Overview

Download a Houdini project and learn to use Solaris and RenderMan. With this introductory training, beginners will learn about production workflows in USD ... even experienced artists will surely find tips and tricks!
This course has two major parts:

Quicktakes

Intro to USD and RenderMan in Houdini's Solaris.

Building a Farm with Solaris

We'll take what we've learned about USD in the introduction and build a futuristic farm in Solaris.

This workshop was designed for use with Houdini 19.0.589 and RenderMan 24.

About the Artist

Alexander Weide

Alexander Weide is a 3D artist and supervisor with over 12 years of experience based in Dresden, Germany, 

He launched a Youtube channel and a Discord server for passing on his production knowledge, including insightful RenderMan and Houdini tutorials, which have been featured on the RenderMan website.