Metahumans and KineFX | Michael Goldfarb | Houdini HIVE Education + Studio Edition

Learn how to export MetaHuman assets from Epic’s Unreal Engine and then import them into Houdini for use within KineFX, Houdini’s rigging and animation framework and toolset. We will then retarget animation onto the MetaHuman asset and look at using Houdini’s Ragdolls to add more dynamic behavior. The results will then be exported back into Unreal for use in games/cinematics.

Michael Goldfarb is a Training Lead at SideFX. He creates courses for the Houdini Insight learning platform, consults with instructors about curriculum, and supports the Houdini Educator Community. Prior to joining SideFX he worked in the Film/TV industry, primarily as a Character Technical Director.

[chrispetersen]

Thanks for putting this out. The information about this has been pretty scarce. Looking forward to more engine integration.

[ThomasKlyhnChristensen]

This was a great watch! thanks Goldfarb, as always

[SuperMyckie]

My struggles is majorly with Facial capture in houdini.. is there anyway to use merahumans or custom character with facial capture in houdini

[RudeyPunk]

Very informative and intriguing video, Thank You! After integrating with Ragdoll solver, the motion looks fine in Houdini but in Unreal the character is on a treadmill and when they collapse, the treadmill pushes them backwards. Is there a setting which will counter animate this "treadmill"?

[RUSOBPK]

It would be amazing if they added some facemocap functionality

[namnam]

Any info on how to deal with the facial animation?

[KOJOJO]

Is there any project file for this ? I mean you can refer the character import to UE.

[phinnaeusoconnor]

Hey thanks for this Michael, got any Houdini scene files you can share via the Sidefx tutorials page?

[Bolaway]

Uooww, you're testing Houdini 20 hehehe

[CentboyMidnight]

Omg stop duplicating unreal workflows. Unreal already has a dedicated framework to do this, why should people run through those complex set ups and import/export troubles to do the same they can already do in the destination app.