Trails Behind Projectiles

Question

How would I add comic-like trails to projectiles, such as arrows? I have an example from YouTube, but the effect is done in another software.

The effect occurs around 27 seconds, where an arrow is shot and there is a blue trail behind it.

Try this:http://www.blenderdiplom.com/en/tutorials/346-tutorial-light-streaks-in-blender.html It uses the Motion Trail Addon https://sites.google.com/site/bartiuscrouch/scripts/motion_trail. Unfortunately I haven't done this myself, so I won't make an actual answer. Please let me know how this works out! — Mike Belanger, Jun 16 '16 at 01:23
maybe related: http://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/34377/how-can-i-create-light-streaks-in-cycles — , Jun 16 '16 at 01:43
another which might be related: http://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/33993/how-to-make-precisely-defined-trails-along-orbits-in-space/45077#45077 — Ed Tate, Oct 21 '16 at 03:02

score -1 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 27 '21 at 14:46

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You have to use a particle system inside a particle system.

Just add the particle system you want to appear on the object you use for the first system, tweak the time and that should do it.

edited Apr 27 '21 at 14:46

Chris

answered Jun 22 '16 at 16:51

kokonus

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This won't work without using the particle instance modifier – doomslug Jun 22 '16 at 17:56

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