Houdini – procedural 3D (5 cr)
Code: VV00EW09-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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13.01.2025 - 26.01.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2025 - 30.04.2025
Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Department of Culture
- Campus
- Kouvola Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 22
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Game Design
- Teachers
- Panu Vuoristo
- Teacher in charge
- Panu Vuoristo
- Groups
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VV2024-2025Optional studies 2024-2025
- Course
- VV00EW09
Realization has 13 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 45 h 0 min.
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Wed 15.01.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 22.01.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 29.01.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 05.02.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 12.02.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 19.02.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 12.03.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 19.03.2025 time 15:00 - 18:00 (3 h 0 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 26.03.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 02.04.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 16.04.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 23.04.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Wed 30.04.2025 time 14:30 - 18:00 (3 h 30 min) |
Houdini – procedural 3D VV00EW09-3001 |
MS05
Tietokoneluokka (28+1), Meduusa-studio
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Objective
You learn the basics of procedural 3D modeling, dynamic simulations, and scripting.
You understand the fundamentals of node-based workflows, asset creation, and key VFX techniques.
Content
What is procedural content generation (PCG) and what are its benefits?
What is Houdini and what are the alternative software?
What are custom tools and how to make them?
How to navigate Houdini interface, different views and customize them?
What are some of the common workflows for creating effects and procedural structures?
What various types of 3D are (meshes, point clouds, VDBs, volumes)?
What is the utility of PCG in games?
What commonly used data types there are and how to work with them?
How to generate various geometry and modify it?
How to import and export geometry?
How to create procedural tools and effects using nodes and vex?
How to fracture and break objects?
How to simulate rigid bodies, cloth, liquids and pyros?
Evaluation scale
1-5