Animate a Rocket Launch - Fire & Smoke Simulation Tutorial in Blender

In this tutorial series, we will learn how to make a short animation of a rocket launch into space 'Space Shuttle Discovery'

Intro - 00:00
Add Fluid Domain - 00:26
Engine Fire Power - 02:27​
Add Force Field - 04:27​
Animate Rocket Launch - 08:08
Bake Smoke & Fire - 15:03
Final Baking Result - 15:49
Animate Camera - 16:02

[georges]

First complete tutorial about physics simulation. Thank you

[IrreversibleExtents]

Where were these videos when I needed them? A while ago I couldn't find ANY tutorials dedicated to rocket effects, much less flame simulation versions. Great video!

[thekid]

stunning!!! that's a good use of smoke and fire simulations

[giacky]

Very cool, I’m working on a ksp semi-reusable rocket animation, and this helped a lot, so thank you

[zoejewelle]

The best tutorial and would recommend asking him for help too, he is so willing to help.
#subscribed

[birukdubale_films]

Big respect for this awesome tutorial😍

[gordonbrinkmann]

I'm a bit jealous to see you can simulate a longer animation with a domain resolution of 750. Since Blender 2.92 all my smoke simulations crash at a certain point, even at resolutions below 150, sometimes already around the first 50 frames. The real annoying thing is that although the simulation data is still present in the location where it should be, I can play the animation up to where it crashed, but I cannot resume the bake and it starts on frame 1 again. It doesn't crash on 2.83 LTS, but 2.92 and 2.93 Alpha.

[zubyyynaijaaa]

Me: **clicks bake**
My computer: I'm finna end this mans whole carrreer

[joantorres]

you didnt continue your rocket series?

[rowlandmartin]

I am having issues with my fire baking. when I bake it the fire isn't focused on the area that the fire is supposed to come out of my ship. The whole bottom of my ship is on fire.

[seantayengwa]

How do I get it to show in cycles render ?

[kylerluo]

Very nice! One small thing, the forcefield doesn't have any affect the fire... Anybody know why?

[TRTF]

What about blue flames for space shuttle main engine (rs 25)?

[SeyhanK]

Anybody have a link for the next part? Looks like it got unlisted like the modeling parts of the tutorial.

[strangesightings]

Can you help me with the full rocket assembly. Your's is impressive and I could use some help out of it.

[SrujanRaghavendra-yh]

Hello, Do you have linux operating system ? Which distro is best suited for Blender ?

[MonsieurDijon]

why aren't the RS-25 engines on? this rocket would be awfully unstable and flip

[alansewell]

Thanks, great video. Need to slow the narration speed, though. Difficult to understand, especially with the accent.

[fareed]

hello
can i ask if you share the project file ?

[Pepzikun]

how to see the simulation in render mode? the simulation only visible on solid mode