Digital Tutors - Creating a Nebula Effect Using FumeFX in 3DS Max

Duration 2h 20m Level Advanced Project Files Included MP4

Throughout these lessons we'll create visually dramatic nebula effect quickly and efficiently. We'll work with FumeFX and learn what to look for in a good effect. We'll also go through some simple techniques using a single simulation and interesting layers to get the passes you need to create a beautiful composition.

By the end of this tutorial you will have created a stunning effect as well as learned techniques that can be applied to a number of projects.

1. Introduction and project overview

2. Establishing our concept

3. Setting up our animatic

4. Creating a particle emitter

5. Using particles to create smoke

6. Animating our fume

7. Polishing our fume

8. Bringing our fume into the animatic

9. Kicking off our final simulation

10. Lighting and shading

11. Adding in RGB lights

12. Continuing to add RGB lights

13. Finalizing our lighting

14. Rendering our layers

15. Setting up our render passes

16. Finalizing our render

17. Merging our layers

18. Reviewing our final Composition