Frankenstein | MR X | Houdini Connect

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Toronto-based Mr. X has a long collaborative history with Director Guillermo Del Toro. In this latest effort they helped bring to life Frankenstein with massive environment builds, hero creature work, and high-octane destruction sequences.

Learn how procedural modeling in Houdini, Axiom Pyro solvers, and USD workflows in Solaris allowed the studio to meet Del Toro’s fast-paced iteration demands without compromising on cinematic scale.

00:00 - Introduction & Movie Overview
00:43 - Scope of VFX & Mr. X's History with Guillermo del Toro
01:14 - Environments, Weather & Creature Challenges
01:55 - Tower Destruction: Houdini, RBD, & Axiom Pyro
02:38 - Lighting Control with USD & Houdini Solaris
04:16 - Pipeline Speed & Rapid Iteration Lessons Hashtags

#Frankenstein #GuillermodelToro #Houdini #BehindTheScenes #VisualEffects #CG #LightingDesign

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CG Movie - Making Of