VFX in Unreal by Tyler Smith
Release date:2022, February
Author:Tyler Smith
Skill level:Beginner
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
Learn the latest techniques to create real time visual effects in Unreal Engine from industry leading artist Tyler Smith. Using a fully constructed sandbox level included with your purchase, you’ll create beautiful and captivating effects to bring your game worlds to life, and take unique approaches to generate fire, water, snow, wind, and more.
1. Fire
1. INTRODUCTION
Course Overview
Lesson Overview Fire
Meet Tyler
2. UNDERSTANDING VFX
Gathering Reference
Recommended Reading
Simplicity in Chaos
The Learning Curve
VFX in Classic art terms
Video Game Inspirations
3. BASIC FIRE CRASH COURSE
Flame Texture Homework
Flame Texture
Material Creation
Particle Refinement
Preparing Particles
4. GOING IN-DEPTH
Beware ThisCommon Mistake
Common Terminology
Ember Material
Finishing the Embers
Using Cascade
5. CREATING SMOKE
Basic Smoke Modeling
Fire Effect Homewrok
Mid-way Adjustment
Refraction
Smoke Particles
6. SCENE SETUP
Burning Material
Placing the Fire
Scene Polish
Scene Setup Homework
Using the Project Files
7. PRESENTATION
Basic Video Editing
Final Thoughts Fire
GIF creation Homework
Niagara Lesson Preview
Preparing Media
Screen Recording Video Homework
Sequencer Video Homework
Using Artstation
2. Water
1. INTRODUCTION
2. RAINDROPS
Basic Rain Effects
Quick Scene Preperation
Raindrop Material
Raindrop Texture
3. SPLASHES
3D Splashes
Rain Homework
Setting up the Splash
Streaming Water
Water Splash Texture
4. RIPPLES
Ripple Material
Ripple Particle System
Ripple Texture
5. VERTICAL STREAMS
Material Setup
Stream Textures
6. BODIES OF WATER
Basic Water Pool
Final Adjustments
Horizontal Stream
Water Hugging a Surface
Water Material
Waterfall Shape
7. CONCLUSION
3. Wind
1. INTRODUCTION
2. WIND MATERIAL
Applying Wind
Blowing Cloth
Building Blocks
Material Parameter Collection
Recommended Wind Resource
Wind Material Homweork
3. NATURE EFFECTS
Flying Leaves
Local Vector Field
Wind Guts
4. CONCLUSION
4. Life
1. INTRODUCTION
2. LIVING MAGIC
Building the Orb
Magic Orb Homework
Magic Vortex
Orbiting Spheres
Ribbon Trail Life
3. BIRDS
Flapping Bird Wings
Flock of Birds
Flying Insects
4. FISH
Fish Material
Loose Group of Fish
Schools of Fish
5. CRAWLING BUGS
6. CONCLUSION
Creature Homework
Final Thoughts Life
5. Snow
1. INTRODUCTION
2. TEXTURE PREP
Detailed Cloud
Detailed Smoke
Noise Texture
3. FALLEN SNOW
Adding Snow
Fallen Snow Homework
Snow Sparkles
4. MOVING SNOW
Gust Particle System
Snow Gusts
Snowflakes
Swirls of Mist
5. SNOW CLUMPS
Ground Collision
Implementing the Texture
Moving Snow Homework
Simple Snow Fall
Sublmage Index
6. BLOOD SPRAY
Blood Particle System
Blood Streaks
Master Material
Ribbon Trail Snow
7. CONCLUSION
Blood Homework
Final Thoughts Snow
6. Niagara
1. INTRODUCTION
2. WELCOME TO NIAGARA
Delving Deeper
Exploring Tools
Niagara Interface
Niagara Tutorial Resource
Powerful Forces
Whats different in Niagara
3. RECREATING EFFECTS
Collision
Final Thoughts Niagara
Flames
Instance Parameters
Ribbons
Swarming Creatures
4. CONCLUSION
Niagara Effects Homework
Niagara Interface Homework
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