DATE & HOUR

Step inside the world where art meets engineering! Join us for an exclusive workshop hosted by Gameloft Bucharest, featuring Răzvan, Technical Artist, who will guide you through the fundamentals of procedural workflows, VFX creation, and the ever-evolving role of Tech Art in game development and cinematic production.

Whether you’re an aspiring game developer, a future technical artist, or simply curious about how effects and procedural systems come to life, this session will offer a rare behind-the-scenes look at a real production-oriented pipeline using Houdini.

🎙️ YOUR SPEAKER

Razvan Dumitru
Technical Artist — Gameloft Bucharest
Combining art, math, and tech, Razvan works across procedural systems, particle effects, simulations, and real-time pipelines. His hands-on experience in both games and cinematic tech makes him the perfect guide to understanding how modern VFX are built.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

🌟 Intro & Context

• What Tech Art is and where it sits between creativity and engineering
  
• Introduction to VFX and procedural thinking
  
• Workshop objectives and learning goals
  

🎨 Houdini VFX & Tech Art Overview

• A tour through the Houdini-based pipeline for games and cinematics
  
• Real examples, directions, and production insights
  
• Q&A section, ask anything about workflows, tools, or challenges
  

🧩 Core Concepts

• Procedural production principles
  
• Working with nodes, systems, and parameters in Houdini
  
• Live demonstration
  

🛠️ Hands-On Demo & Mini Project

• Building a simple system (particles, procedural modelling & simulation)
  
• Understanding how parameters propagate through procedural networks
  
• Debugging, iteration, and creative problem-solving

🎮 Applied Context: Games, Cinematics & Tech

• How VFX and Tech Art connect across industries
  
• What studios look for in technical artists
  

🧠 Group Exercise (time-dependent)

• Small-group procedural system challenge
  
• Brainstorming and open discussion
  

❓ Q&A & WRAP-UP

• Free discussion, feedback and clarifying questions
  
• Career directions and next steps for aspiring Tech Artists
  
• Resources to continue learning

💻 Recommended Tools

• Laptop
• Houdini Apprentice -> Free download here

🎟️ ADMISSION

Free entry & Limited seats
Join us for a hands-on introduction to a discipline that blends art, engineering, and innovation.