Foreground Coal pile and dust cloud?

[Dave Bond]

I need to create a coal pile with the dust flying off of the endloader's bucket for a power plant rendering....Any ideas on how to do this fellaz?

[richmondlu]

what program? If you want to do it 3d

other wise just make the pile of coal in 3d and make the dust in PS

that is what i would do. Other wise particels in 3d makes a good dust and smoke

[Dave Bond]

I am using MAX8...Why else would I post in this forum.....

[lecameleon]

You could probably work with Afterburn or Particles... Afterburn is pretty good.. If you want to add it later you could probably use Particle Illusion. Havent used it myself, but I have seen some nice effects done with it. Or else like he suggested use PS or maybe use a compositing package that gives you some FX plugins to add the dust and smokey effects.

 

And Dave, ease up.. he just asked whether you wanted it done in your 3D program or as a post 3d work as in compositing.. (At least I think so... It is easy to be sarcastic but nicer to be a bit forgiving)