@mitroi In my case, a lot of it was initiated by me. The company gave me the chance to explore houdini and find some solutions to certain grueling tasks that I and other 3D artists would have to do otherwise. So I suppose it helps that I am 'in the trenches' and exposed directly to the kinds of work where houdini tools…
I tend to look at this at a slightly higher level than most because my job is to think years ahead, not months but here's some thoughts. Saving an artist a few clicks doesn't generally make a tangible difference to whether your project ships on time or how good it looks. What actually makes a difference is reducing…