Afterglow the "new" fireworks simulator.

rastre

Registered User
This is basically a modified version of the ShowSim 3D software used by professionals in the fireworks industry to design real shows. Some of the modifications are actually new features and improvements that the professional version does not even have yet, while other changes involve removing things like printed reports, hardware support, inventory, time references, cue numbering etc. All of the things that have been removed are not required by the hobbyist pyro who only wants to create videos of simulated fireworks shows.


There is an special pre-release for those who are members of vpyro forum. It's only 34 € (50$), which is not very expensive.



Lets see some samples:










Here some of the features adn effects:


AfterGlow Features
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Ability to use MP3 and WAV files to choreograph your fireworks to
Ability to render AVI video files that include the music, fireworks and sound effects
State of the art 3D particle model for the most realistic effects possible
Smoke, wind and customizable 3D wrap-around horizon images for more realism
Realistic sound sample library that you can expand with your own custom sounds
Ability to create your own custom effects with easy to use editors
Ability to generate uncommon effects using a more detailed low level editor
Ability to reprogram all the simulation elements in the entire system using the low level editor
Download effect libraries on the server from within the program
Import 3D models created in other programs to use in your scenes
Import 2D images to be used as background screens
Illuminate your scenes with light placement
Setup unlimited number of firing positions in 3D space
Setup camera cues to animate the camera position during a show
Automated camera transitions and rotation utility
Script shows with an unlimited number of cues
Automated tools that help you build effect fronts or timed chains of effects rapidly
Vertical and horizontal on-scene rulers that can be used to set proper scale and distance in your scenes
A 1800 stock effect library that contains nearly every type of firework imaginable in many color combinations
Each effect can be scaled to any size at design time, so you don't need effects to be created in each caliber
Effects are organized into libraries that can be exported into single effect files for easy sharing
All effects are stored in a database for fast access without the hassles of dealing with seperate disk files for each effect
An effect browser makes searching and sorting through thousands of effects fast and easy
Effects can be previewed on screen insntantly by clicking on them in the effect browser
Effects can be dragged from browser and dropped into your show
Cue drop mode that allows dropping blank cues into your show while listening to the music
Timeline reference that contains full-length view, zoomed in working area and collapsible bar graph showing effect durations
Cue listing that lets you modify settings, move, copy, delete and replace multiple cues at once
Clipboard that allows copying multiple effects between different shows or within the same show
Video rendering setup allows you to specify the size and location of the screen area to be recorded
Video rendering allows you to attach a very basic title screen and control its duration
Video rendering allows you to overlay a custom image file such as your "company" name
Comprehensive help files that explain every screen

Types of Effects
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Realistic peony breaks, multi-petal shells, color changing stars, canister shells, maltese shells, multi-break shells, shell-of-shells, self propelled stars (go-getters), crackle effects, popcorn effects, all types of streamers, strobe stars, strobe pots, gerbs, multi-stage gerbs, flame projectors, mines, mines with inserts, sky mine shells, comets, crossettes, roman candles, liquid fire comets, fire balls, lampare shells (aerial fire balls), salutes, falling leaves, pattern shells (with custom patterns), parachute shells (vertical and horizontal), rockets, girandolas, tourbillions, lancework, horizontal wheels, vertical wheels, wheels with lancework attached, wheels with other wheels attached, smoke bombs, smoke shells, smoke parachute shells, paper streamer shells, paper streamer mines and customizable multi-shot cakes.
 
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Roeland FPM

FPM Filmer
The sample's looks very nice and the program is very cheap compared with Showsim!:amuse: Are there trial versions that we can download?

Thanks for posting!:blink1:
 

rastre

Registered User
No, there isn't trial versions this time. But I think 34 is quite affordable...

Anyway there is the Showsim trial version, wich is more or less the same...
 
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