Add Stunning Trail Effects to Anything in Blender With Simply Trails.
by Jettelly
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Blender artist Cosmo Midias has released Simply Trails: Trail Anything, a Geometry Nodes asset designed to add beautiful, customizable trail effects to virtually any object in Blender.
Launched with a series of demos on Twitter, Simply Trails is bundled with shaders and presets, making it easy to create trails that range from subtle motion accents to full cinematic effects.
✨ Here are some different results shared by the artist:
What are the key features?
- Precision Control: Choose which parts of your mesh generate trails, works with both meshes and curves.
- Dynamic Forces: Wind, turbulence, and inertia bring trails to life with natural motion.
- Professional Tools: Trail tapering, optimized performance, and a pack of ready-to-use materials.
- 3D Trails: Apply trails directly to an object’s geometry and motion for unique effects.
- Flexible Use Cases: From motion graphics to character effects, it adapts easily to different workflows.
🎥 Here’s the YouTube tutorial on how to get started and customize the results.
Whether you’re working on motion graphics, abstract visualizations, or cinematic animations, Simply Trails offers an easy yet powerful way to enrich your Blender projects with dynamic, professional-quality trails.
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