CGTalk - nCloth and fire

spiralof5

01-15-2008, 05:13 PM

I understand the basics of ncloth. I'm just wondering if a really good looking fire is possible with a fabric. would I use a plane with a constraint in the middle having the wind blow upwards? Can I constrain some of he points to a sphere and have the cloth pull around it? Am I in the right ballpark of thinking here?

Thank You,

Scott

FloydBishop

01-15-2008, 05:51 PM

It makes sense, as this is how a lot of stage fire props are created.

Here's a quick example. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoEQ8VfZH1I)

In 3d, you have the benifit of being able to add glow to the surface.

Good luck, and be sure to post your results!

particlefx

01-18-2008, 08:26 AM

i too thought of making fire using ncloth...

post the result when done!

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