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High-quality emitters
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particleIllusion 3.0 is required |
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12 libraries
30 emitters each |
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Includes html docs
(catalog, usage notes,
modification tips) |
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Pro Emitters
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wondertouch Professional Emitter
Libraries
What makes the Pro Emitters different from the emitters
included with particleIllusion 3.0?
The short answer: Complexity, Variety, and The
Artists
Complexity and Variety
While particleIllusion ships with a huge variety of preset
effects that is updated each month (over 1800 emitters are
currently included), and customizing the emitters or creating
entirely new ones is relatively simple, some artists don't
have the time, desire, or ability to experiment with creating
new or complex effects.
The free emitters were created primarily by Alan Lorence of
wondertouch, and it often takes a new perspective to come up
with new ideas. The Pro Emitters were created by three leading
particleIllusion artists who exhibit outstanding command of
particleIllusion 3.0, have distinctive creative styles, and
superior ability to create intricate particle-based effects.
The Artists
Tom Granberg -
Tom, creator of the Pro Emitter Libraries "Eclectic 01 & 02",
"Graphics Elements 1 & 2", and "Extreme Graphics" is a Norwegian graphic artist now living in Phoenix and
working at Rainbow Studios producing some of today's most exciting
action game titles including
"MX vs. ATV Unleashed," "MX Unleashed," "ATV Offroad Fury 2," and "ATV
Offroad Fury."
As a particle effects artist, Tom borrows on both his game
design and graphic arts influences to create realistic emitters
that are often very complex and visually arresting. His particleIllusion
explosions are considered among the best available.
Sasha Milica -
Sasha, creator of the "Artistic Backgrounds" and Graphics & Distortions" Pro
Emitter Libraries lives in St. Petersburg, Russia and has fine
arts training in oil painting. Oddly enough, he does not work
in the visual effects or motion graphics industries, but instead
uses particleIllusion as a creative outlet - it's his hobby
now (or "passion" as he puts it). Sasha often spends his evening
hours 'playing' with particleIllusion, creating emitter variation
after emitter variation. It is this enthusiasm for creating
with particleIllusion that has lead to his discovery of some
really awe-inspiring techniques.
Phalkunabba Rath -
Cambodian born Rath, creator of the "Abstract" and "Text
and Logo" Pro Emitter Libraries is presently studying photography
in Long Beach, California. In his spare time he provides freelance
work in media arts and animation and has also worked for Cambodian
broadcasters KBN TV (Khmer Broadcasting Network television)
and CAM-TV (Cambodian television). Rath has been using
particleIllusion since the software's inception (when it was
first released as "Illusion 1.0"). With no formal background
in arts or graphic school training to speak of, he is mostly
self-taught and uses particleIllusion for "everything". The "Abstract" and "Text
and Logo" Pro Emitter Libraries he created represent only a
small portion of his work. He has created hundreds of these
types of emitters over the years. His recent "Pyro" libraries
show that he has an eye for realism too, and his "Hearts" library
is a continuation of his earlier abstract work.
Documentation
Included with every Pro Emitters library is complete documentation
in html format.
This documentation includes an emitter index that can be viewed
as text (emitter names) or thumbnail images, larger thumbnail
images for each emitter, a description of the emitter, notes
on how to best use the emitter, and instructions for creating
interesting variations of the emitter. Not all of this information
is included with every emitter since some emitters need little
explanation, but there is a lot of information here. Reading
through it all while experimenting with the emitters will give
you more insight into advanced emitter creation.
What others are saying about the Pro Emitters:
"No matter how well we think we know
particleIllusion, and how cool the FX are that we're able
to create with it, these new 'Pro Emitters' are absolutely
breathtaking. If you can't find something inspiring, useful
and exciting in this potent new collection of emitters, then
you're definitely in the wrong industry!"
Robert Taylor - executive
producer and president - Pendulum
Studios
"As a motion graphics artist working
under tight deadlines in a broadcast environment, the bottom
line for me is that these emitters are innovative and sophisticated
with motion that is beautiful and eye-catching, and are immediately
useful for production work. Those that may not present an
obvious use right away quickly inspire spin-off ideas for
ways they can be customized. You WILL see these on broadcast
network television!"
Nathan Shipley -
animator - IMS (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) Productions
"This collection of pro emitters demonstrates
the wide range of possible applications for particleIllusion.
From pyrotechnics to graphic design, this collection has
a taste of everything!"
Mike Shand - VFX
supervisor - Frantic
Films
Pro Emitters Reviews
Aharon
Rabinowitz of CreativeCow.net reviews the Pro Emitters 22
February 2006
Dave
Nagel of DMN reviews the Pro Emitters 08 March 2006
next: movies
showing all of the Pro Emitters in action, plus high-res images
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