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Phinnaeus O'Connor: Houdini FX - 3D Simulation & Rendering on Killer Whale | GridMarkets Interview
Meet Phinnaeus O'Connor, Lead FX/CFX & 3D Generalist, as he shares his journey from Maya to Houdini and takes us behind the scenes of his FX work on Killer Whale. Discover how he created complex water simulations and underwater blood FX using Houdini, FLIP, Pyro, Solaris and Karma XPU, with GridMarkets providing the simulation power needed to bring the project to life.
Sep 112 min read
Cloud Rendering & Creativity: Scaling Art with Houdini & GridMarkets by A. Kirichenko
Aleksandr Kirichenko’s journey from IT into the world of FX and Houdini is a story of persistence, discovery, and creative problem-solving. What began with web design and early experiments in drawing and music gradually evolved into a passion for storytelling through digital art, 3D modeling, and animation. Along the way, Aleksandr embraced Houdini for its scalability and freedom, tackled ambitious projects like his animated short Strive, and learned hard lessons about optimi
Sep 29, 202516 min read
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