I have heard rumor that the new Blender Institute project, Durian, is going to focus on visual effects such as explosions and other things that make loud noises.
I was just thinking of what type of effects I would like to see implemented in Blender whether through Durian or not. Here is my list.
I bet a lot of it can already be accomplished, I just have not seen good examples yet. I’ve listed how I think the effect would be accomplished.
Volcano Eruption - Fluids/Materials/Volumetrics
(REAL) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kApa82e7VT0
(REAL) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y3aqFCT87_E
Lightning - Creative Lighting…?
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn65RFvJKnk
Tornado - Particles?
(CG) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2R3zkrj10
(CG) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4R34MU6MsNU
Earthquake Demolition - Physics sim/game engine
Meteorite Impact - ?
(CG)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=elKG4yJi_aU
Avalanch/Landslide - Fluids/Hardbody physics.
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nbxkThX6FPI
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IPow3BCrpOE
Fire - Particles/Fluid Sim?
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SthjsMOV59I
(CG)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AFvGurOobsU
Explosions - Particles
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Tk0LUVRso
Building Destruction - Hardbody Physics/Volumetrics
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fiNrzmbdC1Q
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eUIdf4UJ3_4
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JLiEdI5Zqfs
Rogue Waves/Tidal Waves/tsunami - Fluids
(CG Blender)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-AiLyQWXjIg
(CG Blender)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6w1_LekFWY
(CG)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0YI5HqGCQ4Y
(CG)http://www.scanlinevfx.com/movie_stormflood.html
Bridge Collapse - Fluids and Hardbody physics
(CG)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kOinjz10e5Q
(real)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw
Plane Crash - ?
(CG)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JlSqsCmYzps
(CG)http://www.scanlinevfx.com/movie_checkin.html
Boat Sinking - Fluids/Volumetrics
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MiywT7k_--I
Maelstrom
Dam Collapse
http://www.scanlinevfx.com/movie_waveofdeath.html
Storm - Fluids/Wave Modifiers/?
(CG Blender?)http://www.kajimba.com/index.php
Dust Storm - Fluids/Volumetrics
(REAL)http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1xD1oo_JIPk