Houdini, a 3D animation software application developed by SideFX, has been a game-changer in the realm of visual effects for film, television, and game development. Houdini’s procedural system is ...

Toronto-based firm SideFX has announced the availability of Houdini 16, the latest version of its procedural 3D animation and video effects software. This release includes new workflows for terrain ...

TORONTO – August 9, 2011- Side Effects Software Inc. today announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) has procured a global site license of Houdini software. This announcement is an ...

The big brains behind SideFX are sitting around a boardroom table, talking about their Toronto-based company, a world leader in the development of advanced 3-D visual-effect software used in Hollywood ...

When Side Effects software first began its public beta of Houdini last month, the company added Mac OS X support. Now the 3D animation software has gone gold and is available for purchase. According ...

On Tuesday, Toronto's Side Effects software announced the 11th release of its high-end animation package Houdini. If you clicked to read about Harry Houdini's 11th escape, we're sorry—Houdini is not ...

A visual-effects tool used extensively in such movies as “Spider-Man,” “Ice Age,” “Hollow Man” and “The Perfect Storm” is among three Oscar honorees for scientific and technical achievements that were ...

Texas Tech University Libraries has received a three-year software donation worth $900,000 from Side Effects Software for the Houdini 3-D Animation Tools. The software will enhance the library's new ...

Houdini isn't the household name that Max and LightWave are, but it's a staple of high-end 3D in film and video games. Ars reports on the release of Houdini 11 from ...