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Realistic snow blizzard using particles?
Does anyone have any pointers for creating a realistic blizzard scene using particles in Motion 4? I’ve got a nice photo of a desolate Arctic scene, I now want to turn into into a near-white-out blizzard with the snowflakes being hammered into the camera by the wind, but I’ve never found any tutorials for creating realistic “organic” particle effects in Motion.
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Have you tried the preset emitters in the Library? They make great starting points.
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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
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I’m playing around with the Snow Blizzard one at the moment, but it’s just too smooth. The particles need to have a much more realistic random motion, to look like they’re really being whipped around by a strong wind. I’m not sure how to achieve that, or if it’s even possible in Motion without ponying up for an expensive particle plugin.
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Add the Random Motion behavior if it’s not there already, or if it is, crank it way up.
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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net -
Blizzards tend to fluctuate a lot, with the intensity going up and down in random bursts, and changing directions.
To get a more realistic feel, try to animate some of the parameters (by adding parameter behavior or using keyframes), or work with several emitters on top of each other.
It will take a lot of experimenting, but it’s certainly possible to do.
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Thanks guys, I’ll have a play and see what I can do.
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