Creating a Realistic Candle Flame in Maya
Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this series of tutorials, we will be learning the process of understanding and simulating a candle flame with the help of Maya fluids.
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Course Description
In this series of tutorials, we will be learning the process of understanding and simulating a candle flame with the help of Maya fluids. We will be studying in detail the burning of candle flames. We will look at technical theories and discuss the flame's nature as well as its chemical process. We will learn how to blend such principles to CG art and bring the flame out of the wick with the help of Maya fluids. This course will teach the various technical specifications of fluids and how each and every tweak of the settings can be useful to convert the flame simulation into a realistic behavior. We will advance further into understanding the technical attributes of fluids including density, temperature, dissipation, diffusion, and velocity swirl, just to name a few. We will also look at how to bend the flame and have it react to interaction. The end result will take you to the next level of creativity and production workflow understandings.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction and Project Overview- 0m 57s
—Introduction and Project Overview 0m 57sCreating a Realistic Candle Flame in Maya- 1h 31m
—Chemistry of Candle Flames 10m 21s
—Scene Setup and Simulation Settings 9m 38s
—Changing Fluid Settings for Behavior and Visibility 9m 4s
—Adjusting Flame Settings for Shading, Look, and Feel 9m 26s
—A Look at Forces Affecting the Movement of Fluids 15m 46s
—Studying External Forces Using Live Reference 7m 55s
—Examining External Forces with Motion Fields 21m 51s
—Preparing the Final Render 7m 51s
