The design principles of a particle system
The design principles of a particle system can be configured through a research and iterative creative process. Let's take a look at each one of them in the following section.
Research
Details are probably key to designing a realistic particle system. Very often, creating a particle system lies in the realm of an artist as we need an artistic touch to create a visually appealing and somewhat realistic replica of the effect that we want to create.
For starters, it is good to research a little on what the actual effect looks like. Here are some steps to help you get started:
Identify the different components that are needed (break the particle effects down into the different components).
Determine the relationship among the different components (the size of the particles that are relative to one another, spawn rate, lifetimes, and so on).
Next, look at other similar effects that are created in the Computer Graphics (CG) space. The reason for doing this...
