Elemental Studies in Unreal Engine
Instructor: Guillermo Couceiro Salido, Nicolas Trevisan
Included with VFX-A All Access
3.5+ Hours
This course includes over three hours of real-time VFX training.
Skill Level
Beginner Level One course for new and aspiring VFX artists.
Software
Unreal Engine 5,
Adobe Photoshop, Blender
Instant Access
This course is immediately available to All Access members.
Course Breakdown
Lesson overview.
Introduction
Join Guillermo for a quick rundown of the series and hear about some of the topics that will be covered.
Unreal Scene Setup
Take a few minutes to set up a showcase environment for your effects before diving into the rest of the series!
Ambient Fog Breakdown
Check out this quick fog effect with minimal texture work.
Fire - Elemental Case Study
In this video, Nicolas gives us a rundown on fire, how it works, and the factors that influence its shape.
Campfire FX Breakdown
Campfire effects are a great way to show off your technical knowledge!
Fireball Breakdown
With the campfire effect under your belt, creating a fireball effect now will be even easier!
Hit Impact Breakdown
Hit impacts are great practice effects because there are many ways you can make them your own!
Water - Elemental Case Study
Using real-life references, in this video, Nicolas covers what water is and why it looks the way it does.
Waterfall Breakdown
Some effects like this waterfall can be made with just meshes and textures!
Lightning - Elemental Case Study
Why does lightning look the way it does? Follow along with Nicolas for a quick rundown on what defines lightning's shapes!
Lightning Beam Breakdown
Lets put our looping effects knowledge to use with this zappy beam!
Sword Swipe Breakdown
Soulercoaster meshes can be a great solution for an effect with fixed animation! Learn about them and more in this lesson.
Unreal Elemental FX Gallery
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