Advanced
VFX and Particles
Add the magic on top — fire, smoke, water, cloth, destruction.
9 lessons110 min4.7 rating1,922 students
Priya Chandra
VFX supervisor with 6 feature credits.
What you'll learn
- How particle systems work
- Authoring fire, smoke, water
- Explosions and destruction
- Stylized magic FX
- Cloth simulation basics
- Compositing VFX into a final shot
Requirements
- •Intermediate familiarity with 3D viewports.
- •Lighting for Animation recommended.
About this course
Add the magic on top — fire, smoke, water, cloth, destruction. This course breaks the topic down into 9 digestible lessons — about 13 minutes each. Every lesson has a hands-on exercise and a short quiz so the ideas actually stick. By the end you'll have practiced everything in Animatrix itself, not just watched it happen.
Lesson plan
- 13 min01Intro to Particle Systems
- 14 min02Fire and Smoke
- 13 min03Water Simulation
- 12 min04Explosions
- 12 min05Magic Effects
- 12 min06Cloth Simulation
- 12 min07Destruction Effects
- 12 min08Compositing Basics
- 10 min09Final VFX Shot