Zak Katara

zakkatara

About Me

Biomedical Animator - Lead Houdini Artist at Hybrid Medical Animation Instagram: @zakkatara
EXPERTISE
Generalist
INDUSTRY
Advertising / Motion Graphics

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LOCATION
Minneapolis, United States

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 7 | Galactic | Image March 7, 2026, 9:21 p.m.

Day 07 - Galactic - Neutron Star Dyson Rings

I abused the heck out of motion blur in this to get some interesting volumetric-esque effects on curves. Neutron stars are cool, dyson spheres are cool, I hope you like this!

Day 6 | Miniature | Image March 6, 2026, 11:38 p.m.

Day 06 - Miniature - Hobbit Home

I enjoyed making the grass for this one, more of a groom approach than scatter. Making this was a very nice and relaxing process overall, I hope you enjoy it.

Day 4 | Architecture | Image March 5, 2026, 12:47 a.m.

Day 04 - Architecture

Mostly messing with a bit of tops and usd here, hope you like it