Creating Real-Time Energy Burst VFX Using Unreal Engine | Level-Up: Episode 7

Bursting With Potential 

Welcome to the latest episode of Level-Up where our talented artists at Beyond-FX harness their experiences to release your potential. This week, they’ll be giving you an insight into how to craft Energy Burst VFX that are inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. 

These tips and tricks are brought to you by one of Beyond-FX’s Senior VFX Artists, Gregory Oliveira Da Silva. He’ll be using Unreal Engine and Niagara in this tutorial and it’s vital that you have a working knowledge of these programs before you begin. With a focus on making ribbons, the lessons you’ll learn as part of this demonstration can be applied to a huge range of other projects. 

If you’re a fan of Zelda then make sure to check out Episode 2 of Level-Up, which acts as a companion piece and covers Zelda-inspired Explosion Effects in Unreal Engine. 

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The Step-By-Step 

If this is your first Level-Up, don’t worry. We have your back! The video is organized into easily digestible sections, which highlight the most important stages of this tutorial. They include: 

• Textures
• Unreal Engine
• Materials
• Ribbon Colors
• Ribbon Shadows
• Distortions
• World Position Offset
• Niagara System
• Spiral Shape
• Curl Noise
• Dynamic Parameter

The YouTube video is time-stamped, allowing you to navigate through these various sections and return to them at any stage. Your learning experience is your own, so use this educational guide in the way that suits you the best. 

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Concerns, Queries, Questions? 

There’s a lot of information to digest here and it’s natural that you may have questions. We are here to help, and are always open to discussing topics with the community. Feel free to reach out in the comments section below and aid one another in this shared journey. 

Experiment with the lessons you’ve learned here and show us how you used this tutorial to level-up your skills. Share your creations on social media. 

If you missed any of our previous episodes, don’t worry! Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5 and Episode 6 are available to watch right now! So, what are you waiting for? 

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