For over a decade, Allan has been the go-to guru for procedural destruction. His Production FX series is the stuff of legend, and recently, I finally sat down to complete of the series. Here is my honest, no-fluff review and breakdown of what you will actually learn. The Prerequisite: This is not "Houdini for Beginners" Let’s get this out of the way immediately. Production FX Vol. 1 is not a "what is a node?" tutorial.
Allan speaks fast. He assumes you know how to navigate the viewport, understand basic VEX, and have a grasp of attributes. If you are a beginner, you will get lost by Chapter 2. If you are an intermediate artist stuck in "tutorial hell," this course is your ladder out. Volume 1 focuses almost entirely on rigid body destruction . But unlike the free tutorials on YouTube that show you how to break a single sphere, Allan teaches you how to break a shot . Allan McKay - Production FX - Volume 1
Why this legendary tutorial series is still the gold standard for Houdini destruction and production simulation. For over a decade, Allan has been the