Hey BlenderNation! This is a short vfx 3d tutorial showing how to add heat displacement and sparks to a live action fire shot in Blender 3d. This technique you can use to enhance your fire visuals or even just create a simple heat distortion effects for some desert shots. Enjoy and let us know what you would like to see next!
I am a cinematographer based in Los Angeles. I have been using Blender for many years now in creating basic 3d VFX for films. I am one of the creator's of an asset based add-on for blender called LightArchitect (www.lightarchitectaddon.com) that allows pre-visualization of Industry Level lighting and camerawork inside of Blender.