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In House Tool Building for Houdini TD's (Udemy.com)

Learn To Create Sophisticated Tools with Houdini

4.8

66 reviews

Created by: Tolga Ersel

Last updated August 2025

What you will learn

Pure VEX and Python programing with real life scenerio for solving complex problems
Fully Dynamic Vellum Feathers
applied vectors,applied matrices
Python
Vex
Digital assets
tool building
problem solving
vfx
TD skills
master Sops....Master Houdini.

Course Description

The Goal of this course is, to give you the knowledge, to be an effective Technical Director.

The aim of this course is,not to give you recepies,but to give you the perspective to deal with daily production problems.

As a Technical Director, our very first responsibility is solving a problem to never face it again.

As this is an life time journey, I hope this course gives you some practical and functional point of view.

If you master the SOP's, you master Houdini.

"As Feather tool is not just a feather tool", it is a perfect topic to cover, to give one, all the necessary arsenal to be a sharp TD.

Besides to cerate a good loking feather sytem, the topics to be able to create it is huge;

And we cover all of them step by step from scratch, together.

Such as ;

*applied Matrices, applied vectors

*Extensive usage of VEX and Python

*Designing algorithms

*Solutions for, creating faster tools.

*Creating Clever Digital Assets

*Clustering systems, to be able to use system resources without trouble

*Multi functional caching utulities ...and many more

at the end of this course, you will not only have an ready for production tool, but also you will get your skills to the next level.

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Time: 11.7h

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Instructor Details

Tolga Ersel

4.8 Rating
66 Reviews

I am a character look dev, lighting and FX technical director.

I work for movies, Tv series and commercials.

Over the years i contribute to the look development, of countless characters.

Houdini is my primary software, to accomplish complex tasks.

I extensively use, python and VEX on my projects.

In an hobbyist level i have some interest in C++ as well.

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By Rostislav on 9/7/2026

too fast sometimes clicking on buttons so I have to rewatch and figure out what exactly was pressing

By etaifour2 . on 1/16/2026

Exceeds expectations, above and beyond. I have bought over 20 courses Udemy, all the other ones would all range from very poor to mediocre at best. But not this one. Finally, a video worth every single minute !! I can't wait to proceed with further lessons in this course.

By Sanford Irving on 1/7/2026

As an almost complete beginner (with a hobbyist background in TouchDesigner and MAX), I am currently finding the lessons accessible, if a bit fast at times. However, I was aware of the assumed skill level before starting so I'm not complaining about the pace, and I'm enjoying the challenge in trying to keep up. Only a few lessons in, but I can already tell the instructor is knowledgeable and thorough, and there are some invaluable foundational practices coached throughout the course.

By Kawaguchi Ryo on 3/16/2025

It was a great lecture. I'd like to hear more of Tolga Ercel's lectures. It takes time and knowledge to master Houdini. So it's important to actively watch valuable lectures like this.

By Murthy Upadhyayula on 1/13/2025

Very useful, and practical course teaching practical skills. Loving it.

By Dylan Aske on 9/27/2024

As a person who has been using Houdini artistically for years now, this technical approach to generating geometry is mind-blowing. I love this course, it was worth every penny, even in only an hour.

By Shaun McLellan on 10/8/2023

Wow. So far just down to business. Just what I want. I don't need an explanation of floats, ints, or strings. Just the meat and potatoes of tool building. I hope he releases more content!

By Double Fine on 6/9/2023

Instructor very concise and on point, delivering valuable information in every moment with no excess, making the lesson extremely efficient.

By Linnie Ralf on 3/14/2023

The course covered a wide range of topics,and the instructor did an excellent job of breaking down each topic into manageable segments. Instructor's attention to detail is awesome. Overall,The course provided an excellent foundation in advanced techniques, and left me feeling confident to tackle with complex problems

By Lucas Nadal on 1/31/2023

I have been loving the course, I watched it all and now I'm building side by side. Everything is understandable if you have the basics, and I feel like there is a lot of value to get from this course. Many thanks!

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