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Mastermind 0096 — Description
The only way to do smoke and debris effects like this is painting layers on the image in postwork. I am so happy I took the time to learn Corel Painter 2020 and love that program so much I have every brush for it they ever made. I started doing digital painting with natural media brushes back with Vex to solve some nasty transmap hair problems in Poser when he was doing work out on Slushe and wanted the girl's hair to look great. I then used it extensively in Survivor series 2 for all sorts of cool effects.

This still is the way to go for fixing hair, and even things like loose hair strands that blow around and should be flowing with the wind instead of static. I have used it for surf effects, wet skin, damage to walls, foliage, sand, gunfire, blood, explosions, smashed food, and so many other things I lose count. I use this even on current gen models because I love the look and it elevates my art to another level.

Here we got all sorts of fun dust and gravel being kicked up as Vex slides across the roof as he cushions Ally's fall and she gets to do Gun-Fu on the bad guys. Really a cool shot, and I love these sorts of in-action skill tests.

The Rule of Cool applies to her next action, and I think Vex earned one as well by being her gravel bobsled landing cushion. Ouch.

-Ren

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