Metizo

Hi I am max user who feels they have come to a point where perhaps I should branch out in the appz I use. For a planned project I would like to be able to suggest an organic form that is made of many different densities. Particles would seem to be the best way to do this but Max is horrible working with particles and I am looking for the package that would give me the fastest/best results. Below is a link to a page where thay seem to have achieved somethng similar to what I would like to achieve although they are using maya with a custom glassworks plugin.
http://www.lynnfox.co.uk/NIAPageFLASH.htm [lynnfox.co.uk]
Would a similar effect be possible witthin Houdini? I should add that I am not a programmer so my abilities are limited in how I can use Houdini.
If not Houdini then could anyone suggest another package that could help me. I dont need such amazing images as these but somehting on the way.

If anyone can help I would be most gratefull.


Sam

London