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Initially, this project began as a simple VFX effect in Unreal Engine. After completing the effect, I felt the environment lacked depth and decided to expand the project’s scope. 1) Created the VFX using Unreal Engine, sourcing character models and animations from Mixamo. Despite my lack of formal training, I overcame challenges in syncing various animations. 2) Blocked out the scene and progressively enhanced it by adding local height fog to the environment. To resolve lighting issues caused by the dense forest canopy, I integrated spotlights to simulate moon rays. 3) Finalized the project with tweaks to the scene, post-processing, and cinematic camera setup. Rendered the project in DaVinci Resolve with additional post-processing and sound design. The intro was inspired by Age of Empires I, while the overall design aimed for a Lord of the Rings fantasy aesthetic. #Epic #vfx #unrealengine #ue5 #niagara #visualeffects

FULL UE5 VFX COURSE FOR GAME PRODUCTION now available on CGCircuit, LLC!!! Available Here: https://bit.ly/49H6LyS I have finally put all 3 parts of my UE5 Sci-Fi VFX Series course for Video Game Production together into one course to help you become production ready as a Real-Time VFX artist in Unreal. Whether you are trying to get into the industry or are already in and want to learn more about creating VFX in Unreal using game production pipelines and workflows this course is for you! What you'll Learn: - How to become production ready as a Real-Time VFX artist. - My VFX Production Pipeline and Workflow for creating Real-Time VFX in Unreal. - How to use Industry leading tools like Houdini, EmberGen, Substance Designer and Blender to create high quality VFX assets. - How to create basic to advanced materials in UE5 to take your VFX to the next level. - How to create VFX in Niagara and use the power of Blueprints to prototype gameplay logic so you can see your VFX come to life in Real-Time. So jump on in and let's get crafting! #unrealengine5 #cgcircuit #vfx #vfxartist #gamedevelopment #learninganddevelopment #vfxcourse

#OneDayProject A small breakdown on my one-day Houdini project: Procedural snake VFX generator, a tool that I created during the early concepting stages of our latest game project at Games | Breda University of Applied Sciences. The tool is crafted using SideFX Software Houdini and was designed based on the illustrated concept for a game character - a mystical witch living in a desert and imbued with magical powers derived from sand particles. I built the tool in Houdini and then imported the results in to the Unreal Engine. My objective was to build a foundational tool that would help my team and me visualize and iterate on the VFXs. This being the early stage concepting, I plan to incorporate more complexities and details as we progress into later stages of game development. Tool current capabilities: Path Following: Snake will follow along any given curve (SOPs). Procedural Animation: I programmed the animation to be fully procedural. The snake starts its movement quickly and gradually slows down as it approaches the end of its path, where it seamlessly transitions into an idle animation (CHOPs). Geometry Creation: Every part of the snake is created procedurally within Houdini (SOPs). Particle Effects: Utilizing the snake body as a base, I generates curling sand particles around the mesh (DOPs). Stay tuned for more updates on the project! #VFX #Houdini #UnrealEngine #ProceduralAnimation #GameArt #BUas #TechInArt

Check out Julian Bragagna's on-demand course: Procedural HDAs for Unreal. Julian guides you through developing a building generator HDA for Unreal Engine, focusing on procedural problem-solving and tool prototyping. Learn to create interactive tools using Houdini, integrate user-friendly interfaces, and apply essential game development techniques like material application and lighting in Unreal Engine. bit.ly/hs-procedural-hda Julian Bragagna is a Procedural Technical Artist who thrives on problem-solving and knowledge sharing. He embraces the complexities of real-time 3D, continuously seeking the perfect blend of aesthetics and technical constraints. bit.ly/julian-bragagna Use NEWSTUDENT15 to get 15% off your first course or subscription. ✨ https://lnkd.in/d_U7gvaw #sidefxhoudini #sidefx #procedural #3d #houdini #cgi #design #animation #motiongraphics #vfxartist #fx #digitalart #motionart #3Dart #mograph #simulation #visualeffects #digitalart #vfx #render #unreal #unrealengine #hda #gamedesign #realtime #realtimegraphics #realtimevfx #realtimerendering #filmmaking

I'm excited to share a big update on my boss battle project! It's now a fully playable battle demo created using Unreal Engine and consists of the following features: ➕ Two custom Realistic Characters based on Real-Life Actors ➕ Doom-Like Giblet Destruction System ➕ Advanced Cheap Math Based Shaders ➕ Dynamic Visual Effects: - Procedural Snake Swarms that Coil on Enemy - Random Curved Fireballs that Burn the Enemy - Ice Mist that Freezes Enemy ➕ Custom Animations ➕ Blood Splatter FX and Animated Decal Made using Houdini ➕ Boss AI Scripting ➕ Animation Cancellation and Combo System ➕ Modular Animation Blueprint for Different Animation Sets ➕ Real-time Camera Transitions ➕ Weapon Props Modelled and Textured using Substance Painter Everything in the video below is made from scratch by me except the Environment! I would like to extend my thanks to Aiwen Z. for the amazing map! Higher Resolution on Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gQ43CypS To see a more in-depth breakdown of the project visit my website! www.adhyanmall.art #technicalartist #3dart #animation #programming #vfx #unrealengine5 #solodev #blueprints #blender #houdini #zbrush #art #art #substance3d #houdinifx #charactermodeling #characteranimation #realisticart

I made this trailer title entirely inside Unreal. Cloner & effector is used for the moving tunnel. New text tool for the title. Animator for the blinking lights. All in real-time. This would be so painful to make in a standard 3D app and would take *forever* to render. We re-create this inside Niagara Motion - enrollment closes in 3 days - link is below in comments. #unrealengine #motiondesign #vfx #c4d #mograph #realtimevfx

Excited to share a recent update from my #UE5 C++project! I implemented a directional hit reaction system that plays specific animation montages based on the direction of an incoming attack. Here's how I did it: -Used (BoxTraceSingle) on the player's weapon to get the (ImpactPoint). -Passed the (ImpactPoint) value through an (interface). -Calculated the angle using the (dot product) of the enemy's forward vector and a vector to the impact point. -Determined left or right impact using the (cross product). -Visualized with (DebugArrows) and (DebugSpheres). When I was in my recently ended 4th semester, we were given this task as part of an assignment. At that time, I struggled with it. Now, working on my own project, I finally understood the logic and how things work under the hood in Unreal Engine. Using Unreal's debug lines has been incredibly useful, making it easier to visualize and understand the process 🎮. #GameDevelopment #UnrealEngine #Animation #IndieDev #TechTalk

Hi everyone, I'm Fikri Firjatullah, I'm a visual effects artist, I have a portfolio that I made with unreal engine 5 software and I'm happy to show it to you, I hope you're impressed with the portfolio I made. Song: madison beer - make your mine #vfx #vfxartist #visualeffects #visualeffectsartist #3d #3dartist #unreal #unrealengine #unrealengine5 #realist #realiststyle

Incredible work Simon Verstraete, Lea Kronenberger, Julian Bragagna, Marn Schokker, and Can Basdogan 👏. They all collaborated to build this scene titled "Project Grot" for SideFX as a learning resource for people looking to get into creating environments with Houdini for Unreal Engine. Project Grot explores a pipeline built using tools created in Houdini that were then used in Unreal by layout artists, it includes both world-building and Realtime FX workflows. https://lnkd.in/ebufCts8 Also, take a look at Julian's course at Houdini.School: Procedural HDAs for Unreal. He guides you through developing a building generator HDA for Unreal Engine, focusing on procedural problem-solving and tool prototyping. https://lnkd.in/ekNqSnjs #sidefxhoudini #sidefx #procedural #3d #houdini #cgi #design #animation #motiongraphics #vfxartist #fx #digitalart #motionart #3Dart #mograph #simulation #visualeffects #digitalart #vfx #render #unreal #unrealengine #hda #gamedesign #realtime #realtimegraphics #realtimevfx #realtimerendering #filmmaking #gamedev

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