🐦Crow Flock Commander — easily create and customize a flock of crows to perfectly fit your scene.

🧩 Requirements

Blender 4.2 - 4.5

Created with Blender 4.5, tested with Blender 4.2 and 5.2

No external add-ons required

Works with Cycles and Eevee

⚙️ Installation & Usage (Asset Library)

Add the asset to your Asset Library

Unzip the archive and place the Crow_Flock_Commander.blend file into a folder registered as an Asset Library in Blender.

To register a folder:

- Go to Edit → Preferences → File Paths → Asset Libraries,

- Click +, choose the folder, and give it a name (e.g., My Assets).

Using the asset in your project

- Open your Blender project,

- Open the Asset Browser (Shift+F1 or from the sidebar),

- Navigate to the folder containing Crow_Flock_Commander,

- Drag and drop the generator into your scene — a new object will be created with all controls exposed.

Optional tips

Rename, tag, and categorize the asset for easier search,

Save custom presets by creating objects in your Asset Library.

Parameters Overview (Controls)

Parameter Description

General:

ON-POINT / OFF - Curve ON-Flock flies from a single point (apply modifier to the Mesh) / OFF – Flock flies along a curve (apply modifier to the Curve)

ON -Endless / OFF - Finite ON -Endless Flock / OFF - Finite Flock Ready to Fly

Crows are flying from the point Mode

Number of Сrows The number of instances to create

Crow Speed Speed of the Crows

Axis Motion Influence Controls how strongly crows move along the X, Y, and Z axis. 0 disables movement along the axis, 1 allows full movement.

Min Axis Offset Range Defines the minimum random offset along the X, Y, and Z axis. Negative values allow movement in the negative direction, positive values in the positive direction

Max Axis Offset Range Defines the maximum random offset along the X, Y, and Z axis. Negative values allow movement in the negative direction, positive values in the positive direction

Collection Collection of instances, moving from the point

Max Flight Distance Maximum Flight Distance from Origin

Crow Scale  Scale of the instances

Crows are flying along the curve

Collection Collection of instances, moving along the curve

Number of Crows The number of instances to create

Flock Front Position Flock Front Position along the Curve at Animation Start

Flock Rear Position Flock Rear Position on the Curve at Animation Start

Crows Random Seed Crows Random Seed in the Flock

Crow Scale Scale of the instances

Crow Speed Speed of the Crows

Lateral Spacing Distance between Crows across the Flock

Flock Noise Phase Shifts the Noise Pattern to Vary Crow Placement

Flock Offset Deviation of the Flock from the Trajectory Curve

Flock Random Deviation Random per-crow Deviation from the Flight Path

ON - automatic / OFF - manual ON - automatic control for Finite Flock along the Curve / OFF - manual control for Finite Flock along the Curve

Location along the curve Location along the curve in manual mode

🎨 Tips for Use

Try all the parameters to create natural flock variations.

Use the Draw tool in Edit mode to create a Curve that fits you best.

Use your own Collection to create your specific Flock.

Adjust lighting and camera depth of field for realistic renders.

📜 License

Standard Royalty Free License

You may use this asset in personal, educational, or commercial projects.

Redistribution or resale of the original .blend file or any part of it is not allowed.

© 2026 Valeriia Orlova. All Rights Reserved.

💬 Author

Created by Valeriia Orlova

Contact: [email protected]