Earthquake Pro

[stingray2005]

Hi!

I'm working on a little commercial, where at last an earthquake breakes a street in two parts.
this shouldnt only be a effect where the street will 'only' be divided - the street should break
up (like perfectly seen in 'war of the worlds') more naturally, not like a thin line growing over
the street.

can i find any tutorials that cover that problem?? or do you have any tips, how to solve
this problem??

thanks alot,

StingRay

[david-schoneveld]

Why would you or your company take a commercial where you don't know how to start to tackle the problem? Sorry to be blunt, but a tutoial?
http://www.highend3d.com/maya/tutorials/dynamics\_fx/123.html
http://www.digitaltutors.com/digital\_tutor...etails.php?v=76
http://www.digitaltutors.com/digital\_tutor...tails.php?v=101
I didn't find on on shatter effect, but play around with "solid Shatter" in the shatter effeects option box. It's not a great tool but it's all you've got. It can be used you'll have to figure out how to make it work but you'll have to remodel all the pieces. there no easy way to do this to look like war of the worlds. Basically you'll have to fake it the best you can. Shatter effect, instanced particles, animated latices on the bigger pieces, cloud dust, and help from God, because without divine help your screwed. It's just not an easy effect to make natural looking pavment breaking up, it deforms before it breaks and that is not going to be easily doable. I hope you have a good modeler who knows zbrush to paint in all the detail you'll need in the asfault.
there is also Blastcode (http://www.blastcode.com) that would help if you already had it and knew it, you could get it and try to learn it if you have the time.
You can do it, just start with the basic shattered shapes, and start animating it by hand. Good luck.

[roadrunnerscorn]

sounds like he's screwed, out and out screwed.

I'd also suggest using a buttload of paint effects.