Hey all, I’m new round right here and to VFX as properly. Just lately was let go of a job, so whereas engaged on my atmosphere portfolio and making use of to new positions, I needed to take this opportunity and attempt to learn to do some VFX inside unreal engine as its one thing I’ve at all times been thinking about.
So I’ve been scouring youtube for tutorials and whereas I can observe and plug in the identical numbers, I nonetheless really feel misplaced when making an attempt to make one thing myself from scratch. So I’m placing in a objective, to do one vfx a day. I’ll nonetheless be looking for tutorials but when I observe one, I’ll attempt to remake it from scratch the subsequent day with out the tutorial to attempt to internalize it.
So, with that finish, right here is my first go at it. I need to deal with creating fireplace since that appears to be one thing quite common. I discovered a tutorial by Sir Fansi the place he recreates the cascade fireplace in UE however utilizing niagara. I attempted to take it somewhat additional, tweaking some values to get it to be somewhat nearer after which including some additional issues (just like the sparks flying off) that aren’t a part of the tutorial:
There are two issues which are lacking from the cascade fireplace in UE:
- My fireplace doesn’t transfer/observe the bottom just like the cascade one does. I tweaked pace and site values however was not in a position to get any nearer.
- The embers that fly into the air don’t revolve across the fireplace sufficient. I additionally tried taking part in with the pace and a vortex pace to attempt to get them nearer, however this was so far as I used to be in a position to take them.
Apart from that, I’m proud of this primary try at it. I’ll in all probability attempt to discover different fireplace tutorials that create it in numerous methods (like with a shader) after which try and create a torch fireplace by myself.
Any recommendation and suggestions you will have, whether or not in regards to the vfx itself or on strategies to be taught vfx as an entire is tremendously appreciated.
