Blender Guru » smoke http://www.blenderguru.com Quality tutorials, tips and articles Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:44:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Creating Realistic Fire in Blender 2.5 http://www.blenderguru.com/creating-realistic-fire/ http://www.blenderguru.com/creating-realistic-fire/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:51:31 +0000 Andrew Price http://www.blenderguru.com/?p=963 Previously, creating fire in Blender was a chore. We were forced to use the outdated particle system combined with the clumsy halo renderer. We cringed as we hit F12 and watched the equivalent of a mustard stain materialize on screen.

Those days are over.

The new smoke simulator can not only create realistic smoke, but a gorgeous fire.

I’ve been working extensively with the smoke simulator over the past few months to find out the best method for creating fire. It’s been a long road but I believe I’ve finally got the formula right.

Last week, I launched an Introduction to Smoke Simulation that covered an in-depth approach to realistic smoke physics.

This week it’s all about fire… and it’s completely free.

What you will get from this tutorial is essentially the 3 months worth of experimenting, testing and adjusting, it took me to create the best looking fire possible.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to create fire and smoke using the new smoke simulator
  • A simple lighting trick that will vastly improve the look of your fire
  • The correct material settings for fire
  • How to make your flames emit burning embers
  • An easy heat distortion trick that adds nothing to your rendertimes

Here’s a sneak peak at what’s inside:

>>Download your free copy of the eBook here<<

]]> http://www.blenderguru.com/creating-realistic-fire/feed/ 128 Introduction to Smoke Simulation http://www.blenderguru.com/introduction-to-smoke-simulation/ http://www.blenderguru.com/introduction-to-smoke-simulation/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:31:31 +0000 Andrew Price http://www.blenderguru.com/?p=943 Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few months, you’ve probably heard about this new feature called the smoke simulator. But what is it? Why is everyone getting so excited over it? This tutorial will answer all your questions from a beginners perspective.

During the 27-minute video you will learn:

  • The Old System Vs New – What’s changed?
  • How the Smoke Simulator works
  • How to bake and render realistic smoke
  • A behind the scenes look at creating a smoking city

Ready? Lets begin…

Watch it in HD!

I originally gave this presentation at the 2009 Blender Conference. The presentation included creations from other users, a short demonstration of smoke in action and a slideshow. Since that time there have been massive developements in smoke simulation so consider my video a revised edition.

Smoke Presentation

Do you have any tips or tricks for using the smoke simulator? Share your experiences in the comments below!

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