Creating Lightning & Electricity in 3dsmax - a Free Tutorial

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Introduction

In this lesson you learn how to create and animate two kinds of electricity. You will find this project of special interest if you need to be able to create electrical sparks or lightning.

You learn how to:

• Create materials that specify which objects throw sparks.
• Apply Lens Effects Glow to specific materials.
• Use Video Post to Combine Glow effects.
• Animate Lens Effects
• Render Animations with Video Post

By the time you complete this project you will feel comfortable creating a wide variety of electrical effects.

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