1-to-1 mentorship · English · Italiano · Español

Build the Houdini and Unreal skills your portfolio actually needs.

Private 1-to-1 mentorship for artists who want a clear learning direction, stronger technical work, and direct feedback tailored to their career goals.

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SideFX Certified Instructor
Unreal Authorized Instructor
Voxel School Professor

I like to think of my mentorship as fully adaptable to your unique needs, whether you're a complete beginner just starting your journey in Houdini, or an experienced professional looking to sharpen your skills in a specific area.

No matter your level, we'll tailor the sessions to focus on exactly what you need, with practical guidance, real-world techniques, and personalized feedback to help you grow faster.

I really believe in the power of a well designed mentorship and I have seen with my own eyes people increase the quality of their art and get their first job in the industry. Educating is a human experience that is as old as human life.

Schedule a free 30-minute meeting with me. Let’s talk about your goal and, if I am a good fit for you, we can proceed. Otherwise we just met and had a nice talk. I hope to see you in class!

Mario

Results

Real progress from personalized mentorship

Every mentorship is built around the student’s level, interests, target role, and portfolio goals. The objective is not to complete generic exercises. It is to develop skills that can be applied to real projects and professional opportunities.

Jwalin Adhyaru

Landed a job after 18 months of searching

Unreal environment with Houdini, SpeedTree and PCG

Case study

Giulia Radicchi

From zero Houdini to working independently

Procedural library and kitchen environment

Case study

Joshua Dixon

Beginner to intermediate Houdini in ten weeks

Forest of Secrets: a full environment pipeline

Case study

Fit

Is this mentorship right for you?

This is an active mentorship, not a prerecorded course. You should expect to apply what you learn between sessions and bring problems, experiments, and progress back for review.

You feel overwhelmed by Houdini or procedural workflows
You're unsure what to learn next
You want structured guidance instead of disconnected tutorials
You need professional feedback on a project or portfolio
You want to combine Houdini, Unreal Engine, PCG, environment art and technical workflows
You're preparing for technical art or environment art opportunities

Process

A mentorship built around your goals

01
Define the destination
We identify your current level, target role, portfolio objectives, interests, and biggest technical gaps.
02
Build your roadmap
I create a personalized learning direction instead of forcing you through a fixed curriculum.
03
Learn through practical projects
Sessions combine explanation, demonstration, problem-solving, and direct feedback on your work.
04
Review and adapt
The roadmap evolves as your skills, project, and professional priorities develop.

Your mentor

I’m Mario Leone, a Senior Technical Artist and procedural specialist working across Houdini, Unreal Engine, and production pipelines.

I am a SideFX Certified Instructor, Unreal Authorized Instructor, and Environment Art professor at Voxel School. My work has been recognized by The Rookies and featured by NVIDIA, 3D World, Creative Bloq, and SideFX.

My teaching combines technical foundations, artistic decision-making, production workflows, portfolio development, and career strategy.