Ghost Trails 3 is the latest incarnation of Bytegeist's incredibly useful trails, streaks and motion blur effects plug-in for 3ds Max.
The plug-in exists as an object modifier that is applied to any object (or particle system!) and creates an animated trail behind the moving parts of that object. Incredibly simple to use, you'll be productive in minutes and can be generating effects that include:
* Skid marks and tire tracks for vehicles * Trails from swords and other weapons as seen in many console games * Streaks from meteors or other particle motion * Snail and blob tracks * Matrix-style 'bullet-time' effects