Create A Realistic Candle & Flame In 3D Studio Max

Create A Realistic Candle & Flame In 3D Studio Max

on Sep 23rd 2011 with 13 comments
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Final Product What You'll Be Creating

In this tutorial, regular author Chandan Kumar will show you how to create a realistic candle and flame in 3d Studio Max. The candle’s flame will be made entirely in 3dsmax using built-in tools, rather then expensive third-party plugins! Let’s take a look!

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Chandan Kumar is chandank13 on 3docean
 
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My name is Chandan Kumar and I am a CG and VFX artist/trainer from India.  

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  • Henrique

    Hi Chandan Kumar, great tutorial, im just having this problem at the end of it which i dont know how to resolve… ive been comparing my project file with yours and cant find the problem..
    The thing is, your project file renders correctly.. but on mine the lens effect doesnt render properly..
    Here is a picture of a render i toke.. http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6755/capturezbn.png
    Hope you can help me with this..

    Thanks

    • http://www.vfxrider.com Chandan Kumar

      Hi Henrique, thanks to write me.
      I think you should play with the “glow size” and “intensity” in Lens Flare. Increasing the glow size and reducing the intensity can help. The best would be to play with these values. Also choose the glow color as the Source Color. I hope it will help you.

  • Parthipan

    Great tutorials!!! thanx! Im a silent follower of all of ur Tutorials! all are really helpful.!

  • Hooper

    Keep the tutorials coming Kumar! don’t stop!

    THANX!

    • http://www.vfxrider.com Chandan Kumar

      Thanks for your words Hooper :)

  • Marco Seguil

    Thanks, very good. Thanks for the tutorial is yummy … Greetings from Peru ..

  • http:/cgmagia.blogspot.com Rahul Thube

    Awesome Tutorial ,wow its very easy and in detail tutorial to make Candle and Flame Thank you !

  • arman – cura para el herpes

    wow, nice job! thanks for the tutorial, i use 3ds max to.

  • http://chap.com Salu

    Mr. Kumar your tutorials are simple yet of the highest quality… please keep more tutorials coming !!

    • http://www.vfxrider.com Chandan Kumar

      Thanks Rahul, Arman and Salu for your words :)

  • http://cg.tutsplus.com/tutorials/autodesk-3d-studio-max/create-a-candle-flame-in-3d-studio-max/ Ritesh Kumar

    I need some help related to rendering. In the main viewports I am getting the desired glossy effect but in the render window the glossy effect is absent.Please help……………….and thanx for ur awesome tutorials.

    • http://www.vfxrder.com Chandan Kumar

      Hi Ritesh Kumar, I think you haven’t applied the lights. If you have applied the lights then adjust the light a bit or try to put it beside the camera. Until the light rays fall perfectly on the wax candle, you can’t get the proper glossiness! Hope it helps you!

  • Mika from Finland

    Thank you very much for your tutorial, it was thorough and very educating. Respect :)