Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this tutorial we’re looking at a ground-based volume emitter, some smoke, and some forces. This super simple setup will enable us to make a few different effects, ranging from swirling spooky mists and some water-like waves, to the atmosphere of a giant far away planet.

You can download the presets created during this tutorial here - jangafx-software-files.s3.amazonaws.com/share/JANGAFX_TUTORIAL_GROUND_FOG.zip

00:15 - Laying The Groundwork
00:58 - Creating An Emitter
01:46 - Add Some Global Forces
02:55 - Change Simulation Properties
03:18 - Adding Solid Walls
04:02 - Volume Slicing Mask
05:18 - Vorticles, I Choose You!
08:32 - Fun With Noise Bias
09:12 - Noise Bias / Oscillator Experiment
10:17 - Turning Ground Fog Into Water With The EyeDropper
12:23 - From Water to Spooky Halloween Mist
14:20 - Painterly Look With Anisotropic Kuwahara
14:59 - Side Note: Simulation Advection Offset
16:11 - From Spooky Mist To Gas Giant
16:47 - TimeStep Hijinks
18:00 - Using The Line Force
20:12 - Wrap Up!