Ink in Water ? Liquid Smoke Effect ? Particular or ?

[seeyo76]

Hi guys, I'm trying to make this kinda of effect here:

Using Particular doesn't seem to give me that result .

Any ideas ? I tried lots of things.

Thanks

[P.M.B]

No easy answers.  I don't know of any way to simulate multiple liquids of different density interacting realistically apart from a liquid simulator.  Particular won't cut it.  I would be considering Maya fluids, Realflow or stock footage.  Actually reverse that...the first thing i would try to do is cheat it with stock footage.

[Rick Gerard · Accepted solution]

Modifications of this fire tutorial from a long time ago should give you something close to what you want. The trick is an animated sprite for the particle.

I would spend some serious time exploring the tutorial section of the Red Giant site. There are multiple ways to simulate this kind of motion.

I would probably shoot my own footage using a white card, a glass of water, and an eye dropper with some India ink.

[Dave_LaRonde]

I agree with Rick -- practical effects are worth it.  Yeah, they take time, but they look real because they are... well, real.

[seeyo76]

Hi, well... I posted in the after effects section, because clearly I can't do a real special effect, it's way harder to do that.

[P.M.B]

I remember and old tutorial where a guy uses bulge and warp effects on a still image of billowing smoke to fake movement for few seconds.  It's on Youtube somewhere.   It depends on exactly what you need for the shot.  

[seeyo76]

Hi, this is not too bad yes, but gotta find a stock footage that works for that, thank you very much

[seeyo76]

I tried that, but it's too hard to tame a stock footage, but thanks

[Mylenium]

That's non-water-soluble paint in a glycerine/ water emulsion.

Mylenium