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Creating custom particles particular – ash/skin flecks style
Hey all.
Im looking to create a custom particle, kind of like ash flakes or skin flakes.
imagine you put a scarab beetles shell in a blender, all those tiny flecks of multi coloured reflective flecks.
does anyone have any pointers or tips on how to make this.
i know how to add a custom particle to the emiiter
set it to ‘sprite’ i believe (just in case im wrong)
so yeah. really just looking for how to create a great looking particle
it could also maybe glow a bit, or be ‘shiny’ rather then actually glow….
Anyway. thanks for any assistance
JOsh
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1 Reply
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You can create a great looking 3d displaced particle using FreeForm. For a shiny particle you could use FreeForm Pro, which allows for reflection mapping and it’s way faster. Of course the particle will be still a 2d image finally for Particular to use, but it will give you the illusion of 3d since inside the particle image layer you will have a true 3d system creating that particle.
With FreeForm Pro you may be able to create the animated displaced flecks using Generator – worth testing that in my opinion.Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
Senior VFX Artist
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