Introduction to VFX with Houdini and Digital Video Fundamentals
Batson, L. M., and Figueroa, C. M. (2025). Pixel Forge Books. ISBN 979-8-9998219-0-4.
Learn Houdini simulation skills while mastering the digital video essentials VFX artists use daily. This book ties procedural techniques to the practical realities of footage, codecs, color, and delivery.
What you will learn
- Build and control simulations in Houdini using node-based workflows
- Understand frame rates, resolution, color spaces, and compression for VFX
- Move from shot planning to renders that integrate cleanly with editorial
- Chap 1 Intro VFX
- Chap 2 VFX Expectations
- Chap 3 VFX Pipeline
- Chap 4 Getting Started in Houdini
- Chap 5 SOP Operations
- Chap 6 Expressions
- Chap 7 Data Manegement
- Chap 8 Procedural Modelling
- Chap 9 Intro to Dynamics
- Chap 10 FLIPS
- Chap 11 Pyro
- Chap 12 VEX
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