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10. Creating Effects with Particle Systems

Kelvin Sung1  , Jebediah Pavleas2, Matthew Munson3 and Jason Pace4
(1)
Bothell, WA, USA
(2)
Kenmore, WA, USA
(3)
Lake Forest Park, WA, USA
(4)
Portland, OR, USA
 
After completing this chapter, you will be able to
  • Understand the fundamentals of a particle, a particle emitter, and a particle system

  • Appreciate that many interesting physical effects can be modeled based on a collection of dedicated particles

  • Approximate the basic behavior of a particle such that the rendition of a collection of these particles resemble ...

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