Starting from Scratch: Learning Real-Time Visual Effects (VFX) and the Niagara System in Unreal Engine 5
What You Will Learn
- Learn to create real-time effects
- Learn Niagara by creating effects
- Understand how Niagara works
- Create various effects for games
- Create stylized flames
- Create stylized explosions
- Create energy balls
- Niagara fluid effects
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of Unreal Engine
Description
This course is a project-based course.
No presentations, straight to the point, no time wasted, all about creating effects.
Niagara is one of the most powerful and flexible particle systems in game engines.
One outstanding feature of Niagara is its ability to simulate millions of particles in real-time, perfect for creating realistic weather effects, explosions, and other large-scale effects. It also comes with a comprehensive set of tools for optimizing performance and controlling particle behavior based on distance, speed, and other game-related events.
Niagara also features a flexible and powerful material system, allowing developers to create unique and detailed particle effects that can seamlessly integrate into the game world.
With Niagara, technical artists have the ability to create additional functionalities independently, without needing a programmer’s help. You can create very complex effects without writing a single line of code. Niagara is both flexible and easy to understand.
I will teach you how to use Unreal Engine’s powerful particle system by creating various real-time effects.
We will start very simply and then gradually transition to creating more attractive and professional-level effects.
This course is suitable for beginners who may know nothing about Niagara or for those who want to delve deeper into real-time FX.
After completing this course, you will have a solid knowledge of Niagara and be able to confidently create your own real-time FX.
Here’s What We Will Do:
- Quick introduction to Niagara emitters and systems.
- Create a missile effect.
- Stylized flames.
- Smoke.
- Stylized explosions.
- Create an energy ball.
- Create materials for game VFX.
- Nuclear explosion.
- More VFX.
Before enrolling in this course, you should have basic knowledge of Unreal Engine, such as understanding the user interface and basic material knowledge.
Who This Course Is For:
- Unreal Engine users who want to learn Niagara.
- Unreal Engine users who want to learn how to create visual effects in Unreal Engine.
- Unreal Engine programmers.
- Any game developer who wants to learn real-time FX in Unreal Engine.
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