SideFX

SideFX has conjured up Houdini, a VFX software built around a procedural node based system that lets you create detailed models, rigs, animations, & realistic effects. Instead of working with fixed steps, you build networks of nodes that define each part of your project, so you can tweak anything at any time without starting over. It handles VFX work like Pyro FX, MPM based destruction, ML based surfacing for fluids, reaction diffusion, and texture baking, & also adds Copernicus tools, which are part of the broader 2D image & texture workflow. Houdini covers modeling, rigging, animation, effects, lighting, shading & rendering with flexible workflows designed to manage complex 3D projects efficiently, & it supports integration with other software through plugins, Houdini Engine, Python, & VEX, giving you control to customize & automate workflows. The procedural approach speeds up production by making changes easy & non destructive, keeping projects adaptable & efficient at every stage.