The Houdini Learning Portal is your hub for tutorials, collections, content, and presentations. Filters and category links give you quick access to the educational materials you need. Bookmark lessons for your My Learning page or create Collections to organize your learning into playlists that you can share with other artists. Explore Learning Projects, the Content Library, Presentations and Webinars. It's all here – dig in!
Learning Paths
Curated lessons help you find the tutorials that match your area of interest.
Learning Library
Explore a large library of tutorials, collections, assets and talks created by SideFX and the Houdini community.
My Learning
Tag tutorials and manage your learning process – including progress tracking to make it easy to stay on course.
GETTING STARTED
HOUDINI FOUNDATIONS
Foundation lessons take you from the ground up in Houdini's node-based procedural workflows. Learn about key tools and techniques as you run through lessons and build simple projects from scratch. Watch the lessons as videos or read the downloadable PDFs.
Visit the Foundations Learning Path to take your first steps into Houdini.
Education | Pursue a Deeper Understanding
SideFX is dedicated to creating a positive learning experience for both students and instructors as they develop Houdini skills. This means building a strong education-based community that will help propel students to meaningful jobs in Film, TV and Game Development studios. Learn how students, instructors, school administers and in-studio training facilities can access these programs
Houdini in Production | Take your Learning to the Next Level
While tutorials can lay a foundation of knowledge, understanding how industry professionals use Houdini can make a big difference in your learning journey. From presentations and webinars to learning projects and downloadable content, SideFX is dedicated to giving you what you need to hone your craft.
Talks
Talks and webinars are designed to help you learn from industry experts how Houdini is used in production.
Tech Demos
Access to in-house demos created to show off key Houdini features using real-world examples that you can explore.
Content Library
Scene Files and Houdini Digital Assets that you can use to dissect or to apply directly in your day-to-day work.
LEARNING PRODUCTS
Houdini Apprentice
Students and hobbyists have access to virtually all of the features of the award-winning Houdini FX for personal non-commercial projects. There are some limitations such as a render word mark.
FREE DOWNLOAD!
Houdini Education
Students of accredited schools and training centers are eligible to use Houdini Education licenses for independent educational coursework and exploration. You will be asked to validate your status.
BUY NOW! | $75 USD
Houdini Indie
Houdini Indie makes all of Houdini FX’s animation and VFX tools available under an indie license to animators and gamedevs who want to learn Houdini while conducting limited commercial work.
BUY NOW! | $269 USD