I don't think anyone would argue with you there Max. I've started learning it myself and I'm really enjoying it.
What's a drag though, is that while a use ICE in %90 of the work I do, I use everything else that's great about Softimage (and not so great in Houdini) %100 of the time. DAN On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Max Evgrafov <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2692&Itemid=68 > > I talked with colleagues from neighboring studios who did effects for > Stalingrad. They migrated from Maya to Houdini and very happy with that. > And their work is very impressive. > > > Maya is a legendary product actually. Lots of cool things done with it. > but Houdini is amazing and comfortable and Houdini have ice! and it is even > greater. Moreover we must not forget that Houdini has CHOP. It is powerful > tool for processing procedural animation curves.And Houdini all logical. > All contexts are synchronized. this is different from a connection > bigfrost. While exploring gudini I'm not saying oh shit, I'm just amazed > how cool. (excluding modeling and do UV layout) > > > moreover I inspires from this one > http://www.awn.com/animationworld/disney-goes-wild > > > > > 2014-03-21 12:49 GMT+04:00 Raffaele Fragapane <[email protected] > >: > > Yeah, if there is one thing to say for Houdini, much like ICE did for Soft >> users, is that if you persevere through the initial shock it's an amazing >> enabler for learning the fundamentals of this trade. >> >> It's worth trying it regardless of whether you plan to use it or not at >> least for that. >> On 21 Mar 2014 07:01, "Vincent Fortin" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I only skimmed through the video last year. I'm not really into rigging. >>> >>> You better ask Cristopher Tedin directly, he used to be on this list. >>> >>> I hope you find the courage to look into Houdini, it will open your eyes >>> on concepts that you may be able to reproduce in other apps too. >>> You could also go here <http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini13.0/>and >>> search for rigging. >>> >>> Some DT videos look quite interesting actually (but more advanced) >>> http://www.digitaltutors.com/tutorial/552-Creating-Procedural-Rigs-and-Controlling-Motion-in-Houdini >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Oscar Juarez <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Isn't the rigging fundamentals using mostly the guide and auto-rig >>>> system though? Or goes through all the things under the hood. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 8:38 PM, Vincent Fortin <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> There's also >>>>> http://www.digitaltutors.com/software/Houdini-Rigging-tutorials >>>>> I've never watched it though. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Vincent Fortin <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> https://cmivfx.com/store/533-houdini+rigging+animation+fundamentals >>>>>> There a 40% off rebate right now using the coupon code "HotStuff40" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Oscar Juarez < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there a good reference somewhere about practices in rigging in >>>>>>> Houdini? General not necessarily the character stuff, but more general >>>>>>> approaches. Hierarchies, control creation, constraints, matrix >>>>>>> transformations etc. Most of the stuff I've been watching is on SOPs >>>>>>> which >>>>>>> I guess it's not the correct approach. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 8:13 PM, Sebastien Sterling < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I remember my first experience with rigging in maya: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 20 March 2014 18:24, Jordi Bares <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Wait once you realise is better rigging system.. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2193&Itemid=68 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 20 Mar 2014, at 15:52, Max Evgrafov <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> nr.Brent, thank you a lot. But I see that Hudini can do something >>>>>>>>> ;-) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I-cKnahxkUo >>>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rE9UrjYBLo >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2014-03-20 17:06 GMT+04:00 Brent McPherson < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Damn, I wish you had posted this. ;-) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRZ2Sh5-XuM >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto: >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Max >>>>>>>>>> Evgrafov >>>>>>>>>> Sent: 20 March 2014 09:30 >>>>>>>>>> To: softimage >>>>>>>>>> Subject: my first experiment with rigging in Houdini :-)))) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkdQyet1EN4#t=24 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Max aka Summatr >>>>>>>>>> https://vimeo.com/user3098735/videos >>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Евграфов Максим.(Summatr) >>>>>>>>> https://vimeo.com/user3098735/videos >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> Хорошего Вам настроения !!! :-) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> > > > -- > Евграфов Максим.(Summatr) > https://vimeo.com/user3098735/videos > ------------------------------------------------------- > Хорошего Вам настроения !!! :-) >
