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26 library cards · 18 collections · 8 individual tutorials · 201 lessons represented

  • Curated collectionModeling

    7 approved lessons6 written guides1 video-only resourcesIncludes 2 Legacy lessons

    Houdini Character Modeling & Grooming

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Browse 7 Houdini character-modeling and grooming recordings. Explore individual topics at your own pace, with original thumbnails, titles and source-grounded context. Six written guides accompany the videos; Character Speed Sculpt remains a video-only resource with a creator-description overview. Software interfaces and techniques may have changed.

  • Curated collectionModeling

    17 approved lessons17 written guides

    Houdini Procedural Modeling & Environments

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore 17 approved Houdini modeling and environment lessons, including the ordered two-part Procedural House series. Other lessons are independent: choose a subject that matches your project. Historical software workflows may have changed.

  • Sequential seriesModeling

    6 approved lessons6 written guides

    Houdini Procedural Tiki Hut

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Follow the six original procedural Tiki Hut lessons in part order. Use the individual written guides to understand each recording’s focus, then continue between lessons on their canonical CGI Nerd pages. Historical software workflows may have changed.

  • Curated collectionCharacter Rigging

    12 approved lessons12 written guidesIncludes 1 Legacy lesson

    Houdini Character Rigging, KineFX & APEX

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Browse 12 Houdini character-rigging recordings involving skeletons, KineFX, APEX, IK/FK and skin capture. Some recordings are process walkthroughs rather than step-by-step guides. Individual written guides retain those distinctions, and technical reproduction remains separate from owner inclusion approval.

  • Curated collectionSimulation & FX

    6 approved lessons6 written guidesIncludes 1 Legacy lesson

    Houdini Creative Effects & Simulation

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore 6 Houdini creative-effects and simulation recordings. Choose a lesson according to its original subject and written guide, rather than treating the collection as a mandatory course. Historical interfaces, nodes and workflows may have changed since recording.

  • Curated collectionSimulation & FX

    8 approved lessons8 written guidesIncludes 1 Legacy lesson

    Houdini Rigid Bodies & Destruction

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore 8 Houdini recordings about rigid bodies, fracture and destruction. Choose a workflow that matches your interests, read its source-grounded context, and continue to the original lesson. Historical nodes and interfaces may differ from current Houdini versions.

  • Curated collectionSimulation & FX

    6 approved lessons6 written guidesIncludes 1 Legacy lesson

    Houdini Simulation & Atmospheric Effects

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore 6 independent Houdini simulation and atmospheric-effects recordings. Choose a subject from the original lesson titles and written guides, then watch through the individual CGI Nerd page. These historical overviews do not replace tested, version-specific technical documentation.

  • Sequential seriesProgramming & Scripting

    10 approved lessons10 written guidesIncludes 1 Legacy lesson

    Houdini Python Introduction

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Follow the complete ten-day Houdini Python introduction in educational order, from Day 1 through Day 10: Functions, then Classes and Windows complete the series. Historical interfaces and workflows may have changed.

  • Curated collectionRendering & Compositing

    4 approved lessons4 written guidesIncludes 1 Legacy lesson

    Houdini Rendering & Compositing

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore 3 Houdini rendering and compositing recordings as a short curated collection. Choose a lesson, read its original context, and continue to its canonical video page. The separate, already-approved rendering tutorial remains an independent library resource. Includes a Premiere sound-editing workflow with a historical Motion…

  • Curated collectionTools & Automation

    6 approved lessons6 written guidesIncludes 4 Legacy lessons

    Houdini Workflow & Productivity

    Houdini · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore 6 practical Houdini workflow recordings. Older Copy Stamp material and recordings discussing replacement approaches retain their own historical context; the collection does not present them as interchangeable current procedures. Choose the lesson that matches the workflow you are investigating.

  • Curated collectionCharacter Rigging

    22 approved lessons22 written guides

    Maya Character & Face Rigging

    Maya · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore 22 Maya character and facial-rigging recordings covering controls, skinning and blend shapes. Choose individual subjects to suit your project. The written guides describe the historical source material and do not certify current software behavior or a complete tested rig.

  • Curated collectionCharacter Rigging

    16 approved lessons16 written guidesIncludes 1 Legacy lesson

    Maya Python Rigging Foundations

    Maya · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore 16 Maya scripting and rigging lessons in a curated pathway. These are independent recordings rather than a previously numbered course: browse by original YouTube date, or choose the topic that matches the rigging task you are investigating.

  • Sequential seriesCharacter Rigging

    25 approved lessons22 written guides3 video-only resources

    Maya Biped Character Rigging

    Maya · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Follow the original 25-part Maya biped rigging series in order. Parts 22–24 are accepted as video-only lessons with honest creator-description overviews; detailed written instructions and validated captions are unavailable for those three recordings.

  • Sequential seriesProgramming & Scripting

    8 approved lessons8 written guidesIncludes 1 Legacy lesson

    Maya Python Programming — Introduction

    Maya · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Work through the eight available days of the historical Maya Python introduction in their original order. This collection covers Days 1–8 of the source series; it does not include or promise a complete thirty-day course.

  • Curated collectionTools & Automation

    14 approved lessons14 written guides

    Maya Python Interface & Automation Tools

    Maya · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Browse 14 Maya lessons covering Python interfaces, tools and automation. Choose a focused utility or interface topic, read its written guide, and continue to the original video. This is a curated collection rather than a required sequence.

  • Curated collectionAI-Assisted Workflows

    2 approved lessons2 written guides

    AI for Maya Artists

    Maya · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Examine two historical recordings about AI tools for Maya artists. Read the original context before watching: model capabilities, interfaces and generated code can change. These lessons document the source experiments rather than promising current results or production-ready automation.

  • Curated collectionProgramming & Scripting

    21 approved lessons21 written guidesIncludes 5 Legacy lessons

    Unreal Engine Blueprint Fundamentals

    Unreal Engine · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore 21 original Unreal Engine Blueprint lessons. Follow the introductory learning path or the ordered Countdown Timer and Collectibles series; choose independent subjects to match your project. Historical interfaces and workflows may have changed.

  • Curated collectionProcedural Workflows

    3 approved lessons3 written guidesIncludes 2 Legacy lessons

    Unreal Engine tutorials

    Unreal Engine · Newest lesson on YouTube:

    Explore three independent Unreal Engine tutorials from the CGI Nerd Unreal Engine channel. Choose a subject that fits your project, open its original lesson, and use the historical source notes to understand the scope before watching.

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