A wonderful tool for designing particle effects is actually not Softimage. Particle Illusion <http://www.wondertouch.com/index_2.asp> is great for designing a look very quickly. It is inexpensive. The particles are not 3D, however. So if you need 3D integration you will need to learn particles in Softimage.
I use both, depending on how much time I have. On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:34 PM, carl callewaert <c...@fundi3d.com> wrote: > > >I looking for information on how to create nice particles effects. I am > >not looking > for a tutorial that explains the sliders but more from a design viewpoint. > Any information out there? > > c > > > -- Best Regards, * Stephen P. Davidson** **(954) 552-7956 * sdavid...@3danimationmagic.com *Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic* - Arthur C. Clarke <http://www.3danimationmagic.com>