Epic Dino vs Robot
Make the action
feel impossible.
Build an action shot with Blender, Houdini and Nuke.

- Lessons
- 5 lessons
- Access
- Learn at your own pace
- Format
- Project-based training
- Lesson access
- Lifetime
Blender · Houdini · Nuke
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Big action. Every detail matters.
Build an action shot with Blender, Houdini and Nuke.

Build the action.

Make the scale feel real.

Bring the shot together.
Build toward a finished result.
Design the action
Build action with readable staging, timing and scale.
Work across tools
Connect Blender, Houdini and Nuke in one project.
Bring it together
Unify animation, effects and compositing into one action shot.
The work. The process.
Course preview


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Introduction to Cinematic Action Shots
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Modeling the DINO and ROBOT
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Animation Techniques for Action Scenes
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Visual Effects with Houdini
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Post-Production in Nuke
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Is this your next course?
For artists interested in action-driven VFX across Blender, Houdini and Nuke.
Start with the project.
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Build your own work.
VFX Central connects filmmaking, visual effects and the tools behind the shot. Practice the decisions behind a finished shot, then apply them to your own work.
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Which software and resources do I need?
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I already own this course. Where do I log in?
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