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SUMMARY:Houdini 21 Character FX Tools
DESCRIPTION:Join us at SIGGRAPH for an in-depth look at the latest advance
 ments in Houdini’s Character FX workflows, featuring Otis—a powerful new G
 PU-accelerated dynamics solver purpose-built for soft tissue simulation. O
 tis combines the speed of Vellum with the material accuracy of FEM, delive
 ring unprecedented realism for muscle, fascia, fat, and tissue interaction
 s. Robust volumetric collisions and constraint systems now support fully i
 ntegrated muscle and tissue simulation, dramatically reducing setup time w
 hile improving physical fidelity and anatomical plausibility. We’ll also h
 ighlight machine learning–driven deformation using updated models tailored
  for anatomical characters—enabling faster, high-quality results with mini
 mal manual input. Procedural muscle deintersections, volume adjustments, a
 nd dynamic muscle flexing are easier than ever to configure. Quasi-static 
 skin sliding eliminates the need for a separate simulation pass for skin d
 eformation. Together, these improvements make production-ready results not
  just achievable, but intuitive, efficient, and artist-friendly.\n\nIntere
 st Area: New Technologies, Production & Animation\n\nKeyword: Animation, A
 rtificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Dynamics, Simulation\n\nRegistrat
 ion Category: Full Conference, Experience, Exhibits Only, Tuesday\n\n
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