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bonestructure
03-30-2009, 11:30 AM
I'm brand new to Realflow. Just installed it and haven't used it at all. What I want to do is make dripping candle wax on a candle. I was just wondering if anyone can give me any pointers on doing this.
noouch
03-30-2009, 02:45 PM
RealFlow probably isn't the best way to handle dripping candle wax. I can't remember where I saw it, but someone had an excellent solution using a PFlow system together with a BlobMesh...
PexElroy
03-30-2009, 03:14 PM
maybe RealFlow if it has to look and move real. If wax is not full frame, you could model it and use particles and meta particles. Or a mesh and morphing, Glue3D or Blobmesh to get the wax drip. really though depends on how close your camera is to the wax and its motion. After you lockdown a camera pass, think about how the wax would look, and how it will drip.

Diablo III (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35667.html?type=flv) has some good candle ref.
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