Elementacular is a plugin for Maya that creates impressive volumetric clouds quickly and easily using underlying geometry as a basis for their shape and form. The clouds support multiple light sources, physically based multi-scattering of light and real-time production quality volume construction. You can check out a demo video showcasing this plugin on the Elementacular website.
Elementacular volumetric clouds
Recommended Stories
CGPress is an independent news website built by and for CG artists. With more than 15 years in the business, we are one of the longest-running CG news organizations in the world. Our news reporting has gathered a reputation for credibility, independent coverage and focus on quality journalism. Our feature articles are known for their in-depth analyses and impact on the CG scene. “5 out of 5 artists recommend it.”
Still needs rendering capability other than viewport 2.0 playblasts.