Mardini 2023

Side FX - Houdini Daily Art Challenge

Mardini 2023 – Side FX Houdini Daily Art Challenge

March + Houdini = Mardini and this year was certainly no exception. Artists were once again invited by SideFX to participate in a daily challenge where the task at hand was to upload an art piece, every day, for the month of March.

As in previous years, each week had an overarching theme along with a related daily key word. It was certainly a challenge to come up with something new everyday while delivering client work at the same time, but I was stoked that I pulled through and managed to complete the challenge in full this year!

As an added bonus, my entry for Day 2 - Linear was fortunate enough to win 1st place in the "Best Animation Category".

Big thanks to SideFX for hosting yet another fun and super successful experience!


Credits

Role: Artist

WEEK 01

Shape

Day 01

Round

"Circular Snuggles"

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Day 02

Linear

"Artificial Vogue"

Day 03

Obtuse

"Tic Tac Toc"

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Day 04

Rough

"Everytime I Play Golf"

Day 05

Smooth

"Smooth Like Buttah"

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WEEK 02

Nature

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Day 06 – Rock
"R is for Rock"
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Day 07 – Mud
"M is for Mud"
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Day 08 – Sand
"S is for Sand"
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Day 09 – River
"Rivers of White"
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Day 10 – Waves
"Seismic Undulation"
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Day 11 – Grass
"Ganja"
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Day 12 – Trees
"Bon Fizz"

WEEK 03

Motion

Day 13

Bounce

"Boing"

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Day 14

Grow

"Scallion Garden"

Day 15

Leap

"Ain't no sticks needed"

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Day 16

Crash

"Learning Houdini be like.."

Day 17

Flow

"Last minute birthday solve"

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Day 18

Tumble

"Don't step on it"

Day 19

Run

"I like my eggs runny"

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WEEK 04

Light

Day 20

Bulb

"Ode to Holmedal"

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Day 21

Stage

"Performance Anxiety"

Day 22

Reflect

"Koons snuggly balloons"

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Day 23

Shadow

"A wild Roberto appeared"

Day 24

Fog

"Minimal Slope"

Day 25

Beam

"Rustic Fe-tures"

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Day 26

Halo

"Just like Beyoncé"

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WEEK 05

Worlds

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Day 27 – Ancient
"In Hog we trust"
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Day 28 – Urban
"Stricks"
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Day 29 – Rural
"Road to your pumpkin"
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Day 30 – Fantasy
"Imaginary Fizz"
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Day 31 – Sci Fi
"Render Hangover"

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