The Drawing Robot
Give your artwork a procedural machine.
Build the shot.
Understand the craft.
Create a fully automated drawing robot and procedural logic that works with different input drawings. Use VEX to build the system and COPs to help shade the robot. Automate the workflow from fitting artwork onto artboards through the final render.
What you’ll explore
- Build a procedural drawing system
- Adapt the robot to different input artwork
- Create control logic with VEX
- Use COPs in the shading workflow
Inside the course
Topic overview
01 Drawing system+
Build procedural logic for input drawings.
02 Artwork & artboards+
Automate fitting artwork into the scene.
03 Shading & rendering+
Use COPs and complete the final render.
Before you begin
Basic understanding of Houdini and VEX. Intended for intermediate to advanced Houdini users.
A few things to know
Where do I buy and access the course?
Buy securely on Gumroad. The course product page provides purchase and delivery details.
Are project files included?
Houdini course
What are the refund terms?
Review the current terms on the Gumroad product page before purchasing.
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