2026 Mardini Challenge

Mardini is an annual creative challenge organized by SideFX, the developers of Houdini.
The idea is simple: 31 days — 31 works. Each day comes with a new prompt, encouraging artists to explore different techniques, tools, and ideas inside Houdini.

My Approach & RulesFor this series, I followed a few personal guidelines:

• One piece per day — no batching or pre-making content
• No AI usage — everything created manually in Houdini
• Focus on learning — each work explores a specific technique or system
• Mix of formats — both still images and animations
• Honest progression — from familiar tools to more complex and new areas