Digital Tutors - Getting Started with Particles in NUKEX

Duration 1h 43m

Difficulty Level Intermediate

Project Files Included

Software used

NUKEX 7.0v6

What you will learn

In this series of tutorials, we are going to construct a number of node tree setups that create different types of particles.

There are presets that create very similar particle effects to the ones that we will be exploring, however, until you start to understand why these nodes fit together in the way that they do, you will be limited to only using the presets. We will go over a simple particle system that uses the basics of creating your own particles without a preset. Then, we move onto a more challenging use of these same nodes along with several more advanced particle nodes as well.

After watching this course, you will have a firm grasp on some of the different possibilities you have for the look of particles and you will be able to build your own particle systems without the crutch of a preset. This will give you more control and make your work more unique than users who simply drop in a preset and move onto the next composite.

Tutor

Laura Smith

1. Introduction and Project Overview 00:58

2. Going over the existing Particle Presets 11:41

3. Workflows to avoid slow particle performance 08:50

4. Creating an Emitter and defining a particle shape 08:27

5. Creating realistic movement 12:31

6. Creating bounce planes set to kill 11:27

7. Creating more advanced particle systems 08:36

8. Adjusting the look of the glowing ball 13:28

9. Adding the particle trail 10:14

10. Creating black particles and finalizing the look 17:23