This article is the first of two that will show you solutions to a couple of common problems you’ll face when using Python in XSI.

Here we look at passing functions to PPGs to be used as PPG logic. Something simple in other scripting languages, but harder in Python.

Exporting ICE compounds. What could be simpler?

Well, as it turns out, quite a lot. Especially if you forget to tick a certain checkbox…

How do 3×3 matrices rotate and scale points?

This is the second installment in a series of articles to help explain and develop intuition surrounding what is sometimes mistakenly perceived to be a difficult subject.

A tool free to download for XSI, that mimics the Tab menu from Houdini and Nuke.

A great way to speed up your workflow.

Never quite understood what a 3×3 matrix is?

This is an introduction to help explain and develop intuition surrounding what is sometimes mistakenly perceived to be a difficult subject.

A complete guide to retiming particles in ICE.

The techniques discussed in this article were used for Sky Sports’ “Super Sunday” television ident at The Mill, earlier this year.

Back in August, The Mill gave me a new challenge. There was a new job coming in to create a viral for Audi and they wanted me to lead and act as VFX supervisor on the shoot.

Blowing cars up with a rocket launcher? Of course. It’s just another day on the SFX/VFX course at the NFTS.

Find out how we did it for real.

If you’ve ever wondered how to use multiparms in your own assets and tools, then this four page tutorial will show you how.

It also covers how to link expressions to them, and a couple of other tricks too.

How to make an LED tracker using a method from www.vfxhack.com.