Give particles animate() instructions/parameters at different points in their lifecycle

ID:2654761
 
Feb 9 2021, 10:20 am
Applies to:DM Language
Status: Open
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Seeing a lot of requests for things like might be able to be resolved by giving particles animate() instructions at various points of their lifecycle.

For example
birth_animation = animate(particle, time = 5, alpha = 255) // assuming they have 0 alpha on spawn
life_animation = animate(particle, time = 50, transform = matrix().Scale(2)
death_animation = animate(particle, time = 10, transform = matrix().Scale(4), alpha = 0)


Not sure how feasible this would be, but I figure integrating animate() with particles through their lifecycle would probably open up some reeeeeaaallly interesting effects.