Ep6 - Intro to Flipbooks & EmberGen - Learn with Us: First Playable Grenade Explosion | BFX-U
Learn how to bring smoke to your explosion effects.
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Welcome to Episode 6 of the BFX-U | Learn with Us course, teaching you how to create playable grenade explosion effects using Unreal Engine 5. By now, you’ll recognize Beyond-FX’s General Manager and Founder Keith Guerrette, and Director of Marketing & Content Julian Bahmani, who continue their partnership in delivering a lesson on adding smoke to your VFX.
As always, Episode 6 is instantly available on the Beyond-FX blog and YouTube channel, and don’t forget to like and subscribe to keep up to date with the latest releases, including Quick Tips and Level-Up. The remaining episodes are also accessible, so make sure to go back to past entries to reaffirm some of that knowledge.
Episode 6 - Create The Sequence With Flipbooks & EmberGen
In this episode, you’ll be introduced to a new tool called EmberGen, as well as some new concepts like image sequences, and flipbooks. These tools will be utilized to add a fireball and smoke to the explosion effect. The team continues to highlight the shortcut keys that will speed up the process while delivering practical advice and guidance on how to navigate these challenging new systems.
The materials and particles experience you’ve already obtained will be critical here, alongside your understanding of Niagara. EmberGen is also a key part of this experience, and you’ll get an insight into using its templates and navigating the program to get the most out of your effects. This is a tool that will become incredibly useful in future projects.
By the end of this, you should feel empowered to continue experimenting with these new techniques and simulations, finding that trial and error is the best way to achieve quality results.
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This was an extensive look into some of the more detailed aspects of bringing this explosion effect to life and we know you might have questions. Do you want more info on how to make the best use of EmberGen, or are looking for other shortcuts and quick tips to advance your projects?
We’re on hand to give you the best advice possible, so reach out on socials and in the comments section to ask anything you need. What’s more, we’re hoping to highlight some of your creations in future showcases, so share your effects and what you’ve learned from this BFX-U | Learn with Us course by tagging us on Twitter @Beyond_FX. The lessons continue with Episode 7, which is available now.
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