Smoke Look Effect PDF

Issabella · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2018 1:28 am **(#1)**

This tutorial comes from a nice video by Nick Saporito.
I think that some people prefer to follow tutorials from written ones, better than from videos.
Having done it in PDF, I post it for them.

Vincent · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2018 3:37 am **(#2)**

Oh wow... really well done!!!

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:39 am **(#3)**

Isabella

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12829

Result does look pretty cool, Issabella.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Very nice, Issabella. I have seen this previously but never got to it. I like to watch the video, but like the PDF better to follow. Thank you for making it.

Issabella · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:31 am **(#6)**

Thank you so much, Vincent, Sallyanne, LyleJK and Pat. Happy if it helps.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2018 6:47 pm **(#7)**

Awesome effect!

Nidhogg · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:24 am **(#8)**

Nice effect!
I think it would be even better, if the visible face area had somewhat distorted and wavy look.
It looks bit flat and "surface" to me in the middle area, compared to edge areas where the smoke frills are.
But awesome, will try the tutorial later.
Your example has a background, I'm guessing the outcome will turn out with a partial transparency.

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

Nidhogg wrote:

Nice effect!
I think it would be even better, if the visible face area had somewhat distorted and wavy look.
It looks bit flat and "surface" to me in the middle area, compared to edge areas where the smoke frills are.
But awesome, will try the tutorial later.
Your example has a background, I'm guessing the outcome will turn out with a partial transparency.

You could probably do that by duplicating the output, convert to b/w, then use that as a map for displacement. I haven't yet tried this tut, but I'm pretty sure it can be done easily enough....