Thursday 10 November 2011

Research Assignment




Tutorial Information:



There are quite a number of 'explosive' demonstration videos around the internet for Crysis Sandbox 2 but none really explain how to achieve such an effect. An average user will know how to use basic entities within Sandbox 2 and how to use flowgraphs, but few are aware of the Sandbox 2 database library. My tutorial touches on the particle section of the database library and focuses on how to implement explosive particle effects in Sandbox 2. From the video, individuals can hope to expect an increased understanding of what the Sandbox 2 database is and how it works, how particle affects work and the numerous possibilities that can be had with 'particleeffect' entities.

The tutorial is useful for individuals wanting to increase the flashiness of their level and is also useful for setting a level 'theme' or message (shown here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exwxYIzio48&feature=player_embedded). This can be expanded to a variety of other applications / ideas regarding other particle effects as well (IE severe weather effects, expanding/contracting objects etc)

The tutorial is suitable for people with no assumed knowledge of Sandbox 2 editing at all, but is also for intermediate users as well. The tutorial guides the viewer step by step through each process of implementing a particle effect/explosion, and explains/expands on each process. Anyone who has access to the Sandbox 2 editor can easily learn the tutorial subject in under 10 minutes.

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