What distinguishes this type of software from more traditional types of CAD software – that’s used, for example, for things like shipbuilding and car design, is that DCC software allows for direct editing, where the user interacts directly with the mesh independently of dimensional or geometric parametric constraints. Houdini is what is known in the trade as Full Digital Content Creation (DCC) software, which is just a pompous way of saying that it’s capable of producing many different types of outputs related to the creation of visual experiences, including film and TV, game development, motion graphics, web content and even virtual reality. If you hadn’t already guessed, we’re talking about SideFX’s Houdini. And while software such as Maya, 3D Studio Max, C4D, Blender and many more have all brought their own unique flavour to the industry, there is one piece of software that is set to change not only how we approach 3D animation, but how we think about it, too. Since then, there has been a veritable explosion in the range of options, entry points and applications, with many moving to the cloud, which has of course ushered in a new era of collaboration.Īs one of our colleagues put it, there has been nothing short of a digital arms race when it comes to technology, features and tools.
There’s been nothing short of a digital arms race when it comes to VFX software. And soon 3D design in its various forms and manifestations became a viable career choice. Universities started to include courses on 3D software. Falling prices of both software and computers meant that more people could access these applications.
Today, most of what we think of as 3D software had its genesis in the 1990s.
Then along came something called Sketchpad, which was revolutionary in a number of ways, not least of which was that it allowed users to communicate with the computer using a light wand.
Computers occupied entire floors, and interacting with them required scientific knowledge
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