Hristo Velev » Rayfire http://velevfx.com effects animation Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Physxinfo.com interviews Mir about Rayfire http://velevfx.com/2010/02/08/physxinfo-com-interviews-mir-about-rayfire/ http://velevfx.com/2010/02/08/physxinfo-com-interviews-mir-about-rayfire/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:35:48 +0000 Hristo Velev http://velevfx.com/2010/02/08/physxinfo-com-interviews-mir-about-rayfire/
  • My Rayfire tutorials featured on duber.tv!
  • Rayfire basic course pt 1: Introduction
  • Mirroring Andrew Melnychuk’s Thinking Particles tutorials
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    ]]>     http://velevfx.com/2010/02/08/physxinfo-com-interviews-mir-about-rayfire/feed/ 0     Creeping cracks effect tutorial http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/creeping-cracks-effect-tutorial-2/ http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/creeping-cracks-effect-tutorial-2/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:25:20 +0000 Hristo Velev http://velevfx.com/?p=974
  • Creeping cracks effect
  • Sandbox – TP and Krakatoa
  • Electric arc in Thinking Particles video tutorial
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    The finished effect

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    Tutorial

    Part 1 – Rayfire fragmentation

    Part 2 - Thinking particles – crack guides

    Part 3 - Thinking particles – cracking

    Part 4 – Thinking particles – debris

    Part 5 - Thinking particles -FumeFX source and simulation

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    ]]>     http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/creeping-cracks-effect-tutorial-2/feed/ 5     Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 3: Smartfrag http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-fragmentation-and-dynamics-for-production-pt-3-smartfrag/ http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-fragmentation-and-dynamics-for-production-pt-3-smartfrag/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:53:35 +0000 Hristo Velev http://velevfx.com/?p=958
  • Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 1: The activation workflows
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    Effects

    Tutorial

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    ]]>     http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-fragmentation-and-dynamics-for-production-pt-3-smartfrag/feed/ 7     Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 2: Using the ‘rifts’ option http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-fragmentation-and-dynamics-for-production-pt-2-using-the-rifts-option/ http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-fragmentation-and-dynamics-for-production-pt-2-using-the-rifts-option/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:51:04 +0000 Hristo Velev http://velevfx.com/?p=947
  • Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 1: The activation workflows
  • Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 3: Smartfrag
  • A playlist of some recent animation
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    Effect

    Tutorial

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    ]]>     http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-fragmentation-and-dynamics-for-production-pt-2-using-the-rifts-option/feed/ 0     Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 1: The activation workflows http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-fragmentation-and-dynamics-for-production-pt-1-the-activation-workflows/ http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-fragmentation-and-dynamics-for-production-pt-1-the-activation-workflows/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:07:59 +0000 Hristo Velev http://velevfx.com/?p=942
  • Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 3: Smartfrag
  • Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 2: Using the ‘rifts’ option
  • Rayfire basic course pt 4: Dynamics 1
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    Effect

    Tutorial

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    ]]>     http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-fragmentation-and-dynamics-for-production-pt-1-the-activation-workflows/feed/ 2     Rayfire basic course pt 5: Dynamics 2 http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-basic-course-pt-5-dynamics-2/ http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-basic-course-pt-5-dynamics-2/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:11:43 +0000 Hristo Velev http://velevfx.com/?p=933
  • Rayfire basic course pt 4: Dynamics 1
  • Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 1: The activation workflows
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    ]]>     http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-basic-course-pt-5-dynamics-2/feed/ 0     Rayfire basic course pt 4: Dynamics 1 http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-basic-course-pt-4-dynamics-1/ http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-basic-course-pt-4-dynamics-1/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:10:02 +0000 Hristo Velev http://velevfx.com/?p=931
  • Rayfire basic course pt 5: Dynamics 2
  • Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 1: The activation workflows
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    ]]>     http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-basic-course-pt-4-dynamics-1/feed/ 0     Rayfire basic course pt 3: Fragmentation pt 2 http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-basic-course-pt-3-fragmentation-pt-2/ http://velevfx.com/2010/01/17/rayfire-basic-course-pt-3-fragmentation-pt-2/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:06:42 +0000 Hristo Velev http://velevfx.com/?p=926
  • Rayfire basic course pt 2: Fragmentation 1
  • Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 1: The activation workflows
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  • Rayfire basic course pt 3: Fragmentation pt 2
  • Rayfire fragmentation and dynamics for production pt 1: The activation workflows
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  • Rayfire basic course pt 2: Fragmentation 1
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