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How to Animate Explosions and Smoke

Dong Chang via YouTube

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Learn to animate dynamic explosions and smoke effects in this 17-minute tutorial that covers fundamental techniques for creating compelling blast animations. Master the art of drawing explosive sequences through three different explosion examples, starting with basic explosion fundamentals before progressing to more complex variations. Discover essential animation principles including shadow pass techniques to add depth and dimension to your explosions, and explore inbetweening methods to create smooth, fluid motion between keyframes. Practice with provided CSP project files and templates that allow you to follow along and experiment with the demonstrated techniques. Gain hands-on experience creating realistic smoke patterns and explosive effects that can enhance action sequences, special effects, or dynamic storytelling in your animation projects.

Syllabus

0:00 Intro
2:05 Explosion #1
10:09 Shadow Pass
13:15 Inbetweening
15:19 Explosion #2
16:09 Explosion #3

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Dong Chang

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