Pixar’s Universal Scene Description (USD) is a file format designed for large-scale asset pipelines, with a particular focus on parallel workflows. Apple also recently adopted this format for augmented reality applications in the form of USDZ. We are excited to announce that the USD Unity SDK is being released as a Preview Package for Unity! […]

[AGENDA & LINKS TO FILES BELOW]
Welcome to the Magic Market! Learn production techniques for bringing USD and Solaris into your lighting and VFX pipelines. Using a shot of a market scene coming alive with magical effects, these sessions explore different components of the production workflow. The goal is for experienced artists and TDs to better understand these new workflows in a production setting.

NOTE: This workshop is designed for artists and TDs with 2+ years of Houdini experience who work in mid to large-sized studios with an interest in incorporating USD and Solaris into their pipeline.

FILES:
1) Download the Market Scene from the Houdini Content Library:
https://www.sidefx.com/contentlibrary/market-scene/
2) Workshop Files: https://sidefx.co/2Zj40BZ

AGENDA

3:27 - INTRO TO USD CONCEPTS  |  ROB STAUFFER

36:25 - ASSET PREP FOR SOLARIS  |  JEFF WAGNER

2:10:02 - LAYOUT AND SCENE ASSEMBLY  |  ROB STAUFFER

3:15:29 - PHOTOREALISTIC TREE SIMS DRIVEN BY VELOCITY FIELDS  |  MOHAMED KAMAL ABUJAZAR

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