Houdini

sidefx.com

3D procedural software for modeling, animation, VFX, and rendering

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/ About /

Houdini is a professional 3D procedural software developed by SideFX, used for modeling, rigging, animation, VFX, look development, lighting, and rendering. It is widely adopted in film, TV, advertising, and video game production pipelines. The platform also offers extensive learning resources including tutorials, talks, and community events.

/ How it works /

Houdini uses a node-based procedural workflow that allows artists to build, simulate, and render 3D content with full parametric control across all stages of production.

/ Who it's for /

3D artists, VFX professionals, animators, and game developers

/ More info /

Background.

Status
launched
Business model
freemium
Company
SideFX
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