From his roots in South Africa, to the head of 3D Commericals at Framestore CFC in London, to his new job at Method Studios in Los Angeles; Andy has plenty of high end projects on his portfolio. Here he talks to us about the journey and how he came to use Houdini for many of the later projects he's worked on.

We have launched our first official VFX Challenge in the forums. The challenge is to make a complex structure out of cards, and then optionally break it down. If you're interested in learning more about Houdini and how we'd approach something like that, then please visit the Challenge forum.