Blender 4 Visual Effects: Explosions, Destruction & Physics

Learn to Create Explosions, Break Objects, and Simulate Realistic Physics in Blender

What you'll learn

Add mind-blowing visual effects to your animations and films.

Learn to create jaw-dropping explosions in Blender 4.

Master the art of breaking and smashing objects.

Develop skills to demolish buildings and other structures.

Create epic splashes and fiery destruction scenes.

Build realistic rigid body and particle systems.

Build realistic rigid body and particle systems.

Make jets soar and carve epic waves across the water.

Requirements

We designed this course for intermediate to advanced Blender users. If you’re a newbie, you can still join in, but having some basic Blender skills will help. Trust us, you don’t want to start with explosions if you’ve never used Blender before!

Visual effects can be a bit heavy on your computer. Make sure you have a reasonably powerful PC to keep up. Blender version 4 is recommended for the best experience.

Description

Ever wanted to blow stuff up without getting in trouble? Welcome to our new Blender Visual Effects course! Dive into the world of splashes, explosions, and ultimate destruction, all from the safety of your computer screen.We’ll kick things off with the basics of breaking stuff up in Blender. You'll learn to create epic explosions and break things like a pro. By the end, you'll be demolishing buildings and making cars go boom. It’s all about making chaos look awesome.But it's not just about explosions. We'll get into the nitty-gritty of Blender's rigid bodies and particle systems. You’ll understand how to make objects collide and interact with realistic physics. It’s like playing with digital Legos that can explode!Imagine jets flying across water, leaving waves behind. Yeah, we’ll teach you that too. You'll be able to add splashes and other effects to make your scenes come alive. It's all about making your animations or film look as cool as possible.This course is perfect if you’re tired of your scenes looking flat and boring. Adding visual effects and physics simulations can take your work to the next level. You’ll make scenes that feel dynamic and action-packed.We designed this course for intermediate to advanced Blender users. If you’re a newbie, you can still join in, but having some basic Blender skills will help. Trust us, you don’t want to start with explosions if you’ve never used Blender before!One thing to note: visual effects can be a bit heavy on your computer. Make sure you have a reasonably powerful PC to keep up. Blender version 4 is recommended for the best experience.By the end of this course, you'll have a toolkit full of awesome effects. From breaking stuff to making it splash, explode, and more, you’ll be a visual effects wizard. So, if you're ready to add some serious boom to your scenes, let’s get started!Join now and let’s blow some stuff up together!

Overview

Section 1: Setting Up Rigid Bodies

Lecture 1 Course Intro

Lecture 2 Quick Interface Reminders & Key Info on Simulations

Lecture 3 First Look at Rigid Bodies

Lecture 4 Setting up Multiple Objects as Rigid Bodies

Lecture 5 A Look at Rigid Body Forces

Lecture 6 Animating and Directing Physics

Lecture 7 Rigid Body Collision Shapes

Lecture 8 Using Animated Characters in Rigid Body Simulations

Lecture 9 A Look at Rigid Body Constraints

Lecture 10 Looking at Fracturing and Breaking Objects

Section 2: How To Destroy A Building

Lecture 11 Course Intro

Lecture 12 Modeling a Destroyable Building part 1

Lecture 13 Modeling a Destroyable Building part 2

Lecture 14 Adding Materials to the Building

Lecture 15 Fracturing a Building

Lecture 16 Adding Windows to the Building

Lecture 17 Adding a Ground Floor And Roof

Lecture 18 Adding Rigid Body Constraints to the Building

Lecture 19 Timing And Directing a Building Destruction

Lecture 20 Baking the Simulation to Keyframes

Lecture 21 Adding Extra Particles to the Simulation

Lecture 22 Adding Physics to Windows

Lecture 23 Shuttering Window Glasses

Lecture 24 Adding Smoke and Dust

Lecture 25 Adding a Second Layer of Dust

Section 3: Making A Fighter Jet VFX Shot

Lecture 26 Fighter Jets Intro

Lecture 27 Importing And Animating A Fighter Jet

Lecture 28 Creating an Ocean And Environment

Lecture 29 Creating a Fighter Jet Chase Animation

Lecture 30 Adding Detail to the Fighter Jet Chase Animation

Lecture 31 Adding Secondary Wave Displacement

Lecture 32 Adding Water Splashes

Lecture 33 Creating Materials for the Water Splashes

Section 4: Shooting a Car with a Missile

Lecture 34 Shooting a Car with a Missile - Intro

Lecture 35 Preparing the Project

Lecture 36 Adding Physics and Constraints to the Car

Lecture 37 Making the Car Move Forward With Physics

Lecture 38 Adding An Explosion Force to the Simulation

Lecture 39 Breaking the Car Apart

Lecture 40 Looking At Collision Layers

Lecture 41 Adding deformation to the Car Body

Lecture 42 Adding Shattered Glass

Lecture 43 Adding a Missile Projectile

Lecture 44 Adding Smoke And Fire

Lecture 45 Creating A detailed Smoke And Fire Shader

Lecture 46 Course Finish

Anyone wanting to take their Blender skills to the next level!,Ideal if you want to add visual effects and physics simulations to your scenes for ultimate action.,Perfect if you're making visual effects for films to simulate things like explosions or demolitions.