Kraynikkk - 18th Century Ship Cannon – Procedural & Animated Blueprint with VDB Explosions

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VIDEO DEMONSTRATION Navy Cannon 18th Demo
VIDEO EXPLANATION Navy Cannon 18th Explanation


Designed for flexibility and realism, this asset offers a wide range of randomization and animation features, making it perfect for films, and cinematic sequences.

Key Features:

Full Cannon Randomization – Quickly switch the entire cannon’s look with a single parameter.

Individual Part Randomization – Independently randomize barrel, wheels, base, and ropes for maximum variety.

8 Unique VDB Explosion Effects – High-quality animated volumetric blasts for authentic firing visuals.

Dynamic Firing Animation – Control shot timing in seconds; animate directly via Sequencer for perfect scene synchronization.

Rope Animation with Vertex Animation – Realistic recoil and movement tied to the firing sequence.

Wind Simulation – Adjustable wind parameters for natural rope sway, even when idle.

Detailed Static Mesh Parts – Multiple variations of each component for rich visual diversity.

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VDB effects often times have sorting issues when overlapping many of them.

As I’m sure one of the first thing most people might do, is put a bunch of these cannons relatively close to each other, in a line similar to if they were on a ship, and fire them all. When this is done, how does the smoke effect look? I worry there may be a lot of flickering due to VDB behavior.