Houdini7 Public Beta -Version 7.0.102-

published by Houdini on Fri, 06/25/2004 - 04:12

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A Focus on Workflow
"Houdini 7 is designed to address these new levels of complexity in all areas of production. Houdini 7 lets studios build pipelines that accomplish more with fewer resources while continuing to deliver high-quality shots.

Character Tools
“Houdini's character tools are in production at C.O.R.E. right now and we couldn't be happier,” says Bob Munroe, President C.O.R.E. Feature Animation. “Our close relationship with Side Effects Software is invaluable and has let us collaborate on a character pipeline that meets the needs of both our rigging and animation teams.”

Renderman Shader Builder
Houdini 7 also includes enhanced Renderman Support with an interactive shader-building-environment and IPR (Interactive Photorealistic Rendering). This lets artists create Renderman shaders without relying on programming support. Networks created in the Mantra (VEX) shader builder can be copied and pasted into the Renderman shader builder to help artists develop their looks more quickly. IPR-based test renderings can then be generated right in your 3D view using Renderman.

To meet with other Houdini users and find out more about Side Effects Software, you can also register for the Houdini Annual Meeting which is being held at SIGGRAPH 2004 in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 8, 2004. During SIGGRAPH, you can also visit Side Effects Software at booth 1328 to see more of Houdini 7.

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