VFX noob - Texture creation Techniques

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Creating textures from random source images

I was demonstrating to one of our Junior VFX Artists how you can use pretty much any source image to make interesting textures for VFX. I decided to use a rubber duck to create a muzzleflash flare. After posting on Twitter, a few people asked for a breakdown of the process, so I thought I would share here too. Hope it can help someone on their VFX journey [Muzzleflash_Tutorial_Part1] [Muzzleflash_Tutorial_Part2] [Muzzleflash_Tutorial_Part3] [Flare_Colours] I like to use Colou…

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