It is actually a very interesting situation, both Modo and C4D are very interesting alternatives.
For me the future with a Modo integrated well with Nuke and Mari is something extremely interesting so I am investing time on it when I can but C4D is so easy to use and so powerful straight away it is hard to ignore.
Take both for a spin and make a decision, surely enough will be fun.
hope it helps
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Houdini Learning Materials » Houdini fx v/s Max
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Houdini Learning Materials » Softimage to Houdini guides done
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After more than 5 months working on it I have wrapped now the Softimage to Houdini Guides to help artists move into Houdini.
What started as a not too big project has ended up being a huge 850+ pages with lots of images and illustrations which I hope makes the transition as easy as possible.
For those of you interested make sure to download it from Side Effects website and IT IS FREE
http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?opt…2711&Itemid=166 [sidefx.com]
And if you have time I am right now thinking about publishing an eBook with a more general version and rich media so please fill the survey to get an idea of what people would be prefer to have.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JQTXZTY [surveymonkey.com]
Thanks a lot.
What started as a not too big project has ended up being a huge 850+ pages with lots of images and illustrations which I hope makes the transition as easy as possible.
For those of you interested make sure to download it from Side Effects website and IT IS FREE
http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?opt…2711&Itemid=166 [sidefx.com]
And if you have time I am right now thinking about publishing an eBook with a more general version and rich media so please fill the survey to get an idea of what people would be prefer to have.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JQTXZTY [surveymonkey.com]
Thanks a lot.
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Since quite a lot of people have approached me to either donate or ask for a published version of these guides I have been thinking in revisiting the Houdini Guides and extend them with rich media, high quality images, interactive graphics, etc…
But of course such a task will require some extra time so may be once the next release is out I could also upgrade them.
Anyway, I will ask you to please help me out filing this survey to try to understand if there is interest out there and how that should be put together.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JQTXZTY [surveymonkey.com]
Thanks in advance.
But of course such a task will require some extra time so may be once the next release is out I could also upgrade them.
Anyway, I will ask you to please help me out filing this survey to try to understand if there is interest out there and how that should be put together.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JQTXZTY [surveymonkey.com]
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks so much Halfdan.
Final guide (more a conclusion thing + bye bye thing) now online.
:-)
I will be working on the VEX/VOPs for a bit so the update will come later down the line as I explained.
In the meantime I feel this could be the first version.
Thanks for the attention and will be back hopefully soon.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter11_conclusion.pdf
Final guide (more a conclusion thing + bye bye thing) now online.
:-)
I will be working on the VEX/VOPs for a bit so the update will come later down the line as I explained.
In the meantime I feel this could be the first version.
Thanks for the attention and will be back hopefully soon.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter11_conclusion.pdf
SI Users » Softimage to Houdini guides
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I though about that too… may be you all are learning XSI too!!!
;-)
;-)
MartybNz
Nice work Jordi - feels like I'm ready to start using XSI
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Finally, the last part for compositing is now online.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing_3_ImageProcessingII.pdf
Also I did wrap the chapter 10 and consolidated all the material so please if you see any typo, mistake, etc… don't hesitate to email me.
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing.pdf
I will be putting together the very last guide over the next day or two and that will be it.
Of course I will publish a big version with everything in one single PDF so I will ask you Halfdan to help me with that too.
Regarding the ICE equivalent (VOPs chapter) once I am back from holidays and with the help of a good friend of mine we will be putting together that guide which I am afraid I don't feel I am ready 100% so please be patient.
From sunny Jerez, enjoy.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing_3_ImageProcessingII.pdf
Also I did wrap the chapter 10 and consolidated all the material so please if you see any typo, mistake, etc… don't hesitate to email me.
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing.pdf
I will be putting together the very last guide over the next day or two and that will be it.
Of course I will publish a big version with everything in one single PDF so I will ask you Halfdan to help me with that too.
Regarding the ICE equivalent (VOPs chapter) once I am back from holidays and with the help of a good friend of mine we will be putting together that guide which I am afraid I don't feel I am ready 100% so please be patient.
From sunny Jerez, enjoy.
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I will test and amend…
That would be amazing as this is one of those things I really needed fixed!
:-)))
thanks
That would be amazing as this is one of those things I really needed fixed!
:-)))
thanks
twod
If you instead use opimg/ingest/OUT_ROTOSCOPE there won't be any update issues with regards to playback. The texture image cache was changed for a bug in mantra, and the net result is that textures with static map names don't update all that well for COPs anymore (which uses the same cache).
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Well, sneaking on my holidays to finish soon the Compositing chapter so here goes the image processing part 1
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing_3_ImageProcessingI.pdf
Enjoy
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing_3_ImageProcessingI.pdf
Enjoy
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Forgot about it… Check the general concepts section (the first one) as there is a lengthy discussion and approach on how to set up something on these lines.
Unfortunately in Houdini overrides are not propagated like XSI and takes are object centric so you won't be doing the same. :-(
But the good thing is that the Houdini way brings a lot of extras so you may be mistaken thinking you are going backwards, you may loose some amazing power but you can get other amazing power in exchange so it is not that hard after all.
hope it helps
jb
:-)
Unfortunately in Houdini overrides are not propagated like XSI and takes are object centric so you won't be doing the same. :-(
But the good thing is that the Houdini way brings a lot of extras so you may be mistaken thinking you are going backwards, you may loose some amazing power but you can get other amazing power in exchange so it is not that hard after all.
hope it helps
jb
:-)
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@McNistor
I would surely change the sample lock defaults, not 100% sure everybody will agree with me on the shutter offset.
@pezetco
You are right considering not to offset to imitate what would happen in real life but as an animator every keyframe has been designed so for me it makes more sense to do centred motion blur. Specially when integrating with live action.
Ultimately there will be cases you want to consider as individual solutions but my general approach is to do the offset.
hope it makes sense.
I would surely change the sample lock defaults, not 100% sure everybody will agree with me on the shutter offset.
@pezetco
You are right considering not to offset to imitate what would happen in real life but as an animator every keyframe has been designed so for me it makes more sense to do centred motion blur. Specially when integrating with live action.
Ultimately there will be cases you want to consider as individual solutions but my general approach is to do the offset.
hope it makes sense.
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Well spotted, the keyframes not going over other keyframe is not very useful at all.
Regarding PSD format in principle is great idea, practically it is not.. just think about what do you do with layer effects for example… easily you will see it is a monster task that will suck a ton of dev resources for little practical benefit.
I am on vacation so I will not extend it further but on my way back I can try to explain better why I would rather support natively UDIM or U_V_.
cheers
Regarding PSD format in principle is great idea, practically it is not.. just think about what do you do with layer effects for example… easily you will see it is a monster task that will suck a ton of dev resources for little practical benefit.
I am on vacation so I will not extend it further but on my way back I can try to explain better why I would rather support natively UDIM or U_V_.
cheers
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Ok, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!! WOWWOWOWO
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
Compositing 1 & 2 ready.
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing_1_Introduction.pdf
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing_2_Basics.pdf
Enjoy and please don't hesitate to ping me if there are any typos or anything.
thanks
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
Compositing 1 & 2 ready.
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing_1_Introduction.pdf
HoudiniGuides_Chapter10_compositing_2_Basics.pdf
Enjoy and please don't hesitate to ping me if there are any typos or anything.
thanks
Houdini Lounge » The average income for a HoudiniFX artist
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Wages are a function of your experience and ability, how many people around you can do what you can do and of course if the company requesting your services can or can not live with your talent.
If you are on the top 10% of the artists like the Houdini community has been for years then you must expect a comfortable wage.
It is vague but unless you are more specific on the kind of work, location, etc… it is hard to asses.
take care
May be the question could be… am I going to earn more as an expert in Houdini than an expert in Maya? the short answer is yes (supply and demand)
If you are on the top 10% of the artists like the Houdini community has been for years then you must expect a comfortable wage.
It is vague but unless you are more specific on the kind of work, location, etc… it is hard to asses.
take care
May be the question could be… am I going to earn more as an expert in Houdini than an expert in Maya? the short answer is yes (supply and demand)
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Typos fixed on both guides 8 & 9.
Please redownload (nothing major though)
Halfdan, you may want to publish these two again.
Please redownload (nothing major though)
Halfdan, you may want to publish these two again.
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Finally, the rendering chapter is now finished
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter9_rendering_4_MotionBlur.pdf
and the consolidated one is now online.
@Halfdan, could you please put the consolidated chapter 8 and chapter 9 on the official page?
thanks so much.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter9_rendering_4_MotionBlur.pdf
and the consolidated one is now online.
@Halfdan, could you please put the consolidated chapter 8 and chapter 9 on the official page?
thanks so much.
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Finally prepared the Rendering Sampling guide, hopefully this helps understanding a bit how the sampling works and points you to some serious information on the subject.
Please let me know if I am missing something.
I will be jumping to motion blur in Houdini and the rendering section will be over… only compositing left and how interacts with the rest of the software!!!!
So happy to arrive here…
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter9_rendering_3_Sampling.pdf
Enjoy
Please let me know if I am missing something.
I will be jumping to motion blur in Houdini and the rendering section will be over… only compositing left and how interacts with the rest of the software!!!!
So happy to arrive here…
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/22l2sx82m75buxj/H-0buUQAUP [dropbox.com]
HoudiniGuides_Chapter9_rendering_3_Sampling.pdf
Enjoy
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Right now feels like a marathon… tough one… really tough.
Fortunately in a week I will be finished! then I am going on holidays and will prepare the VOPs chapter with a friend that very kindly has offered himself to help me out.
If everything goes to plan I will be out of the woods soon.
Thanks for the energy.. it does help
Fortunately in a week I will be finished! then I am going on holidays and will prepare the VOPs chapter with a friend that very kindly has offered himself to help me out.
If everything goes to plan I will be out of the woods soon.
Thanks for the energy.. it does help
eetu
Starting something like this is great, but really sticking to it is awesome.
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Halfdan, make sure you get the Chapter 8 online, i am already working on chapter 9.
thx
jb
thx
jb
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