Houdini 20.5 - Making Monsters 01 - 07

In this tutorial series 01-07, Master the Art of USD Asset Creation in Houdini 20.5.

A Tutorial Series. Join me for an in-depth, project-based tutorial series that walks you through the entire USD asset creation pipeline in Houdini — from external geometry to polished turntable comp.

You’ll learn how to:

• Import and prepare external models for USD workflows

• Build flexible geometry networks

• Set up MaterialX-based shading and create texture variants using Substance Painter

• Light and render your assets in Karma XPU across multiple environments

• Simulate soft-body dynamics with Vellum to pose your asset and generate lookdev-ready geo variants

• Create both Nuke and Copernicus templates to efficiently comp your turntables for reviews or portfolio presentation.

Whether you’re looking to master USD workflows, enhance your procedural chops, or sharpen your lookdev pipeline, this series is designed to push your skills further—step by step, shot by shot.