Gerry Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I want to do a small scene where snow falls and lands on the objects in the scene. How would you go about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted October 8, 2012 Hash Fellow Share Posted October 8, 2012 it visibly accumulates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Yeah, that's the idea. It will be a small scene with three candles and a little arrangement of holiday stuff, ribbons, ornaments, holly leaves etc. the three candles then start shooting off like roman candles, and what they're shooting out is snow, which then settles back on the arrangement. It doesn't have to behave like perfect physics, just appear to accumulate nicely. I'm looking into solutions with After Effects as well but if I can do it all in AM that would be swell. Also, doing it in the latest v17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted October 8, 2012 Hash Fellow Share Posted October 8, 2012 Streaks have to be moving to have visible length so streaks won't work. That's my usual suggestion for snow Tiny bits of cloth might settle like snow, or even not-so-tiny bits that have a visible snowflake shape. Something like my money drop animation with stiffer cloth. Sprites will be easier to shoot, but will not lay flat when they land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 It's a very tight shot. The "roman candles" will be shooting up offscreen and then the snow starts sifting in from offscreen as well, so what the candles shoot out is not necessarily what will float back into the scene. Lots of opportunities for cheating on this one. and we don't need to see actual "snowflake" shapes. EDIT: Looking at your "money drop" sim. Not sure if I can use that but dang it still looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bigboote Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I have a 'Snow' project in the 'Contributors Cue' that is pretty nifty but does not accumulate... maybe it does... I need to take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 I'll take a look at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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