Getting Started with Fur Tools in Houdini

In this course, we will explore Houdini 15's Hair and Fur toolset. We'll examine the Hair shelf tools, taking time to understand how these tools work and how to use them to generate the initial building blocks of hair and fur.

In this course, we will get an introductory look at the different Fur tools available in Houdini, and we'll focus on the bare essentials to creating and working with Fur. We will learn how to create the fur and how to control its amount. We will learn how to use the paint tools to control areas of growth and fur length as well. We will also learn how to use the comb fur tool to style the hair and also delve into some fur shading and fur rendering. Software required: Houdini 9.5 and up.

• Course Overview 1min
• Setting up the Initial Hair 28mins
• The Grooming Tools 42mins
• The Textured Hair Shader 19mins
• Rendering Hair and Fur 13mins