Any Idea how to dust off an object (like in the Indiana Jones movies)?

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Hi, I am making a scene for a music video and I would like to know if there is a way to dust an object. (like in the Indiana Jones movies ;))
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

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Particle system :slight_smile:

Yes, I know you don’t want floaty dust :), but you can change the emitter profile to get the effect you’re looking for.

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Thanks for answering!

but I’m a beginner, and I don’t have the slightest idea how to change the emitter profile to get the effect. Maybe you could explain to me how to do it?

Thanks!!

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Just checking, when you say ‘dust an object’ what do you mean exactly?

Cover an object in dust? Then a decal is what you want

Or do you mean ‘blow dust off something’? In which case particles is the answer…

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So you probably want to do a particle or vfx effect, but on the material itself, you’ll probably want to have it’s own transition as well. You could just do a quick swap, or change a texture parameter, or if it’s VR where the player might be doing unique dusting patterns, you might need to use render targets, like how deforming snow works.