SCI – FI FX IN HOUDINI (1-6 Weeks only) by Omar Meradi
Duration:8 weeks
Release date:2024, November
Publisher:Rebelway
Skill level:Intermediate
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
Software:Houdini, Nuke
Course URL:https://www.rebelway.net/scifi-fx-in-houdini
This is all about building sci-fi FX from the ground up in Houdini. You’ll work through real production-style shots, creating effects like cloaking, shields laser beams, and explosions. It’s a hands-on, project-based approach that focuses on practical SOPs and DOPs workflows.
🎯 What you’ll learn
- Create procedural sci-fi FX like cloaking and shields
- Build pyro simulations and particle advection
- Set up RBD destruction for shields and ground
- Design lightning and shockwave effects with VOPs and VEX
- Composite FX passes in Nuke
✅ Requirements
- Skills: Intermediate knowledge of Houdini
- Tools: 3-button mouse
- Hardware: Minimum 16GB RAM, dedicated GPU
📝 Description
This isn’t a theory-heavy course. You’ll jump straight into building FX for specific shots, starting with a robot cloaking effect in week one. Each week layers on new techniques—pyro, RBDs, lightning, and compositing—so you see how everything fits together in a real pipeline.
Omar Meradi breaks down his workflow step by step, showing you how to use VOPs and VEX for custom lightning, set up RBD destruction for shields, and composite everything in Nuke. The focus is on practical, reusable setups you can adapt for your own projects. By the end, you’ll have a solid grasp of how to approach sci-fi FX from start to finish.
🧑🎓 Who this course is for
- Houdini artists looking to specialize in sci-fi FX
- Intermediate users who want to improve their SOPs and DOPs skills
- VFX artists aiming to build a strong demo reel with production-ready shots
🧑🏫 About the Author
Omar Meradi is an FX artist and supervisor with over 13 years of experience. He started in France’s post-production studios for advertising and TV, then worked internationally with top companies like MPC and Luma Pictures. His background gives him a practical, industry-focused approach to teaching.
🏁 Final Result
- A portfolio-ready set of sci-fi FX shots, including cloaking, shields, laser beams, and explosions, composited in Nuke.
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