About

Rowdy's Lab is Markus Raudaschl's personal blog where I write about Houdini related stuff, computer graphics and 3D printing. The blog articles are the outcome of my spare time endeavors where I spends way to much time creating needlessly complicated tools in SideFx Houdini.

After working for more then 10 years in software development, I decided to reinvent myself and do something more creative for a living. In 2020 I started my new path as an FX Artist.

What I Over​

• HDA development for Houdini
• Visual effects (RBD, Vellum, Pyro, Particles and Flip).
• 3D Motion Graphics
• Pipeline coding in C++, Python, Java and Golang
• Houdini Plugins
• USD Plugins
• Realtime, VR (Unity, Unreal)

Skills​

• RBD, Vellum and Pyro simulations
• Procedural Modeling
• Complex HDA creation
• Houdini Plugin development
• USD Plugin development
• Python, Java, C++, Golang
• API Design
• CAD, 3D Printing (FDM, SLA)

Software​

• 3D: Houdini, Blender, Substance Painter, Topogun
• Game: Unreal, Unity 3D
• Rendering: Karma, Redshift, Cycles, Eevee
• Compositing: Nuke, After Effects
• CAD: Fusion 360, Free CAD