Ideas on makign Flak

[gldr327]

So i have a need to make a decent looking animated flak,and its turning out to be much harder than I was expecting, (considering the actually explosion is only a few frames and than you just need to hold the black cloud layer.) But ive hit a dead end and all my stuff just looks wrong. Anyone have any advice, or experience that may help?

thanks

[Skyraider3D]

Is this what you're after?
http://www.skyraider3d.military-meshes.com/animations/mustang_anim01_wip01.mov
These are very simple expanding gizmos with Fire Effect assigned to them. Similar to my cloud tutorial:
http://skyraider3d.military-meshes.com/skyraider/tut_cloud.htm
In daytime you hardly see the flash... just a puff of black smoke.
Personally I quite like how they came out. The Seed spinner gives you endless variations (use photos for reference for the shape) and they render on the fly.

[gldr327]

Damn Skyraider as alwyas your work is impressive and helpfull.

[Andyf]

take a look at animation: http://bismarck3d.netstrefa.com.pl/gal/vierling.rar
(from page http://www.bismarck3d.prv.pl/)

[gldr327]

What Codec are you using?

[Andyf]

Just download RAR archive and view AVI movie with standard WMP 9/10:rolleyes: