Create Animated Fire Effects With Material Layering In Marmoset Toolbag 5

Introduced in Marmoset Toolbag 5, material layering allows you to craft complex, blended multi-material effects for your meshes, with or without the need for UVs. While we previously shared an in-depth video tutorial from Marmoset, if you're already familiar with the basics and are looking to learn more, check out this new official guide that will walk you through creating animated fire effects.

By layering procedural textures, keyframing UV transformations, and using displacement mapping, you can create a realistic fire without needing expensive simulations or pre-baked animations. Marmoset's Lead Designer Joe Wilson will guide you through the process step by step, so download the project files to follow along and explore the scene setup in detail.

Get started here and learn more about vector layers, another new feature, in this article.

Earlier this month, the sixth Marmoset Toolbag Library drop went live, featuring over 150 high-quality, unique assets in the Brushes, Materials, and Textures categories. This update is available for free to all users.

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