Howdy!
I began learning VFX just lately (VFX Apprentice scholar right here) and that is the primary contest I’m participating, I believe it will likely be a great alternative to problem myself.
I made this idea in Procreate with quite a bit of assist from my companion, who’s a VFX artist. That is what I’m making an attempt to realize:
I need to do a success affect with the theme from Cardcaptor Sakura, so one thing with cherry blossoms and a number of pink. The darker colours are supposed to give a extra aggressive really feel to the impact, to create the thought of an assault. That is my inspiration board:
The artists I’m wanting as much as on this impact are Music Jian Cheng, Alex Redfish, and Sarah Menager.
Additionally, I’m utilizing Unity with the Cinematic Studio (HDRP) template, as a result of there are good post-processing settings as default.
In addition to Unity, I’m utilizing Substance Designer, as a result of I don’t have an inventive background so I don’t really feel assured in my drawings, even robust I attempt to sketch some stuff generally. For the competition, I made a decision to go along with SD and I used to be comfortable I received this good wanting petal utilizing principally shapes and mix nodes
These are the nodes I’m utilizing and somewhat gif to indicate the steps of the flower
Properly, I hope the impact I’m making an attempt to do seems fairly and on time! hahaha
The preliminary block in is right here:
Hope you prefer it 
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Hey welcome to the VFX Crowd. Wow, that procreate animatic is already completely stunning 
Additionally good progress in realtime!
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So cool, for a second I believed your idea was already in-engine, very clear model!
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Somewhat replace: I’m engaged on the shader of the slash and added the flowers and shade info. Some changes nonetheless must be made, however I’ll polish the impact somewhat additional down the highway
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Wow that animated idea appears to be like improbable! Curious what’s your background in artwork? You undoubtedly received the aesthetics down which I believe is approach more durable than the technical stuff in VFX!
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Thanks a lot! 
I took a 2nd animation course like 10 years in the past and was at all times considering artwork, however I used to work publishing books and creating e book covers occasionally
My companion is a VFX artist and he inspired me to provide a shot to the VFX profession and has been serving to me quite a bit (particularly with the shaders)
Coincidentally, I discovered your Youtube channel final week once I was on the lookout for options for my shader: The 5 most used UV tips for VFX artists! | Unreal Engine Fast Suggestions – YouTube
Thanks a lot for spreading data, it helped me have a greater understanding of how UV works 
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No approach haha, glad the video helped!! (Additionally jogs my memory I must cease procrastinating and make my subsequent video lol) Cant wait to see your completed piece!!
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One other replace:
The previous few days I labored on the dissolve/erosion masks of the affect, timing, and total shapes
I’m pleased with what I’ve up to now haha
There are two issues I nonetheless need to embrace within the impact: a floor crack and the glow of the sword
Hopefully I can handle to complete it till friday 
