Zak Katara
zakkatara
About Me
Biomedical Animator - Lead Houdini Artist at Hybrid Medical Animation
Instagram: @zakkatara
EXPERTISE
Generalist
INDUSTRY
Advertising / Motion Graphics
Houdini Skills
ADVANCED
Procedural Modeling | Solaris | Lighting | PDG
INTERMEDIATE
Environments | Digital Assets | Motion Editing | Animation | Hair & Fur | Cloth | Crowds | Karma | Pyro FX | Fluids | Destruction FX | VEX | Python
BEGINNER
Character Rigging
Availability
I am currently employed at Hybrid Medical Animation
Recent Forum Posts
Day 3 | Aquatic | Image March 3, 2026, 11:55 p.m.
Day 03 - Aquatic - ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL
I found the font for the elven inscriptions, and used the font cop node to create the lettering. As a big lord of the rings fan, this was very fun to make and I hope you all enjoy it. Also, go watch LOTR while you make stuff, it's fun
I found the font for the elven inscriptions, and used the font cop node to create the lettering. As a big lord of the rings fan, this was very fun to make and I hope you all enjoy it. Also, go watch LOTR while you make stuff, it's fun
Day 2 | Animal | Animation March 2, 2026, 11:51 p.m.
Day 03 - Animal - Tardigrade (Waterbear!)
As someone working in the medical animation field, I had such a joy making this creature. Tardigrades are resilient, majestic, terrifying, and beautiful. I found vellum to be a great way to get the body shape, and I used apex to throw together a quick rig. I hope you enjoy this looping animation!
(trigger warning: maximum node spaghetti)
As someone working in the medical animation field, I had such a joy making this creature. Tardigrades are resilient, majestic, terrifying, and beautiful. I found vellum to be a great way to get the body shape, and I used apex to throw together a quick rig. I hope you enjoy this looping animation!
(trigger warning: maximum node spaghetti)
Day 1 | Plant | Animation March 1, 2026, 1:29 a.m.
My submission for Day 1 - Plant "Bountiful Raspberries"
Getting this done early because I have a busy Sunday! Hope you enjoy this loop!
Happy Mardini!!