“At first, it's difficult for everyone to have a Houdini.”

It's OK if you've ever turned it on and then turned it off after 5 minutes. It's OK if you just install it and put it off for a year. I know the feeling that the screen was so complicated that I was scared.

This class is not for people who are already good at it.

So that those who stopped because they were overwhelmed can start again, [Year 10] A practitioner walks slowly from the side Hoodini introductory classThis is it.

I promise to be honest

I believe that what is more important than talent is the desire to “just try it” and the perseverance to go all the way. So I'm not hiding anything in this class.

Just the way I actually use it in the field, I'll show you even the point where it gets stuck. We will approach each step with kindness and sincerity without being pretentious in difficult terms.

I am this kind of person

I have worked in various fields, including animation, media art, film, and architectural visualization. Over that time, I've been watching far more “Where do first-time learners get stuck” rather than brilliant results. I think my job in this class is to point out those blockages in advance.

I recommend it to people like this

Those who tried to turn on Houdini but were overwhelmed; those who wanted to start 3D but didn't know where to start; those who were interested in media art and solo creation; and those who had a hard time but needed kind guidance.

8 chapters, let's walk slowly together

Chapter 1. How is media art made — View the full flow I don't start with Hoodini right away. I first look at the whole picture from planning to completion, to see what kind of tools are used by a single creator to complete a work. It's even the actual workflow of gathering references and planning visuals with AI.

Chapter 2. Houdini first steps — screen, node, first object Finally, I'm opening Houdini. Learn how to look at a complicated screen, learn what it means to work with “nodes,” which is the core of Houdini, and make a soft ball with your first object.

Chapter 3. A plump bouncing ball — the basis of simulation I'm actually trying to move that ball. Grab soft physical properties with Vellum, drop the ball with gravity with the solver, and even bounce off the floor. Learn the basics of simulation by hand.

Chapter 4. Advanced procedural systems and introduction to particles Learn how to organize scenes with cameras and frames, and take a step deeper into the procedural (node) system, which is the real power of Houdini. Then, I first encounter scattered particles, particles (POP).

Chapter 5. Dealing with particles — the birth and death of particles It directly controls how particles are born and disappear. It deals with the starting point, lifespan, and properties of particles, and has a practical sense of practice and material taste of managing simulations with resets and caches.

Chapter 6. Controlling physical properties and imparting forces to particles Learn how to combine multiple elements (Constraint·Merge), handle restoration (Rest) to return them to their original form, and apply a force (Drag·Attract) to attract or resist particles.

Chapter 7. Collision, fixation, and the beginning of color Learn how to restore the fluffiness of cloth (cloth) and fix movement with colliders and pins (Pins). And finally, I took the first step away from color and material.

Chapter 8. Dealing with color in VEX — the first step in coding The last one is code. You don't have to be scared. Create a point with Wrangle and color it according to its location (@Cd) Start with a very small line. This is Houdini's first key to open the next door.

When the class is over

There isn't just one great result left. It leaves me with a sense of “Ah, even if I get stuck, I can solve it like this” and the confidence that “I can make it by myself.” Let's take the first step, walk slowly together.

“Hoodie is difficult, isn't it? I really couldn't do it either.” An introductory class where you can start with adaptation rather than expertise

“Hoodie is difficult, isn't it? I really couldn't do it either.” An introductory class where you can start with adaptation rather than expertise