Guilherme Casagrandi

I am a Brazilian undergraduate mathematician and VFX artist, blending over 15 years of Houdini expertise with a passion for visual storytelling. As the founder of FX Studio HardcoreFX, I was honored with an Annie Award nomination for our work with Blur Studio on the Warhammer episode for the Secret Level franchise.

This channel is for aspiring VFX artists, students, and anyone interested in learning technical skills for FX work. Rather than recording training sessions only for my team, I’ll be sharing videos here so that both my team and the broader VFX community can benefit.

I’ll dive deep into foundational and technical concepts, such as linear algebra, calculus, USD, PDG, and APEX. Get ready for long, detail-rich, and boring videos that unravel the secrets behind efficient FX work.

This hands-on, concept-driven approach has shaped my team from the very beginning. I believe it’s the fastest way to learn, since these core ideas unlock solutions for countless scenarios.