Special effects – fire, smoke, and fog

As mentioned in the introduction of this chapter, the eye for detail and the attention that we give to the details can make a massive difference between a reasonable scene and an eye-catching scene. This is not exaggerating the reality because if you have followed the instructions and techniques from the examples in this book, you have experienced this first-hand. After applying the techniques showed in this book, you may have made your visualization much more realistic. Now, let's see how we can use these effects and explore some practical applications.

Fire, smoke, and fog are elements that can be placed on the scene in the same way we place a 3D model. We need to open Objects Library and locate the Effects button to open Effects Library, as shown in the following screenshot:

It is amazing to find what is available inside this library, but it's also a word of caution! Although we have these fantastic elements ready to use, adding these special effects...