3ds Studio Max - Particle Animation with pFlow and Krakatoa System

Čestice su ključni element kod vizualnih efekata i animacije. Koriste se za simulaciju prirodnih pojava poput vatre, dima, vode, oblaka, lišća koje pada, ali i za apstraktne efekte poput magičnih pojava, traga svjetlećih točkica, neobičnih geometrijskih figura itd. Sustav čestica predstavlja upravljački kontejner koji sadrži funkcije koje obavljaju čestice i koje se obavljaju nad njima. Ti sustavi mogu doći u paketu s kompletnim 3d programom, mogu biti kao zaseban program ili kao plug-in. Načini na koji se s njima radi također su različiti, no zasad se najučinkovitijim pokazalo korištenje tzv. čvorova koji se koriste kao objekti spajanja u široj mreži. Novina su također posebni sustavi za renderiranje isključivo čestica. Pošto su čestice zahtjevnije po broju objekata koje koriste, a zahtijevaju veoma malo kod stvari poput svjetlosti, refleksije, broja poligona, mogu se bolje i brže renderirati drugim algoritmima.Particles are a key element when it comes to visual effects and animation. They are used for simulating occurrences in nature such as fire, smoke, clouds, falling leaves, but are also used for abstract effects such as magical occurrences, a trail of glowing dots, unusual geometrical shapes, etc. Particle system represents a control container that holds functions that are performed by and carried on the particles. Those systems can come in a package alongside a complete 3d software, they can be a stand-alone program, or a plug-in. There are also different ways to work with particles but so far the most efficient way seems to be by using the so called nods that are used as objects of connection in a broader network. Special systems for rendering particles exclusively are also a novelty. Since particles are more demanding on the draw count used but require a lot less with things like lighting, reflection, polygon count, they can be rendered in a better and faster way with other algorithms