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TOTAL DURATION: 2h 26m 32s

Learn how to use the Solaris Lookdev, Layout and Lighting tools to create a market scene using existing assets. The Solaris environment converts everything into USD [Universal Scene Description] which is an open source initiative created by PIXAR. The Solaris/LOPS context allows you to work with USD natively using procedural nodes to manage key USD concepts.

You will learn how one artist can publish USD layers or files that can be picked up by the next artist. Changes can be added non-destructively to set up a scene or refine a shot. The way USD is used in this lesson is for artists who need to benefit from its power without getting mired in its technicalities.

This lesson includes a step-by-step PDF which you can use to follow along the lesson supported by video tutorials.

CREATED BY

rmagee
ROBERT MAGEE

Robert Magee is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at SideFX who has been working with Houdini for 20 years. He has created lots of learning material and demos designed to help artists understand how going procedural with Houdini can benefit their work.

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COMMENTS

  • kerris45 8 months, 1 week ago  | 

    Thank you very much sir, very appreciated

  • chrystah@sidefx.com 8 months ago  | 

    Awesome work Rob!

  • VFX4DESIGN 7 months, 2 weeks ago  | 

    I welcome ay videos on USD and Solaris! Thank you so much Rob 😀

  • Natsu 7 months ago  | 

    Thank you for the great tutorial!
    Your tutorials really help me learning Houdini.
    In the 5th movie step 08 in PDF, I had a difficulty getting Use Physics and Add Physics UI.
    It seems I need edit node to get those UI in Operation Control bar?

  • dariosaquetti 5 months ago  | 

    Thanks for the learning material. It's a good course for anyone wanting to be up and running with Karma + USD. The combination of video tutorials and a detailed companion PDF, makes learning much faster.Looking forward to more materials like this.Specially when the new AI tool comes out.

  • Emil 2 months, 3 weeks ago  | 

    I like how Robert delivers the lessons, particularly his decent pacing plays a vital role when learning complex things. Sometimes he stops and thinks what to do next, that helps a lot, it kinda makes you feel you do it with your classmate, this is so relaxing. I can't wait to see each lesson from you Robert!

  • Faceless7587 1 month, 2 weeks ago  | 

    GOAT

  • LordLeonan 10 hours, 45 minutes ago  | 

    In video 5, the part where we use physics to place the books isn't working for me. I select the table and the 4 books, then press "Add Physics". But when I then select the 4 books and click the "Use Physics" check box, I get the following error :
    https://imgur.com/fmTkeu2
    I'm using Apprentice version 21. Any help on how to get this working would be appreciated. Many thanks.

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