Top 5 nodes Goodbye Kansas uses in Solaris for an efficient workflow
The key to a smarter workflow: nodes. Learn how Goodbye Kansas is using the building blocks of scene creation in Houdini to create powerful art.
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The key to a smarter workflow: nodes. Learn how Goodbye Kansas is using the building blocks of scene creation in Houdini to create powerful art.
Artjail’s Lexus spot features bendy fruit falling from the sky. Head of 3D Ross Denner tells us how V-Ray for Houdini was instrumental in this imaginative ad.
Adding V-Ray for Houdini streamlines so many aspects of our pipeline. Combined with V-Ray for Maya and Nuke we have a complete rendering solution that allows look-dev on individual assets to be packaged and easily transferred between applications.
Grant Miller, Creative Director, Ingenuity Studios
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Floating license on any computer
A floating license can be shared and used on any computer.
Includes all V-Ray integrations
Includes support
Expert help from our dedicated support team.
Chaos Cosmos content library
Render-ready models, materials, and HDR skies for use on any project.
20 Chaos Cloud rendering credits
Simple, fast cloud rendering anytime you need it.
Chaos Phoenix
Simulate smoke, fire, liquids, oceans, & more.
Chaos Player
Fast, smooth playback of high-resolution image sequences.
Chaos Scans
A library of photorealistic scanned materials.
Billed yearly $149
Floating license on any computer
A floating license can be shared and used on any computer.
Includes all V-Ray integrations
Includes support
Expert help from our dedicated support team.
Chaos Cosmos content library
Render-ready models, materials, and HDR skies for use on any project.
10 Chaos Cloud rendering credits
Simple, fast cloud rendering anytime you need it.
Chaos Phoenix
Simulate smoke, fire, liquids, oceans, & more.
Chaos Player
Fast, smooth playback of high-resolution image sequences.
Chaos Scans
A library of photorealistic scanned materials.
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