Dynamic Particle Explosion with Particle Trails & Physics | Blender Simulation Zones Tutorial
In this Blender tutorial, we dive deep into the powerful new Simulation Zone in Geometry Nodes. Learn how to build a dynamic particle explosion from scratch, complete with realistic gravity, custom physics, and mesmerizing particle trails. This guide is the perfect first look at Simulation Nodes, giving you the foundation to create your own incredible procedural VFX and animations.
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Tutorial Start
01:02 - Simulation Zone Explanation
02:55 - Quick Physics Explanation (Units Explained)
05:33 - Adding in the gravity
08:19 - Adding in age to impact the simulation
12:20 - Adding in the random value for the explosion
13:14 - Capturing and making the particle trails
14:05 - Turning the particle trails to curves
15:15 - Remeshing the curves
16:58 - Making a procedural material with the velocity to color it
17:45 - Outro
🧠 What You Will Learn:
How to set up and use the core Simulation Zone in Geometry Nodes.
The fundamentals of applying physics and gravity to control particles.
Techniques to manage particle age and lifetime within a simulation.
How to generate a dynamic particle explosion using random velocity.
The full workflow for capturing particle trails and converting them into smooth curves.
A simple method for creating a procedural material that colors the simulation based on particle velocity.
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