Particles and Forces in XSI
By Sunder Iyer
Easily learn the intuitive particle system within XSI with 3.5 hours of project-driven training. Software required: XSI 4.0/4.2 Foundation or higher.
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jul 29, 2005
Duration
3h 36m
Table of contents
Introduction and Project Overview
Particles and Forces in XSI
Using Toolbars with Particles Simulations
4m
Particle Simulations and Operators
5m
Making and Accessing Emitters
5m
Looking at Emission Properties
7m
An Overview of Particle Types
6m
Creating Particle Interactions with Obstacles
9m
Instancing Particles
9m
Deforming Particles
5m
Interparticle Interaction
3m
Using Goals to Make Heat-seeking Missiles
11m
Using Events to Create a Particle Reaction to Specific Circumstances
6m
Using the Render Tree with Particles
7m
Billboards
8m
Sprites as Imposters
5m
Particle Sparks
8m
Forces: Attractor
5m
Forces: Drag
5m
Forces: Eddy
6m
Forces: Fan
3m
Forces: Gravity
6m
Forces: Turbulence
7m
Forces: Vortex
3m
Forces: Wind
2m
Creating a Falling Snowflake Simulation
7m
Driving Particles with Texture
0m
Painting Particle Emissions
7m
Sketching Particles
6m
Using the Sketching Particles Technique to Shave a Man's Face
7m
Using Events and Expressions to Achieve Time-saving Particle Behaviors
11m
Using Fluids to Rapidly Create an Oil Slick
5m
Creating a Flaming Expulsion with Explosion Emitters
8m
Creating a Volcano Simulation
15m
Description
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jul 29, 2005
Duration
3h 36m
Description
Easily learn the intuitive particle system within XSI with 3.5 hours of project-driven training. Ideal for beginner to intermediate users. Popular highlights include: All Forces in XSI; Particle Clouds; Emitters and Particle Types; Particle Interactions with Obstacles; Goals; Events; Render Tree; VBScript; Particle Simulations; Snowflakes; Fire; Oil Slick; Fireflies; Sparks; Eruptions and Blasts. Software required: XSI 4.0/4.2 Foundation or higher.
About the author
About the author
Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Sunder has made great headway in both the interactive game design and 3D animation worlds.