Tools and Workflow for Game Effects

badmouse

Hi PolyPals, I couldn't found a topic about it so I create this to collect info, soft names and work flows about how to make effects for games.

Im My case I used before :

Particle Illusion
http://www.wondertouch.com/pillusion3.asp

Unity FX maker
http://u3d.as/content/igsoft/fx-maker/3rv

Eric Chadwick

Cool topic. We have some resources here you might be interested in.
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Category:SpecialEffects

RN

For 2D work there's TimelineFX:
http://www.rigzsoft.co.uk/timelinefx-particle-effects-editor/

Lamont

Bishamon is another app:

http://www.matchlock.co.jp/english/

On the page where they list games it`s been used in, it`s WAAY more than that.

Demno

I'm gathering some info about wording, workflows and general discussions from many of the leading vfx artists in the industry. I haven't updated it for a while but I will. :P

It's here: http://tech-artists.org/forum/showthread.php?3589-The-Realtime-VFX-Dictionary

Also, PopcornFX is starting to look interesting. http://www.popcornfx.com/editor/