Roy Kristoffersen Launches “Crazy Uncle” Tutorial Series on Procedural Character Creation in Houdini

Animator and technical artist Roy Kristoffersen has released the Crazy Uncle tutorial series, focused on modern character creation in Houdini.

The series walks artists through the full pipeline—from initial idea to a finished, production-ready character—using a rig-first approach. Modeling, clothing, blend shapes, grooming, skinning, rigging and look development are all built as part of one connected procedural system.

It highlights how Houdini’s powerful rigging, skinning, and character animation tools can be used as a central foundation for the entire process: Model - Rig - Animate - All at the same time.

Aimed at beginner to intermediate artists, the Crazy Uncle project shows how keeping every stage connected enables faster iteration, fewer rebuilds, and a more flexible animation production workflow.

You can find the whole series on SideFX - https://www.sidefx.com/tutorials/character-creation/