This course is different in many ways. Where a lot of intro courses will just show you how some basics tools work, we will start learning the underlying logic of houdini and actually apply that knowledge to creating a production quality shot in the same way you would during an actual vfx production.
There’s another difference with this course.. we actually won’t be covering any of the simulation tools. You might ask… why? Because Houdini is known for it’s simulation.
Problem is… I see a lot of beginners make the mistake of jumping straight into dynamics without understanding the core concepts first. The goal for this course was to show you can actually do amazing stuff without even touching the simulation tool by mastering the fundamentals. Nothing in the demo underwater shot you saw was simulated, everything was done with procedural animation and generation. When you have mastered those fundamentals, simulating will be easy! You will be in a much better spot to watch any other Houdini tutorial as you will understand fundamentally what is happening. Not just following instructions.
