AUTHOR PROFILE Paul Hatton After graduating with a first-class computer science degree, Paul Hatton has spent nearly two decades working within the 3D visualisation industry.
PROS
Incredibly powerful feature set
Tools spanning the whole animation and VFX workflow
An increasingly powerful XPU renderer
CONS
Steep learning curve Expensive HOUDINI’S CROWDS
This is a brilliant little feature. Based on defined rules, agents in crowds can be set to dynamically switch who they are looking at. This automated option removes a lot of manual processing and results in beautifully natural motion, all achieved without much hassle at all.