afterburn for maya

This DVD introduces Sitni Sati’s 3dsmax volumetric particle rendering system, Afterburn to the advanced level Particle Flow user. Allan gives you an overview of the Raymarching technology behind the system and goes on to guide you through the user interface and a number of practical examples that demonstrate the myriad of uses Afterburn can be put too. Later, he gives a valuable insight into optimisation techniques and the best tricks and approaches to Afterburn's use, that give you an insight into its use for special effects in Film, Television and Games special effects.

The Afterburn Masters Set brings together the three DVDs of the series to produce the definitive reference for those that want to take their skills with Afterburn to the next level. The series includes Afterburn Fundamentals with its in depth exploration of the Afterburn system and includes many examples of how to achieve real world effects. It moves on in Fireball to explore a production level effect of a fireball blasting down the aisle of a passenger jet, and concludes in Air Strike with a focus on making an effect be as procedural as possible so it can be re-used with ease on new shots, crucial for those on a tight schedule.

In this DVD Allan tackles a real world production scenario using a highly procedural workflow. He demonstrates how to use a combination of Particle Flow and Afterburn to form a flow that creates an air strike by a squadron of bomber jets. Each jet drops a bomb and this triggers a chain of events that leads to a number of effects that cascade from the original bomb release. A perfect example of how to push your Particle Flow and Afterburn based effects to a higher level and make your particles truly think for themselves!
This DVD is ideal for advanced Particle Flow users and those that are comfortable in using Afterburn. It is an exploration of procedural methods using Particle Flow to achieve a complex real world production level effect.