CGCookie – Creating Realistic Fire FX with Sprite Sheets

In this course we’ll be looking at an experimental tool by Unity to create sprite sheets based on a series of images. You’ll learn how to export out a explosion and fireball simulation from Blender into a series of images that we can then convert into a sprite sheet in Unity. This sprite sheet can then be used with the Shuriken particle system to create a realistic looking effect fairly quickly. We’ll also look at how we can use realistic video references in the same manner, for this course we’ll use a campfire video reference.

You’ll Learn How To

• Export an animated image sequence from Blender
• Use the Image Sequencer tool in Unity to build a sprite Sheet
• Export and image sequence from a video using Photoshop
• Build realistic Shuriken Particle Effects
• Use the Light and Noise modules in Unity