CGTalk - Lightning, how?

fakinblues

10-30-2005, 08:26 AM

Hello, I need a little help, because I don't know how to make lightningh bolts (similar to force lightning from star wars) in 3dsmax. I was thinking of using splines, but that will be a huge amount of work, and I don't know how to animate them. Also, can I use a particle system? Can I make particles follow a random path and how (because I don't know much abotu working with particles)? If you know, please help.

Darken-R

10-30-2005, 10:35 AM

i take it that max doesnt just have create lightning, like good old maya then?

fakinblues

10-30-2005, 02:02 PM

Not that I know of. There is a plug-in (http://www.plugin.com/product/10360), but I don't want to buy it just for one scene.

mind frell

11-08-2005, 01:19 AM

Pete Draper made a great tutorial for lightning with the pflow system. I didn't see it up on his site http://www.xenomorphic.co.uk/ so it must only be in his book.

I think the book is awesome, but your milage may vary.

frell

polysncoffee

11-13-2005, 01:54 PM

noise modifier :buttrock:

stuh505

11-22-2005, 06:20 AM

EASY

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=257572&highlight=lightning

newellteapot

11-23-2005, 11:49 AM

What about using Combustion?

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