Are there any good mushroom cloud explosions out there?

[Rinny8]

oh…and one more thing. Is there anyway to make particles climb up walls and stuff? Say like having cracks run up a wall or a wall rotting away or something. I saw something like this on the Wondertouch website but I think it was proffesional…

[Elvis Deane]

There are a bunch of mushroom clouds in the July 2004 library.

The best example I’ve seen of rotting/cracking type effect is the clip from Smallville on the pI demo reel (the hand placing the dis)

I think that was done by using an emitter as a displacement or bump map in a 3D program. Super emitters with high f-Velocity, long particle Life, and low particle velocity should be able to create a nice growing crack effect that you can then map onto 3D geometry

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[Alan Lorence]

[Elvis Deane] “I think that was done by using an emitter as a displacement or bump map in a 3D program”

I believe the “don’t erase” option was used as well, so the particles “draw” the cracks.

Alan.
wondertouch

[Rinny8]

unfortunatley I ‘m not a 3D person…

[Rinny8]

oh well thanks for the library!

[Elvis Deane]

A lot of compositing and editing programs have bump/displacement filters that can get similar effects to a 3D displacement map. Have a look at whatever software you use.

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Elvis Deane!
The particleIllusion FAQ
particleIllusion Resources and tutorial CD
Astounding Adventures

[Rinny8]

ok thanks!