Archive notice: This historical article was originally published in January 2020. Dates, statements and links are preserved from the original.Pixar and SideFX announced the new releases of their software at the end of last year. In Alexander Weide’s video, you get an introduction to the two tools, with practical tips and tricks. You will also see several workarounds, render setups and the use of USD files for a smooth start. The “Earth from Space” scene is also available free of charge here on Gumroad (for private and commercial purposes). Features of the render scene include:
- Original NASA texture data
- Preconverted Textures (tex)
- Houdini 18 project file
- Renderman 23 shader setup
- Earth Rendering (43K Textures)
- Earth Rendering (10K Textures)
Houdini 18 in DP 01 : 20
In our last DP issue 01 20, one of our focal points was also the new Houdini release. With an introduction to Solaris, useful tooltips such as Lynx, modelling and other topics, you will find all the important information about the tool. In addition, there are interviews on AI, a paint tools overview, Katana, a Blackmagic 6K camera review and much more. Here is the current issue!
Further information: To the Pixar Renderman and SideFX website
