Name: Amsterdam Houdini User Group Meetup – Talks & Houdini Battle!
Start: 2025-11-05T17:00:00.000Z
Location: UNI_VERSE Studio

Join us for a VHUG event at Scanline during this spookiest season!

We will send an NDA prior to the event, please complete this BEFORE you arrive.

Join us afterwards at Good Co Granville!

Vancouver Houdini User Group (VHUG)

Tallee Klewicki

Andrew Lowell

Krisztian Kinder

Nosung

Jade

Jude Martinez

Khoa Nguyen

Eri Takeda

Hailey Ahn

Hiroko 

Isabelle Alles

Akki Misty

MK Emman

Sallu Kazi

Charlton Jacques

D. Holmes

Dmitri

Takuma Iwanaga

Nikki Pataracchia

Luca Pataracchia

October 2025 VHUG at Scanline

Scanline VFX

Dear Houdini Fans!

We are very excited to announce the return of the Berlin Houdini User Group (BHUG) hosted by Woodblock and sponsored by SideFX!

This meetup will bring together the local Houdini community with the common goal of sharing knowledge, connecting as a community, and inspiring each other.

**When: Friday, October 17th, doors open at 6:30pm**
**Where: Woodblock Animation Studio, Kottbusser Damm 25-26.**

* Come join us for an evening of fun, learning, and networking. Whether you're an experienced Houdini user or just starting out, we've got something for everyone. You'll get a chance to hang out with fellow artists, share your latest work, discuss challenges, and discover new techniques.
* There will be some snacks to be nibbled on, drinks to be inhaled, and SideFX merch to be given!

We have gathered some exciting presentations for the evening, and looking forward to sharing this time together!

**Schedule \| Speakers of the Evening**

**18:30 - Door Open**
**19:20 - Ilija, Helen Intro**

**19:30 - 20:00 :** Lara Schifferdecker Presentation

**From Oops To Output**
*How I’m Learning to Build Art-Directable FX*

Lara studied at Mediadesign Hochschule here in Berlin and then joined Woodblock, first as an intern, later as a working student, and now as a Junior FX Artist. What really excites her about Houdini is the FX side of things: the procedural workflows, the problem-solving and just how endless the possibilities within the Programm. And when she´s not breaking simulations, she´s usually breaking tackles as an American Football Player with the Berlin Kobra Ladies and for the German national team.

**20:00 - 20:30 :** Jacqui Munoz Presentation

**Rhythmic terrains: Abstracting and animating heightfields**

Jacqui is a Berlin-based 3D designer from Melbourne. She is currently working at someform Studio and was previously at Man vs Machine in London. She’s heavily inspired by the natural interplay of light, physics, and composition, translating these everyday observations into both surreal simulations and realistic 3D visualizations.

**20:30 - 21:00 :** Break

**21:00 - 21:30 :** Felix Barthel Presentation

**Displacement for render time Tree-FX**

Hey, my name is Felix, and I’m a Houdini generalist who loves building large-scale environments as much as developing nitty-gritty procedural solutions for all kinds of problems. As long as it isn’t FX. I really don’t like what I turn into when doing FX.

**22:00 - 22:30 :** Daria Togunova Presentation

**Threads That Bind: Procedural Embroidery with Attributes and VEX**

Daria is a 3D designer and visual artist based in Berlin, originally from a small town in Russia. Her work blends technical precision with playful experimentation, using tools like Houdini, Cinema 4D, and TouchDesigner to create intricate digital worlds. She often draws on themes of memory, identity, and emotion, exploring them through tactile digital metaphors such as embroidery-inspired forms or pieces that reflect mental exhaustion. Alongside her collaborations with CATK, Daria is focusing more on personal projects and sharing her process with the creative community on social media.

For any additional remarks or questions, please e-mail us at [[bhug@woodblock.tv](http://bhug@woodblock.tv/)]([mailto:bhug@woodblock.tv](mailto:bhug@woodblock.tv))

We look forward to seeing you at this collaborative gathering of Houdini minds

Berlin Houdini User Group (BHUG)

Ilija Brunck

Helen Hyung Choi

Johannes Lemke

Ed B

Lada Baibak

Daria Togunova

Stanislav Yakymenko

Andre Brumme

Christoph Ott

Mascha

Marcel Krumbiegel

Sheldon Drake

Vitaly

Luca Schippmann

Volker Heisterberg

Christoph Diekneite

Sem Zeiss

Patrick B.

Thomas Maria Helzle

Jacqui

Berlin Houdini User Group (BHUG) Fall Meetup

Woodblock

**Houdini ComfyUI Bridge: A CG-AI Toolkit**

Discover how to build your own CG-AI workflows using the Houdini ComfyUI plugin, enabling seamless data exchange between Houdini and ComfyUI. In this talk, Rafael Drelich will present workflows spanning from motion capture to AI-powered image and video generation. Developed by Rafael Drelich and Anatolii Iudanov, this research demonstrates how traditional VFX pipelines and creative practices evolve alongside generative AI technologies.

New York Houdini User Group (NYHUG)

George Jimenez

nicolec

Mark Ingle

James Conkle

Irma Veller (lorsange)

Stephanie

Dana Ericson

James Ring

Bjorn Ahlstedt

Ari Reisner

Aaron Cederberg

Chris Meyers

Phoebe Lam

David Eschrich

Jessica Catalan

tianshu hao

vinaynandargib

Shawn 

justin.bisceglio

Mark Reynolds

New York Houdini User Group 

SVA 

Join us as we open our doors again on **28 October** at Backyard Loft Cologne for the second Cologne HUG of 2025.

Whether you’re deep into Houdini or just curious about procedural workflows, HUG is the place to learn, share, and connect with the community. This edition features three talks from outstanding artists:

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* **Adam Priester,** freelance Houdini artist focused on procedural design, tonal imagery, and abstract narrative.,
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* **Gio Gargiulo,** a technical artist with an eye for perfection in every pixel.,
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* **Leon Monschauer**, a technical motion designer who loves solving problems and creating art in unexpected ways.,

Expect an evening of inspiring talks, behind-the-scenes insights, and plenty of time to chat, exchange ideas, and grab a drink with fellow artists.

Bring a friend and we'll see you there!

Cologne Houdini User Group (KölschHUG )

Dennis Weyel

Danial Ghods

Aleksandr Basovich

Juri Friedlein

Oliver Weingarten

Alexander Weber

Thomas Hermes

Leon Monschauer

Misha Shyukin

Cologne HUG 2025.2

Backyard Loft

Join us for another round of the Amsterdam Houdini User Group at **UNI_VERSE Studio**, as part of their **Open_Space** program.

This time we’ll have **short talks**, project shares, and a **Houdini Battle** — a friendly creative challenge to test your procedural skills!
📍 **Location:**
UNI_VERSE Studio
Lijnbaansgracht 296, Amsterdam

🎬 **What to Expect:**
A casual evening for Houdini users, TDs, artists, and developers who love procedural workflows, creative tech, and good conversation.
We’ll have one or two short talks followed by the Houdini Battle — come watch, learn, or join in!

🎤 **Call for Speakers & Contenders:**
Got something cool to show? Want to join the battle?
We’re looking for short talks, demos, or wild experiments — message the organizers or just show up with your laptop.

🍻 **Self-Catered:**
It’s a bring-your-own kind of evening, so bring some drinks or snacks to share.
We’ll probably head to a nearby pub afterward to keep things going.

🌀 **About Open_Space by UNI_VERSE:**
Open_Space is the educational and communal platform of UNI_VERSE Studio, aimed at gathering creatives and sharing knowledge through demos, workshops, keynotes, and regular meetups.

Amsterdam Houdini User Group (AmHUG)

Johannes Richter

Charlotte Rose

Ronny Franken

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