 2019
Many thanks to all of the industry experts that joined us for Houdini HIVE at SIGGRAPH Asia in Brisbane.
SIGGRAPH 2019
Enjoy three great days of presentations from both industry professionals and SideFX technical experts.
PARIS 2019
Discover how top studios use Houdini's procedural software to create content for film, television, games, and more!
FMX 2019
Many thanks to all of the artists that joined us in Stuttgart. It was a great show with presentations from industry professionals and SideFX technical experts.
GDC 2019
Watch presentations delivered by an impressive line up of industry experts who provide unique insight into how Houdini is being used by gamedevs and studios.
CHARACTER FX
Learn how firms such as Axis Studios, Framestore, The Mill, Lunar Animation, and NineteenTwenty are using Houdini's Character FX and Crowd tools!