JaviLQ VFX Sketchbook – Actual Time VFX

Hey all, I’m new round right here and to VFX as effectively. Just lately was let go of a job, so whereas engaged on my surroundings portfolio and making use of to new positions, I wished 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 inquisitive 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 attempting 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 following day with out the tutorial to attempt to internalize it.
So, with that finish, right here is my first go at it. I wish 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 a little bit additional, tweaking some values to get it to be a little bit 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 might be lacking from the cascade fireplace in UE:

1. My fireplace doesn’t transfer/observe the bottom just like the cascade one does. I tweaked velocity and site values however was not capable of get any nearer.
2. The embers that fly into the air don’t revolve across the fireplace sufficient. I additionally tried enjoying with the velocity and a vortex velocity to attempt to get them nearer, however this was so far as I used to be capable of take them.

Aside 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 to create a torch fireplace by myself.

Any recommendation and suggestions you’ve got, whether or not in regards to the vfx itself or on strategies to be taught vfx as a complete is tremendously appreciated.

Welcome Javil! How’s your progress to date?