Particles are an endlessly useful tool for VFX, and Resolve’s particle system is super powerful.
But what is it and why use it?
Particle nodes are used for generating lots of duplicated objects that automatically animate based on customizable preferences.
They could be used for creating water, smoke, fire, dust, sparks, or cool backgrounds for your titles.
Before getting to a specific use case for them, it’s a good idea to get familiar with the tools.
In this video from That Modern Dude, you’ll learn about:
- 01:05 – Creating a Particle Scene
- 02:00 – pRender Node Overview
- 04:30 – pEmitter Node Overview
- 04:43 – pEmitter Region Overview
- 06:30 – pEmitter Controls Overview
- 12:05 – pEmitter Style Overview
- 15:07 – Particle Forces
- 19:21 – Harry Potter Magic Effect
Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.